Nowhere is your choice of wallcoverings more critical than in a hospital. Impact resistance, surface reinforcement and an attractive, high quality appearance are just a few of the demanding requirements. Given the rise of superbugs like MRSA and C Diff in hospitals, it’s more important than ever to be able to scrub and decontaminate any wallcovering, without causing surface damage.

By far the strongest proven solution to these ever-increasing demands on wallcoverings lies in the use of Vitrulan wallcovering systems, made of 100 percent finely spun glass yarn. While new to American hospitals, this product has been meeting the stringent demands of hospitals in Europe for the past two decades. One example of how Vitrulan wallcovering systems are making a difference in hospital hygiene and maintenance is the Kopfklinik, or head clinic, at the University Hospital in Heidelberg, Germany.

The University of Heidelberg is not only one of the oldest universities in the world, but also home to one of the first hospitals in the world to be fitted with a glass fabric wallcovering. The university’s head clinic set a trend that was followed by more than 95 percent of German hospitals when it opted for woven glass fabrics above more traditional wallcoverings back in 1987. Thanks to an extremely long lifecycle, the Vitrulan wallcoverings still comply with maximum performance and hygiene requirements after years of use.