Choosing a Hygienic Coating
When choosing a hygienic coating the end use of the facility, any relevant regulations and the specific conditions that the coating will be exposed to must be considered for example internal walls and ceilings in food and beverage production plants must frequently withstand extreme situations, including high humidity and wet conditions due to the amount of water used for cleaning and flushing, plus thermal shocks, caused by the sudden changes in temperature. Whereas hygiene sensitive environments in healthcare facilities and the pharmaceutical industry place other highly specific demands on wall and ceiling coatings.
NOTE: HBN 00-10 Part B outlines the policy and performance requirements for walls and ceilings used in healthcare facilities, superseding HTM 56 and several other building components HTMs.
† Areas of impact must be reinforced.
Healthcare Coating Applications
| Area of Use | 2 Coat | 3 Coat | Reinforced | Double Reinforced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical specialist - theatre suite | x | x | x | |
| Clinical specialist - X-ray room | x | x | ||
| Clinical specialist - post mortem room | x | x | ||
| Clinical specialist - aseptic suite | x | |||
| Clinical - wet (high/medium impact) e.g. assisted bathroom/shower | x | x | ||
| Clinical - wet (low impact) e.g. dirty utility | x | |||
| Clinical - dry e.g. multi & single bedrooms, consulting rooms | x | x | ||
| Non-clinical - wet (high/medium impact) e.g. shower room (en-suite) | x | |||
| Non-clinical - wet (low impact) e.g. cleaner's room | x | |||
| Non-clinical - dry e.g. offices, stores | x | x | ||
| Heavy traffic e.g. corridors, entrances, lobbies, stairs etc | x | x | x |
Food and Beverage Coating Applications
| Area of Use | 2 Coat | 3 Coat | Reinforced |
Double Reinforced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preparations & processing areas | x |
x | ||
| Storage & serving areas | x | x | ||
| Refrigeration (not below 5°C) | x | x | ||
| Kitchens/ canteens | x | x | x |
Pharmaceutical Coating Applications
| Area of Use | 2 Coat | 3 Coat | Reinforced |
Double Reinforced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corridors | x | x | x | |
| Laboratories |
x | x | x | x |
| Storage | x | x |
Leisure Coating Applications
| Area of Use | 2 Coat | 3 Coat | Reinforced |
Double Reinforced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming pool environments | x | x | ||
| Gyms | x | x | x |
General Industry/Commercial Coating Applications
| Area of Use | 2 Coat | 3 Coat | Reinforced | Double Reinforced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prison cells | x | x | ||
| Workshop/ production areas | x | x | x | |
| Changing areas | x | x | ||
| Washrooms | x | x | ||
| Splashbacks/ continually wet areas | x | x | ||
| Impact areas | x | x | ||
| General areas | x | x | ||
| Ceilings | x |