Jul 10 2013
InPro Corporation® has forged a peace between designers who want elegant-looking walls and the facility crews who must maintain them. The company's new Palladium™ Wall Panel System combines Edge Protectant Technology, or fully wrapped and bonded edges, with a balanced construction and Class-A Fire Rating to offer high-class looks without the high maintenance.
InPro Corporation's Palladium(TM) Wall Panels bring durability and lasting beauty to any environment. (PRNewsFoto/InPro Corporation)
"We work with both designers and facility managers, so we know firsthand how their priorities can seemingly be at odds," says Thomas Larwa, Senior Product Manager of InPro's IPC™ division, which specializes in door and wall protection. "But really everybody wants the same thing: walls that look great and don't require constant maintenance, even if they're in high-traffic areas like hallways and lobbies. That's precisely what our Palladium Wall Panel system offers."
Most wall panels are constructed with surface material that is not bonded to the edges of their particleboard substrate. During installation, these edges are damaged when the surface material gets snagged or when panels get dropped, and entire panels must be replaced. These non-bonded edges also expose the underlying particleboard to moisture damage from mold, mildew and bacteria growth.
InPro's Palladium Wall Panels are specially manufactured with Edge Protectant Technology; their edges are fully wrapped and bonded for superior durability. Palladium Wall Panels also offer a unique "balanced construction" because the surface material is applied to the back of the particleboard as well. This is proven to reduce warping and increase durability.
"We're never ones to settle for anecdotal evidence, so we subjected our wall panels to a series of high-impact tests - both at a 45 degree angle to simulate dropping during maintenance, and head-on to simulate abuse once they're installed," said Larwa. "Where other wall panels cracked and deformed, ours withstood the abuse with minimal visible damage."
Palladium Wall Panels have also achieved a Class-A Fire Rating, making them eligible for use in all areas of the building, including egress areas such as stairwells and elevator lobbies.
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