Doors & Windows
Integral blind system for healthcare buildings
The UK ’ s leading integral blind manufacturer Morley Glass has launched a new system designed specifically for hospitals , medical schools and other health and social care facilities .
ScreenView ® balances the need for patient privacy and observation , allowing for easy switching between the two at different times of the day . Unlike any of the Venetian or pleated blinds available in the current Uni-Blinds range , ScreenView ® has two layers of wide slats arranged in a ladder style , which move up and down to provide an open view for observation or complete closure .
The blind is perfect for door vision panels and other windows that separate a healthcare facility ’ s communal or public areas from private spaces such as treatment facilities , consultation rooms , operating theatres and patient rooms . Unlike vision panel flaps and externally mounted blinds , ScreenView ® blind requires no cleaning or maintenance , other than routine cleaning of the control know , and it is protected from the daily knocks and accidents that can easily damage blinds in busy public environments .
Being permanently sealed within the glass unit , the ScreenView ® blind is never exposed to dirt or germs , so it stays pristine over its lifespan . And , as an additional safeguard , the blind ’ s control mechanism is protected with a Sanitized ® antimicrobial coating to help with infection control . Safety is optimised further when ScreenView ® is coupled with certified fire rated glass in insulated glass units . One of the benefits of specifying integral blinds from Morley Glass is having the flexibility to choose from different types of glass to meet different performance goals , and that includes enhanced fire resistance through the company ’ s partnership with Pyroguard .
This means ScreenView ® blinds can be specified to provide passive fire protection , with assured performance of 30 , 60 or 120 minutes , depending on the building requirements . It all adds up to a privacy and shading system that is hygienic , practical and fully compatible with designs in line with Approved Document B in England & Wales , as well as the equivalent regulations in Scotland and Northern Ireland .
Ian Short , Managing Director of Morley Glass said : “ ScreenView ® gives specifiers and facilities managers a new option for controlling privacy and shading in healthcare environments that allows other important design objectives such as fire safety , hygiene , infection control and aesthetics to be met . We can provide specialist specification and design guidance to help achieve the right solution using ScreenView ®, as well as the other integral blind solutions in our Uni-Blinds ® portfolio .”
As with every product in the Uni-Blinds range , ScreenView ® is manufactured by Morley Glass in Leeds using the world-renowned ScreenLine ® integral blind systems from Italian pioneer Pellini S . p . A . The system is also available in the industry ’ s shortest lead times – just 10-12 days when ordered by 10am on Thursdays .
www . morleyglass . co . uk
20 SEPTEMBER 2022 CLEARVIEW-UK . COM