Nanotechnology treatment of fabrics and surfaces in hospitals, hotels and public environments.

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Hospital Operating TheatreHospital Operating Theatre
andand
Patient roomPatient room
DesignDesign
NANOTECHNOLOGY

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Hospital Operating Theatre and Patient roomHospital Operating Theatre and Patient room
Hygiene is of primeHygiene is of prime
importance in theimportance in the
operating theatre.operating theatre.
Designers are trying toDesigners are trying to
minimize tiles joints whereminimize tiles joints where
bacteria can settle but it isbacteria can settle but it is
still not sufficient tostill not sufficient to
ensure a bacteria freeensure a bacteria free
room. Using nanoroom. Using nano
photocatalytic tiles canphotocatalytic tiles can
contribute largely tocontribute largely to
lessening the risk oflessening the risk of
infection.infection.

3. Today’s material technologyToday’s material technology
allows us to develop specificallows us to develop specific
and secure patient’s hospitaland secure patient’s hospital
environment that takes careenvironment that takes care
of their unique requirements.of their unique requirements.
It is now possible to developIt is now possible to develop
concrete practical conceptsconcrete practical concepts
that promote functionalitythat promote functionality
and comfort while livingand comfort while living
these particular moments inthese particular moments in
an atmosphere of well-beingan atmosphere of well-being
and clinical hygienic safetyand clinical hygienic safety
integrating nanotechnologyintegrating nanotechnology
protective surfaces.protective surfaces.
Hospital Operating Theatre and Patient roomHospital Operating Theatre and Patient room
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4. Hospital Operating Theatre and Patient roomHospital Operating Theatre and Patient room
These projects haveThese projects have
used nanotechnologyused nanotechnology
enhancement forenhancement for
example in the use ofexample in the use of
pleasant upholsteredpleasant upholstered
fabrics that canfabrics that can
remain clean due toremain clean due to
thethe antibacterial andantibacterial and
dirt-resistantdirt-resistant
propertiesproperties of nanoof nano
silver particles.silver particles.
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Hospital Operating Theatre and Patient roomHospital Operating Theatre and Patient room
Light switches or floorLight switches or floor
surfaces, which are bothsurfaces, which are both
subject to greatersubject to greater
exposure to germs, areexposure to germs, are
treated similarly. Qualitytreated similarly. Quality
wood veneers can bewood veneers can be
used thanks toused thanks to
antibacterial varnishesantibacterial varnishes..
The poor air quality oftenThe poor air quality often
found in hospitals isfound in hospitals is
improved by usingimproved by using
air-purifying textilesair-purifying textiles
and wall paints.and wall paints.

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Easy-to-clean surfacesEasy-to-clean surfaces
are perfect for sanitaryare perfect for sanitary
installations. Last butinstallations. Last but
not least, wall tiles innot least, wall tiles in
the bathroom, withthe bathroom, with
their unhygienic joints,their unhygienic joints,
are replaced by aare replaced by a
water-repellent yetwater-repellent yet
vapor-permeablevapor-permeable
ceramic wallceramic wall
coveringcovering..
Hospital Operating Theatre and Patient roomHospital Operating Theatre and Patient room

7. Hospital Operating Theatre and Patient roomHospital Operating Theatre and Patient room
Air-purifying wall paintAir-purifying wall paint
Air-purifying textilesAir-purifying textiles
Accent wood antibacterial floorAccent wood antibacterial floor
coveringcovering
Antibacterial wood varnishAntibacterial wood varnish
Antibacterial and liquid-dirtAntibacterial and liquid-dirt
repellent upholsteryrepellent upholstery
Antibacterial floor tiles withAntibacterial floor tiles with
photocatalytic surfacephotocatalytic surface
Antibacterial light switchesAntibacterial light switches
Water-repellent, scratch-Water-repellent, scratch-
resistant and vapor permeableresistant and vapor permeable
ceramic wall coveringceramic wall covering
Typical nanotechnology products andTypical nanotechnology products and
finishes used in these project.finishes used in these project.
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