There is a new push in the healthcare sector to improve the physical environment of hospitals and medical centers for better patient care. Unfortunately, each year, many lives are lost because of the unintended spread of infections in hospitals. With the rise of bacterial diseases, including the greatly feared “superbugs”, there is now a high demand for more hygienic building products.
The building materials used in designing hospital patient care rooms and surgical suites can help prevent the spread of diseases. Not only do these products need to have the ability to control the spread of viruses and infections, they need to have easy maintenance, strong durability and be visually pleasing to patients and staff.

Attributes like these are what make Vitrulan’s VRP Wall System the perfect solution for the health industry’s new healthier environment initiative. Due to the smooth surface and virtually seamless installation of this durable and green wallcovering system, there are no pockets to allow micro-organisms to accumulate and grow. This cuts down on the number of possible infections spread amongst patients in these facilities.

Made of 100% finely spun glass yarn, our VRP wallcovering systems are much stronger than standard wallcovering and can be heavily scrubbed clean without any damage to its surface. Vitrulan’s extreme durability is a plus for hygiene purposes but it also makes maintenance and clean-up easy. This is especially important when dealing with patients in emergency or highly contagious medical situations.

Vitrulan’s wallcovering systems are made of an inorganic material that when combined with a tintable, water-based epoxy and finished with coat of clear water-based polyurethane coating, keeps mold and mildew from growing. This VRP Wall System also has a very low emittance rate of VOCs (volatile organic compounds) to help ensure the best air quality inside hospitals and doctor’s offices that often have poor ventilation. Being able to breathe in clean air is important not only to patients that are trying to heal but also employees that spend many hours in these types of environments every day.

Installation of the Vitrulan VRP Wall Systems is similar to wallcovering and can also be re-coated repeatedly for customization and aesthetics, without losing its three-dimensional appearance. This not only creates and comfortable environment for patients and staff it is also cost effective for hospitals on already tight budgetary spending.

There are many ways to build a healthier hospital environment to prevent illness and the spread of infections. Beginning with a solid foundation of durable, hygienic building products is an excellent starting point. Vitrulan’s VRP Wall System has a proven track record in various hospital and healthcare settings.