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”I'll protect you. I'll stand by you if anything happens.”

― Fuyumi Soryo

Wall Protection is important. I think we can all agree about that. It looks good, is better for walls, reduces costs, and so on.

If you’d like to read more about that, here you go. If not, let’s just get to the point of this one.

How should someone protect their walls?

Well, there are actually a number of options. You can browse through them. Then decide what you want, based on your needs.

For smaller projects, you’ll probably need one (or max two). For bigger ones, you’d probably prefer a customized combination of multiple types. Since this is a multiple choice decision, I’ve decided to make another list.

So here’s a list of 5+ wall protection methods:

1 – Impact Protection

As is in the name, this is aimed at protection from impact.

But it’s not just designed to work against that. In fact, it also warns us about stick out corners, edges, exposed beams and vulnerable pipes.

We use them in many different commercial and industrial areas. Using this, you can protect products from damage and injury.

2 – HPL Protection

High Pressure Laminate, is often shortened to HPL. Contrary to its name, it doesn’t apply high pressure on anything itself.

We actually take the name, from the process used to make HPL. We apply a high amount of heat and pressure, in its manufacturing process. Hence, “high pressure” laminate. Could’ve been named “heat pressure” laminate. But it is, what is.

HPL is the direct descendant of the original plastic laminate. We consider it one of the most durable decorative surface materials.

To justify that:

-It’s available with special performance properties.

- It’s resistant to chemicals, fire, and wear&tear.

Talk about performance, eh? Amazing!

It’s quite suitable for high traffic settings. Places like hospitality, offices, healthcare, commercial interiors, and educational facilities.

3 – HDPE Protection

High Density PolyEthelene, is often shortened to HDPE. As the name suggest, it’s a high density polymer.

The density difference between HDPE and LDPE (Low Density PolyEthene) isn’t a lot. But HDPE has a thing called branching. We’re not gonna bore you with extra-scientific jargon. But of course, you can look it up if you want to.

Simply put, branching makes its molecules bond together more tightly. That slight difference makes it a lot stronger than regular LDPE, though.

HDPE Protection is therefore, great for your pipes. It works splendidly at erosion control. It confines the desired infill, and resists material that migrates downward because of hydraulic flows.

All thanks to a little concept called branching.

4 – Stainless Steel Protection

We see Stainless Steel as an ideal element, for modern construction. Stainless Steal Rails for instance, we use very commonly for building materials. They look elegant, classy, and professional.

You see them everywhere today. Many public buildings, and elegant houses, use these to add an element of elegance to the property. On that topic, we can bet you like how good they look. We know we do.

The great thing for us, is that it doesn’t corrode easily. For another thing, it can resist extreme temperatures. Those are two remarkable things, for us to consider. Hence, from wall guards, to floor mounted guards, to bollards… this material shines everywhere (literally too).

It has a broad range of application across many other industries too. But that would take us quite off topic.

But yeah, that’s why we use stainless steel for major construction projects.

5 – Column Protection

Column Protection is important, where columns/beams have high chances of getting hit. This is specially important for warehouses, and factories.

If we don’t add protection, the columns and beams would weaken too fast (That is of course, if they’re continuously being hit).

But column Protection surrounds a column, with a cushion of air. This way, any impact that it takes, gets absorbed. Plus, it reduces the risk of injuries as well.

So it’s become a standard for such places, to install protection on their columns and beams. Plus, there’s that aesthetic factor that comes with it, innit?

6 – Edge Protection

So far, we’ve discussed protections used in construction. This time, it’s about protection used during construction.

At any given construction site, you’d see a large number of workers. Especially during the building of tall buildings, there’s a big risk involved. The risk of things falling, and accidentally causing harm to the workers.

To prevent injuries, you’d see them wear hardhats. But their heads aren’t the only things that need safety. So to minimize (if not end) the chances of injury, we use Edge Protection.

There’s actually a number of types of Edge Protection itself. But we’ll get to that some other day.

7 – Other methods

Of course, there are other methods to protect walls. But obviously, we can’t fit everything into one article. Anyhow, some of the other things you can try can be:

- Wall guards

- Handrails

- HDPE wall guards

- Wall panels

- Bumper rails

- Safety paddings

- Resilient claddings

- Rubber paddings

- Wall cladding

- Magnetic laminates

- Décor laminates

- Veneer laminates

Where to get these services?

