PERFORMANT PROTECTION Innovative glazed solutions to maximise well-being, safety and recovery in healthcare buildings

Did you know that we spend 90% of our time indoors? That’s why the buildings in which we live, work, play, and receive treatment can significantly impact our health and comfort. It is therefore vital that the homes, factories, shops, offices and other buildings in which we spend our lives offer the comfort necessary to ensure the well-being of all those who use them. Having spent more than 35 years providing development, consultancy and technical assistance solutions to our customers, we have learned to understand and appreciate the specific requirements and expectations of each end user of the...

Well-being, safety and asepsis for all Hospitals, nursing homes, medical centres, clinics, mental health facilities, etc. all contain circulation spaces that present multiple issues for patients, care staff, maintenance staff and visitors, including: Fire and burglar resistance with integrated alarm Fire resistance with integrated blinds Fire resistance with x-ray protection Fire resistance with special treatment for complete asepsis and integrated blinds • Optimisation of user well-being • Safety for all • Maintaining a clean environment Discover how Vetrotech solutions can address these issues...

LIGHT, TRANQUILLITY AND TRANSPARENCY Benefits of glass for patient recovery and the comfort of all 22% is the reduction in analgesics administered when patients are placed in a light-filled environment.1 According to a number of studies, natural light and outside views1 are of great benefit to healthcare institutions: • educed postoperative recovery time and length R of patient hospital stays2 • educed patient stress and agitation3 (blood R pressure, heart rate4, muscle relaxation) • ower stress and better performance of staff5 L • mproved adaptability, alertness and mood I Visibility reduces...

Les solutions Vetrotech For partitions or doors, shared living spaces and bedrooms in specialist institutions: the VETROGARD and POLYGARD glazed solutions with adapted framing systems and environments, tested against the objects and implements most commonly used in these buildings (cutlery, scissors, etc.), offer protection against breakage and attempted intrusion. Testing of the complete system (framing system, glazing and environment) of partitions, doors and windows in the bedrooms of specialist institutions is paramount: most patient security breaches are due to defects in the window framing...

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ASEPSIS AND EASE OF MAINTENANCE Reducing contamination to create a clean environment 1 of 19 In Europe, 1 patient in every 19 develops a nosocomial infection in hospital.12 According to numerous studies, the transmission of infections in health institutions is common, and not confined to institutions in countries affected by poverty. 3000 to 5000 people die every year as a result of a nosocomial infection the main cause of death.12 Vetrotech solutions Thanks to its composition, glass facilitates maintenance and contributes to asepsis. CONTRAFLAM SCREEN partitions and doors comprising glazed protection...

© Maurice Vinken/Test Efectis Nederland B.V., Bleiswijk, Netherlands ADVANTAGES OF VETROTECH SAINT-GOBAIN Choice: We offer a wide range of glazed protection solutions providing resistance of various types (fire resistance, burglar resistance, explosion resistance and/or bulletproofing). Customisation: Do you have aesthetic, acoustic or thermal requirements? Do you need obscuration? All the protection solutions are able to meet one or more environmental requirements. Listening: Whatever the project and its challenges, our technical and sales teams will ensure you are offered the solution best...

INFINITE COMBINATIONS OF SOLUTIONS     FOR THE WELL-BEING AND SAFETY OF ALL FIRE RESISTANCE PYROSWISS, VETROFLAM, CONTRAFLAM The Vetrotech glazed fire resistance ranges allow for compliance with the different protection classes defined in standard EN 357 for fire resistant glazed elements: • lass E, integrity against flames, smoke and hot gases: PYROSWISS. C • lass EW, integrity and reduction of heat radiation: VETROFLAM, C CONTRAFLAM LITE, CONTRAFLAM LITE STRUCTURE. • lass EI, integrity and insulation against heat radiation: CONTRAFLAM, C CONTRAFLAM MEGA and CONTRAFLAM STRUCTURE. 30' to 120'...

Vetrotech Saint-Gobain International AG Bernstrasse 43 3175 Flamatt Switzerland © Vetrotech Saint-Gobain Concept/Design: L.Bourcellier Photo credits: Neil Bowler, Hennie Raaymakers, Zahnklinik, Maurice Vinken, iStockphoto, Shutterstock Edition: May 2017 For more information: www.vetrotech.com Tel: (+41) 31 336 81 81