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medical
Antimicrobial
emergency medical care units
An innovative medical care unit made of wood fibre composites was
developed in partnership by Parx Plastics and Aviplast WFC/Deltawood, providing a sustainable and safe solution.
A
viplast WFC/Deltawood and Parx
Plastics provide circumstanceschallenged areas with a safe and
easily set up solution that, most importantly, is up to hospital standards when
it comes to antimicrobial properties.
Presented at this year's Medrtec Europe
tradeshow in April, the concept was a
success.
Practicality in the face
of natural disasters
Regions struck by natural disasters are
understandably in dire need of easily set
up but solid enough structures, especially
when existing facilities such as hospitals
have been destroyed beyond repair. This
is exactly what happened after a typhoon
hit the Philippines, and semi-permanent
structures needed to be installed. These
structures are a part of the Deltawood
Simple Housing programme, available
in a broad range of innovative units that
are delivered in flat packs that include
windows, doors and roofing systems.
Antimicrobial properties
The wood fibre composite used by
Deltawood consists of 75% wood fibres
from recycled waste or rest wood, and
25% resin. Combined with Parx Plastics's
antimicrobial technology, this composite
material offers semi-permanent hospitalgrade antimicrobial properties of up to
99% within 24 hours, exceeding current
standards for regular hospital environments. It is highly efficient against
Escherichia Coli, Staphylococcus Aureus
and Candida Albicans, for example.
This antimicrobial technology avoids
using biocides, heavy metals (such as
silver) or nanomaterials, but instead
uses trace elements (minerals) naturally
found in the human body.
Sustainable
products are the key
Medical care unit made of wood fibre composites
Parx Plastics produces plastics with increasingly demanded antibacterial/anti-
24 jec composites magazine / No101 November - December 2015
Close-up of the material
microbial properties using a biomimetic
approach and always keeping in mind
the most important challenge: safety
for both humans and the environment.
As a result, the European Commission
determined the company as being one of
Europe's best tech startups.
Deltawood produces wood fibre from
high-quality raw materials, using an
internationally patented "pushtrusion"
technique.
The two companies teamed up to create
this project, combining their respective
abilities and competences to bring it to
fruition. The final antimicrobial tests
were performed by the University of Ferrara in compliance with the ISO 22196
international standard. n
More information:
www.parxplastics.com
http://www.parxplastics.com
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015
Cover
Edito
Point of view : Developing advice
Contents
COMPANY & BUSINESS
In brief
Agenda of Events
APPLICATIONS
Golf
Sustainability
Bicycle
Mountain
MARKET
Japan
Brazil
FEATURE BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION
Floor
Antibacterial
Medical
Graphene
Design
Environment
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Ageing
Welding
Welding
Simulation
TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATIONS
Process
Green composites
Nano
Compound
Index
In the world
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - Edito
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - Point of view : Developing advice
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - Contents
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - In brief
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - Agenda of Events
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - Ad1
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - Golf
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - Sustainability
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - Bicycle
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - Mountain
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - Japan
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - Brazil
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - Floor
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - Antibacterial
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - Medical
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - Graphene
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - 27
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - Design
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - Environment
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - 34
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - Ageing
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - Welding
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - Welding
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - 42
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - 43
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - Simulation
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - 49
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - Process
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - 51
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - Green composites
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - 53
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - Nano
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - 55
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - Compound
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - Index
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #101 - November/December 2015 - In the world
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