You now understand the different types of wall protection. If you’re still here, it’s either cause you went way too deep into an internet browsing venture to turn back now, or… you came here because you want these services.

If it’s the first one, it’s still all good. We’re not here to judge. Hope you enjoyed the article anyway. If it’s for the second one though…

All about Location, Location, Location

Globally, you’ll find numerous service providers for this. You can ask around, and discuss with experienced people. You’ll surely find reliable people for your tasks.

Wall Protection services in Dubai

If you’re somewhere in the Emirates (/UAE) or nearby however, Habibi you’re in luck! You needn’t go anywhere else.

Why? Cause MBT is located right here in Dubai. That’s right. We offer all kinds of wall protection services. Plus, we do have many other things going.

Why should you Work with MBT?

MBT has already worked with various reputable organizations. We've done many projects in the Emirates and Saudi Arabia. So, you know you can trust us with your work. No sweat.

MBT’s Ample Collection Of Past Projects

We welcome you to click here, to browse through our previous projects on wall protection and more.

We at MBT provide all sorts of wall protection solutions, and work with a number of reputable brands, like wilsonart, bioclad, fundermax, polyrey, stylam, surforma sonae, gentas, nystrom, wallgaurd, arfen , to name a few.

Reach Out to Us:

Modern Building Technologies, 

Building Blocks of Life 

Call Us: +97144416791 

Email: [email protected] 

Address: P.O. Box 478520, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 

At the time of designing a building wall protection is an important component to consider. With today’s ever-growing population, fast-paced world and rushed lifestyle, sustainability of buildings and spaces are essential. As soon as any building is occupied and becomes a functional space, then wear and tear begins. Damage like scuffs and scrapes to chips, cracks and severe breaks or indentations, starts to occur throughout, including walls, corners and doors begins to start. Commercial, education, hospitality, public buildings and more experience much higher volumes of people and wheel traffic which leaves them exposed to a high level of wear and tear all around the building.

Some advantages of having an interior building wall protection system:

·         Damage limitation

·         Good hygiene

·         Reduction in maintenance costs

·         Aesthetic and design enhancement

·         Improved traffic flow

Below are some wall protection methods that can make your interior damage free:

Impact Protection

Impact protection is designed to cushion impact and warn of stick out corners, edges, exposed beams and vulnerable pipes. They are used in many different industrial and commercial applications to help prevent injury, protect walls and help prevent damage to products.

HPL Protection

High protection laminate or HPL, is the direct descendent of the original plastic laminate. It is considerate to be one of the most durable decorative surface materials and is available with special performance properties including chemical, fire and wear resistance. It performs well for high traffic settings such as hospitality, office, furniture, healthcare, commercial interiors and education facilities.

HDFE Protection

HDPE Protection is great erosion control system that confines the desired infill and resists downward migration of material due to hydraulic flows.

Stainless Steel Protection

Stainless steel is now commonly used in modern construction and is an important material finding a broad range of application across many industries, especially the construction industry. It is primarily used for construction purpose because it is highly resistant to corrosion and extreme temperatures. That's the reason stainless steel is used for major construction projects.

Column Protection

Our building column protectors have an innovative design that saves interior building columns by surrounding them with a cushion of air.

Edge Protection

Edge protection is fall protection equipment most commonly used during the construction of commercial buildings or residential housing.

Wall guard, handrail, hdpe wall guard, wall panels, bumper rails, safety padding, resilient cladding, rubber padding, wall cladding, magnetic laminates, décor laminates, veneer laminates and more are some other methods through which you can protect you walls with people traffic or damages.

Check out this post published on https://www.vergesafetybarriers.com.au/common-workplace-injuries-warehouses/

Common Workplace Injuries in Warehouses

Workers running around carrying, pushing, and pulling different equipment is a common sight in warehouses. Without a doubt, working in highly technical environments can even be a source of workplace injuries. To better manage a warehouse and minimise accidents and injuries, it is best to be familiar with the following common injuries:

1. Heavy equipment accidents

Heavy equipment such as forklifts are a top cause of injuries and even deaths in the warehouse settings. Forklifts, for example, are powered industrial trucks that are used to move, remove, raise, or lower objects. Though operated manually, there is a danger of the forklift overturning and subsequently crushing those nearby.

