Vistawall’s new Skywall Acrylit translucent panel system is manufactured with 100-percent acrylic resin using glass reinforcement. It protects against UV degradation, which helps to reduce yellowing and fiberbloom, and offers light distribution, haze factor and smoke development.
The system features a weather erosion barrier and is available in a variety of grid patterns and color combinations.
Precision AirConvey introduces the new Q-Chute load station for automated waste and linen handling systems. It allows the loading, accumulation and staging of bagged refuse and/or soiled laundry by the cartload for time release into a shaft for moving the load into a compactor or laundry room. The chute is set up on each floor of a facility with separate access points, reducing staff work load and the movement of germs and odors.
Tectum Inc. introduces FabriTecTM, fabric-covered wall panels for noise reduction. They offer acoustical and abuse-resistance with a 1/16-inch, 10-pound density fiberglass fabric that is laminated to the face of the panel.
They are flame retardant, anti-microbial and non-allergenic, and constructed of cementitious wood fiber. The product is available in five patterns and 70 colors. Matching fabrics for window treatments, upholstery and other design elements are also available.
Willoughby Industries Inc. introduces an ADA-compliant solid surface shower base with an integral trench drain. It is designed to help eliminate standing water outside of ADA shower bases. The unit is a molded, one-piece design and incorporates a 1-inch-deep drain at the front of the base.
The trench drain is pitched to allow water to drain rather than flow out of the base onto the floor. The product is manufactured with the company’s Aquasurf solid surface.
A&E Industries offers a padded toilet back support system to protect residents in nursing homes and hospitals from injuries that can be incurred from falling onto unprotected toilet pipes and flush valves. Constructed of chrome-plated steel tubing, each back support unit is cushioned in closed-cell vinyl/nitrile rubber foam that is virtually non-absorbent. The vinyl coating completely encapsulates the cushion padding to prevent moisture or fluid entrapment.
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Windsor Industries’ Commodore DUO carpet extractor combines interim and deep extraction cleaning capabilities into a single machine. The unit’s interim mode captures soil material with iCapsol micro-crystal encapsulating chemicals. Cleaning mode selection requires no mechanical changeover.
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The WetTask refillable wet wiping system from Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Inc. holds prep wipes and helps reduce contamination by eliminating re-dipping of the wipes into an open bucket. In addition, the container reduces the need for remixing new batches of cleaning solutions because the system is stable for an extended period of time.
The container can hold KimTech prep wipes for bleach, disinfectants and sanitizers, which are designed for surface sanitation in health care facilities and other areas where cross-contamination of germs is possible.
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ECOsurfaces commercial flooring has increased its product line of recycled rubber flooring to include ECOstone, a collection that combines the look of marble with 10 neutral colors. It includes a palette of soft grays, warm beiges and bold charcoals.
The flooring is available in 4-foot wide rolls, 18-inch x 18-inch and 3-foot x 3-foot square tiles, and 2-foot x 2-foot ECOmax modular tiles for rooftops and outdoor areas. The product is designed to meet criteria under the LEED rating system.
The Dyn-Ergo Scoot Chair manufactured by Optima Products Inc. is designed to reduce falls for wheelchair-bound residents who propel themselves with their feet. It features an adjustable tilt-control that creates a seat wedge to reduce patients from slumping, sliding and falling, and can also lift the seat to aid standing transfers.
Other adjustments include seat height and depth, armrest height, back angle, and swing-away footrests that store out of the way.
EPS Inc. introduces tablet crushers to its line of patient care products. They are designed to crush medication for patients who won’t or can’t swallow tablets. They are manufactured from shatter-proof, lightweight plastic and are available in four colors.
The product is also available as a heavy-duty metal crusher, made from die-cast stainless steel. Each unit comes with durable stainless steel fittings. They use .75-ounce or 1-ounce crush cups to eliminate cross-contamination.
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