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White paper on the use of glass in ICUs

White paper on the use of glass in ICUs

22 June 2021

The layout of hospitals and nursing centres has a huge impact on patient safety and on preventing the spread of viruses. This has become all the more apparent during the current COVID-19 crisis. It is of great importance to guarantee a high quality of care and patient safety in hospitals so that patients, visitors, and […]
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Henri worked 43 years at Metaflex

Henri worked 43 years at Metaflex

30 April 2021

For 43 years, Henri worked at a specialist in high-end door systems. Over 43 years ago, Henri Klein Holkenborg swapped his job as a refrigeration technician at a freezer storage, for a job as a mechanic at a small refrigeration door company. His best move ever. He saw the company grow and grew with it. […]
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What is the role of doors in maintaining food safety?

What is the role of doors in maintaining food safety?

15 February 2021

Consumers must be able to 100% trust in the fact that the food they purchase is safe. After various food safety issues, such as the listeria bacteria, it has become top priority for many companies in their business operations. But why is food safety so important and how do you ensure that food safety is […]
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Metaflex presents new CA door

Metaflex presents new CA door

6 January 2021

The Metaflex CA Door is an unique combination of the robust design of the Metaflex sliding doors and a complete gastight closing system for Controlled Atmosphere (CA) and Ultra Low Oxygen (ULO) rooms. This creates a reliable and gastight refrigerating sliding door, which is perfectly suitable for the storage and ripening processes of potatoes, vegetables and fruits. […]
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Slaughtering, processing and freezing at Westfort

Slaughtering, processing and freezing at Westfort

17 November 2020

In the latest edition of Trade magazine Food Industry an interesting article about one of our newest projects in the Cold Chain appeared. The article includes Mr. Egbert Kruijswijk, commercial director of Westfort, and answers the question of why they have been using Metaflex for years in their different locations. Curious about the whole article? Check the website […]
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Positive fire test result!

Positive fire test result!

22 October 2020

With the positive test result achieved at DMT GROUP (part of TÜV Nord) we can now continue to develop our 60 minute fire-resistant Metaflex Medicare EI1 up to 2 meters wide and 2.7 meters high. In addition, we can also larger the window in the door and we can deliver the Medicare EI1 radiation-resistant with 3 millimeters of lead.
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Smoke Permeability Standards Make Hospitals Safer

Smoke Permeability Standards Make Hospitals Safer

3 July 2020

Smoke is faster and deadlier than fire. Moreover, it behaves differently. Yet the standard for smoke resistance in the current Dutch legislation is deduced from that for fire resistance. The new legislation uses realistic, testable standards for smoke permeability according to the European standard EN 1634-3. However, until now, most hospital architects have not been […]
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Metaflex Tutorial about thermal breaks

Metaflex Tutorial about thermal breaks

5 June 2020

When using a freezer door, you want it to work properly. This means, for example, no energy or cold will be lost. To prevent this thermal bridge a thermal break is applied. This saves you the unpleasant consequences such as wear-and-tear on the door rubbers and extends the life of your freezer door. But what exactly is […]
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