This kind of heavy equipment can also cause injury during loading and unloading of objects. Workers can even be hit or run over, can fall between the lift and the trailer, or can fall while on the elevated pallet. These accidents are due to crowded facilities, poor training, unsafe operational use, or just by unfortunate chance. It is important that those who operate a forklift have the acquired certification and proper training.

2. Slips, trips, and falls

It is generally common to have slippery or wet floors in any warehouse. There may even be uneven or dissimilar flooring surfaces. With the accumulation of debris, containers, pallets, or excess inventory, these could all create tripping hazards. Other threats may include factory residue, grease, or cords lying in areas people normally walk through. As such, the workers must be reminded to clean up spills immediately, and place caution signage on these slippery surfaces. Employees must also wear the proper footwear for the environment.

3. Dangerous exposure to chemicals

Sometimes it is necessary to work with hazardous and volatile chemicals, especially if these are part of the production process. Accidental spills of these dangerous substances are unfortunately difficult to prevent. Leaks and spills may become a threat to the safety of the workers. Vital to the security of the workers is good ventilation and proper training by those assigned to handle these chemicals.

4. Being hit by falling objects

When items and materials are stacked on shelves while the workers are constantly moving around, there is a huge risk of any of these things falling at some point. Other types of injuries caused by falling objects are usually due to poor conditions at work and operations setup, carelessness, and human error. Even industrial lift trucks, handling equipment, falling loads, and shifting inventory can cause injury to those in the workplace.

5. Machine entanglement

One of the most dangerous kinds of workplace injuries that can happen is machine entanglement. This type of accidents occur when workers get caught in or compressed by dangerous, huge factory equipment. Again, to avoid labourers from getting injured, it is important that they be appropriately trained in machinery operation and handling.

Prioritise safety always!

One way to prevent terrible situations from happening to the employees is putting up proper forklift safety barriers to designate safe and unsafe areas. These could warn the workers of the dangers of the different equipment and machines, a slippery floor surface that can serve as a tripping hazard, and dangerous exposure to chemicals. By putting up barriers and caution signs in the workplace, it would help lessen, or even completely prevent, accidents such as these from occurring. Another way is to have column protection which functions as a support for your columns to prevent vehicle impacts.

Flexible Safety Barriers in Warehouses

At Boplan we pride ourselves on our commitment to providing innovative safety solutions. Our flexible safety barriers are just one of the fantastic ranges we have on offer. Unlike many of our competitors, we are able to provide full safety solutions; from zone planning to installation to ongoing maintenance.

Our products are used globally across a range of industries. Warehouses are just one example of where Boplan products are improving safety.

Our Health & Safety work with H&M

We have worked with H&M to improve the safety of their Southern Europe distribution centre. With over six million items of clothing being processed per week, there’s a lot going on. H&M are now benefiting first hand from our safety solutions.

There are many load bearing beams within the centre, supporting mezzanine floors and warehouse rooftops. A small impact from a forklift truck could collapse these, damaging goods and trapping drivers. Our safety barriers and column protectors minimise risk.

Our TB Plus barrier is being used to protect people at their workstations. It is the perfect combination of handrail and safety barrier. It has also been used to protect the order picking stations from traffic and create safe storage zones for pallets.

We’ve also provided BO Impact bollards to reinforce corner protection, and TB 400 safety barriers to protect the conveyor belts from traffic impacts. By combining our products, H&M now have a customised solution in place to protect their people and their business operations.

Complete peace of mind safety solutions

H&M can be confident in our solutions because they have been thoroughly tested and approved for use by Transpolis and TÜV NORD.

Our warehouse safety barriers offer far more benefits than their metal counterparts. They are made from a polymer that is equal in strength but actually absorbs shock on impact and dissipates it throughout the body of the barrier. This unique design reduces damage to vehicles and minimises injury to drivers whilst still effectively protecting buildings or equipment.

Because of the modular design they can be installed exactly where needed and adapted or added to as business needs change. H&M aren’t the only clients that have benefitted from our safety solutions. Coca-Cola, Unilever, SCA, Yves Rocher and many other companies across the globe have utilised our great products.

Safety barriers Improve your warehouse safety

Every business is unique. We understand that different warehouses will have different risks depending on factors such as speed and weight of traffic driving around, therefore we work with you to ensure that you get the level of protection you need and give you access to a wide range of solutions as well as our expertise. Our passion for what we do is evident in our continual development of flexible safety barriers and safety equipment.