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VESCOM CARE(S) Wallcovering, upholstery and curtain fabrics for Care environments

Hospitals and medical clinics - places where patients are treated - are at the core of the Care market. The Care umbrella has become more holistic and human-centric, aligned with the rise in awareness of personal wellbeing. One key commonality in Care interiors is safety: they should make patients feel physically and emotionally safe, and their conditions should also safeguard the staff.

HERE WE The Care sector includes hospitals, medical clinics, and specialised care centres like children's hospitals, maternity centres, dental clinics, rehabilitation clinics and aged care homes. While wellbeing is naturally a key consideration in surgical, treatment and patient rooms, wellbeing elements are also increasingly entering the public facing areas of Care institutions, such as waiting rooms, lobbies, lounges, corridors, restaurants and staff offices.

TREATMENT ROOMS STAFF OFFICES WAITING ROOMS SPECIALISED CARE PATIENT ROOMS

To truly facilitate treatment and promote recovery, Care projects should treat patients as people. Spatial arrangements can help to ease anxiety and empower patients. While it’s paramount that the materials introduced are hygienic and fulfil their function, they should also satisfy our human desire for comfort and support our wellbeing. ‘Sterile’ doesn’t have to mean ‘clinical’.

As makers of materials, we’ve undertaken the responsibility to develop, produce and distribute interior materials in the most conscious and sustainable way we can. OUR SUSTAINABILITY COMMITMENT FOR WIDER WELLBEING

Where possible, we adopt circular production • I n everything we do, we strive to reduce our carbon footprint • Valuing waste as a resource • Utilising recycled post-consumer and post-industrial waste • Continuously increasing the proportion of recycled material in our products • Recycling waste from our wallcovering production, the first step towards a closed-loop system Q local and eco-friendly production Our factories are located in the Netherlands and Germany, and around 90% of our materials for the Care market are sourced in the EU renewable electricity We power our factories with 100%...

9 FOCUS ON CARE l/ESODM 9 FOCUS ON CARE l/ESODM superior hygiene All our Care products can be cleaned and disinfected STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX Our textiles contain no harmful substances and are 100% certified to have no adverse impact on human health Our vinyl wallcovering is odour-free and has low VOC (volatile organic compound) emissions (A+ certified) All our materials have the highest level of flame retardancy Vescom Care materials contribute to a safe and healthy environment, a key benefit for Care spaces. • Our vinyl wallcovering and vinyl upholstery are free of phthalate and PFAS •...

GUARANTEED HYGIENE XXXXXXX GUARANTEED HYGIENE

GUARANTEED HYGIENE Vescom offers vinyl wallcovering, vinyl upholstery and curtain fabrics that celebrate tactility and colour yet stand up to stringent cleaning protocols, making it possible to fill Care environments with beautiful and hygienic materials that help patients feel at home.

12 GUARANTEED HYGIENE l/ESCDM Walls account for a large part of a Care facility's interior architecture - sizable surfaces that collect dirt, stains, viruses and bacteria. Vescom's easy-to-clean vinyl wallcovering offers a high level of protection and can be much better cleaned and disinfected than painted walls or glass fibre wallcovering. 12 GUARANTEED HYGIENE l/ESCDM EASY-TO-CLE. VINYL WALLCOV I !t,i

13 GUARANTEED HYGIENE t'Esaau 13 GUARANTEED HYGIENE t'Esaau The following is a list of tested and approved cleaners and disinfectants for Vescom vinyl wallcovering:disinfectant cleaner • DrySan Oxy • Mikro-Quat Classic • Mikro-Quat Extra maintenance cleaning PPffOvEDl INFECTANTS odour control • Oasis Pro White Cotton on the Ecolab cleaning products

14 GUARANTEED HYGIENE l/ESODM 14 GUARANTEED HYGIENE l/ESODM VESCOM PROTECT DISINFECTABLE WITH Highly resistant to stains g* Highly resistant to cleaners and disinfectants ^ Highly resistant to alcohols, solvents, bleaching agents, acids and bases Vescom Protect takes hygiene further. Featuring a special protective film, the vinyl wallcovering is so sanitary it can even be employed in surgical spaces. ^ Resistant to chemical degradation, ensuring the material maintains its aesthetic value even under harsh conditions

Upholstery can add an essential layer of comfort to an interior, an extremely important component in spaces that cater for the vulnerable. Vescom vinyl upholstery adds a homelike quality to healthcare interiors while standing up to their stringent safety requirements. • Optimally resistant to sweat, blood and sebum (score: 5/5 in EN 12720) • Highly resistant to urine • Protective against bacteria, dirt and grease Safe to clean with all-purpose cleaners • Resistant to degradation from continual cleaning and disinfecting ^ Textile look and feel with superior durability

kESOairt The following cleaners and disinfectants are NOT safe to use on vinyl upholstery: • Cleaning agents or disinfectants with a high alcohol or solvent content • Abrasive cleaners • Cleaners with a strong bleaching action • Active chlorine when a high frequency of disinfection is required (e.g. daily) or the concentration is higher than 1,000 ppm

GUARANTEED HYGIENE Textiles must be washed at a minimum temperature of 60°C to kill bacteria, viruses and dust mites. All Vescom Care curtains are washable at 70°C to guarantee their hygiene. CONTAMINANT-FREE CURTAIN FABRICS

HOLISTIC WELLBEING HOLISTIC WELLBEING

HOLISTIC WELLBEING Care projects are now better considering physical and mental wellbeing, as well as preventative treatments. They are addressing the human as a whole, providing comfortable and supportive conditions that allow both patients and staff to thrive.