AAHID supports the collaborative efforts of the Durable Coated Fabrics Task Group to provide resources to healthcare interior designers that assist with durable coated fabric selections based upon appropriate application, research, minimum performance standards and relevant test methods.
Durable Coated Finishes Resources:
- CDC Cleaning & Disinfection Guidance Update Summary (April 2021)
- Durable Coated Fabric Programming and Selection Guide for Healthcare (October 2020)
- Fabric Review Checklist (October 2020)
- New Information about Specifying and Cleaning Durable Coated Fabrics Webinar (July 2020)
- Case Study #1: Midwest University Based Hospital System (April 2019)
Durable Coated Finishes Presentations:
- 2024 NeoCon – Healthcare Materials – There’s No Easy Button
- 2024 ASHE/PDC Summit – Surface Material Failures: Let’s Talk Pain Points and Solutions
- 2023 HCD – What Do You Mean There’s No “Easy” Button? The Journey of Material Specifications
- 2023 NeoCon – Healthcare Materials – Spec It Right!
- 2022 HCD - Durability and Performance Requirements - Are Your Specifications Informed
- 2021 HCD - The More You Know: Reduce Failures by Understanding Performance Requirements for Healthcare Durable Coated Fabrics and Surface Materials
- 2020 HCD - Spec It Right: Know Your Durable Coated Fabrics – Reduce Failures and Advance Understanding using the Durable Coated Fabric Programming & Selection Guide for Healthcare
- 2019 HCD - New Information about Specifying and Cleaning Durable Coated Fabrics for Healthcare
- 2018 HCD - Vinyl, Polyurethane, or Silicone? What you need to know to specify Durable Coated Fabrics for Healthcare
Chemical Fabrics and Film Association (CFFA) Resources:
- CFFA Healthcare 201C: Recommended Minimum Performance Standards for Vinyl-Coated and Other Chemical Coated Upholstery Fabrics (April 2024)
- CFFA Healthcare 201B: Recommended Minimum Performance Standards for Vinyl-Coated and Other Chemical Coated Upholstery Fabrics (February 2021)
- CFFA Healthcare Standard Certification Program
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