Frixion Healthcare Upholstery
Winner
Excellent Product Design
Material and Surfaces
Details
Chairs in hospitals must be upholstered in coated fabrics that can be cleaned and disinfected with hospital grade cleaners and disinfectants. These coated fabrics are slippery, which reduces comfort and safety as the user slides forward away from the back support and, in some cases, off the chair. Frixion Healthcare Upholstery is the solution to this problem. It is created by misting a proprietary high friction polyurethane material onto the fabric and allows the user to stay firmly positioned in their seat. It withstands hospital grade cleaners and disinfectants. Available on all ergoCentric seating products and includes a PVC free version.
The Jury‘s Statement
‘Frixion Healthcare Upholstery’ offers a convincing solution for the comfort and safety of hospital chairs. It is a special upholstery coating that is rough enough to prevent accidental slipping off the chair, but the surface can still be easily cleaned with conventional hospital cleaning agents.
