Technical Articles
In this section you can find a list of technical articles which you can download in pdf format.
- Dortek Ltd calls on the pharmaceutical industry to specify GRP doors for their cleanrooms.
Dortek, one of the UK and Ireland’s leading suppliers of hygienic doors to the pharmaceutical sector, is calling on companies to move towards specifying GRP (Glass Reinforced Polyester) doors in their cleanrooms.
Les Blennerhasset, technical director of Dortek explains:
“In the past we have supplied both steel and GRP doors to the pharmaceutical industry, but in areas where hygiene is important, there is really no comparison between the two. We have innovated GRP doors in line with our pharmaceutical client requirements to such an extent that in every aspect, GRP doors perform much better than their steel counterparts.”
- Organic vs GRP Hygienic doors
Infection control and best practice in the specification of doors in hospitals and healthcare settings.
Specifying doors in a hospital setting can be a daunting process. The growing demands of hygiene legislation and increasing pressure on hospitals to ensure performance matches the demands of the environment means there are now more elements to consider than ever before.
In this article from March 2010, Les Blennerhassett, Dortek’s technical director, explains the infection control benefits of using glass reinforced polyester (GRP) over wood and laminate doors in a hospital setting.
- Door Selection not an Open and Shut Case
The growing demands of hygiene legislation, increasing pressure to ensure performance matches the demands of the environment, and a renewed focus on lifetime costs, mean there are now more elements to consider than ever before when specifying products in hospitals,
In this article in the April 2008 issue of Healthcare Estate Journal, Les Blennerhassett looks at the difficulties that can be encountered when specifying doors in the healthcare environment and how to overcome them.
- Design Tips for Doors
Choosing the correct door system is a major factor in maintaining the delicate balance of a cleanroom environment.
In this article in the December 2007 issue of Cleanroom Technology – The European Journal of Contamination Control Dortek’s Technical Director, Les Blennerhassett reviews the trends and offers key points to consider when specifying doors.
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