Arvind Goenka
Director, RMG Polyvinyl India Limited

With advantage of providing dust free and germ free bespoke solutions for all departments of a hospital, Wonderfloors international quality products have been installed in prestigious hospitals across India and the world, says Arvind Goenka, Director, RMG Polyvinyl India Limited, in an interview with Elets News Network (ENN).

How hospital flooring solutions are different from other flooring solutions?

Hospital floorings should be resilient, need to have minimum joints which ensures no accumulation of dust and germs in the joints and also it helps in noise free and vibration free movement of wheeled stretchers and trolleys.

Does vinyl flooring fulfill this requirement? There are so many joints in a PVC tile flooring?

Vinyl floorings are available in rolls and tiles. For hospital floors only the rolls are recommended. The rolls can be installed from one end to the other joint-free. These floorings are available in wide widths and the joints are thermo-welded with special welding cords which create an impervious surface.

Vinyl is a plastic and is it not a health hazard?

Plastics are not a health hazard. Are you aware blood bags are also made from Vinyl. All our drinking and irrigation pipes are of vinyl material. Rather for hospital use, Wonder floors vinyl floorings have an additional imported and sophisticated ingredient which is a fungicide and does not allow any bacteria or fungus growth on the floor.

Wonderfloor adds this ingredient in the entire thickness of the floor and not only on the top surface as done by some other manufacturers. Vinyl flooring is Hygienic and thats why used highly recommended for sensitive area like operation theatres, ICU, blood banks, burn centre, clean rooms, pharmaceuticals, etc.

You have informed about the floors, what about the walls? They are exposed to germs & dirt.

Hospital walls are often difficult to maintain. Peeling of paints/scratches/ stains is quite common due to movement of wheel chairs, stretchers, trolleys, people leaning against wall, etc.

Wonderfloor offers special wall claddings for use in Hospitals. These are normally two metres in height and are on continuous lengths. It offers a joint free installation between two doors or windows. The wall claddings are equipped with germicidal ingredient thereby offering a fully protected environment. These are available in matching colours and shades with the floorings. The wall cladding offers good impact resistance, are easy to clean and maintain.

Also special accessories like skirting, capping, etc, are offered to hospitals.

A hospital must see the credential of the supplier as well as the product for adhering to the basics. Recyclability, non VOC and local availability of PVC flooring can contribute towards getting points for a Green building

Are these products available in several shades & colours?

Wonderfloor has a vast palate of shades and colours to suit the architects theme and decor. For institutional projects customisation of shades, colours and patterns are also possible.

Wonderfloors products are produced using latest technology at its factory near New Delhi. The company is also the top exporter of PVC floorings from India and exports to Europe, Middle East and several other countries

Which important national and international accreditations, certifications a hospital should target to acquire in India to become Green?

Wonderfloors products have been installed in prestigious hospitals like AIIMS, Apollo, DMH-Pune, Global, Raheja, Jaslok, Hinduja, Metro, Rockland, among others. All its products are tested as per building safety regulations and meet international quality requirements. A hospital must see the credential of the supplier as well as the product for adhering to the basics. Recyclability, non VOC and local availability of PVC flooring can contribute towards getting points for a Green building.

Please tell us about your key offerings in the healthcare space?

Wonderfloors products are produced using latest technology at its factory near New Delhi. The company is also the top exporter of PVC floorings from India and exports to Europe, Middle East and several other countries. Wonderfloor offers complete solution for almost all department of a hospital. The range includes homogeneous flooring, conductive flooring, wall cladding, heterogeneous floorings, fitness flooring, anti-skid flooring and so on. Also produced are sports floorings for gymnasiums, kindergarten schools, badminton and table tennis courts etc. The company also produces floorings for residential and commercial buildings and for buses and trains.

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