Tough Army Base Criteria Met by Resco Compact Laminate

When upgrading ablution and high use areas at the Defence Force's Linton Military Camp, Compact Laminate became the product of choice due to its high performance, says Jared Kenyon of Lee Builders. The Palmerston North company has multiple successful and ongoing tenders for refurbishment at Linton Camp, via Spotless, the provider of Linton’s on-site services.

“We started using Resco Multicom panel on the walls in shower areas in the barracks where other products, even tiles, weren’t holding up to high use by people in a tough, physical job,” explains Jared. Cubicles and vanities made from Resco Compact Laminate are proving just as tough as the wall panels, he says.

“Now, it is being spec-ed everywhere at the camp, we are very impressed with the durability of Resco Compact Laminate. ‘Soldier-proof’ is definitely a term we use.” Jared adds that at the tradesman end of the Linton refurbishment projects, proof of the strength of the Compact Laminate can be gauged by the high wear on the builders’ saw blades.

In June 2021 the Linton Camp S17 health unit area ablution facility refurbishment was completed using Resco’s Compact Laminate range in Multicom wall lining, bespoke vanity units and the Series 5000 cubicle system in full height size. Resco Operations Manager Clayton Smith points out the full height choice affords privacy and unisex use, and maximises space. “A 13mm pre-finished dividing panel is a perfect solution to utilise as much space in the room as possible. It could even mean an extra cubicle or two depending on the size of the room.”

Resco's design and attention to simple lines, rebated doors and no dirt traps allows a high standard of cleanliness with reduced labour input and cleaning product use. Clayton Smith explains: “Use of Resco’s Compact Laminate products ensures that, by design and by material content, there are minimal dirt traps and surface cleaning times are reduced. An anti-graffiti formulation is part of the surface and all Resco panels contain Antibac, an innovative bacteria-repelling compound that kills 99% of bacteria within two hours of contact, for the lifetime of the panel.”

Multicom Wall Lining

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Resco's Multicom wall panelling system is the smart solution for wet, damp or graffiti-prone high-use areas requiring superior levels of hygiene.

Suitable for interior use:

Wet or damp areas
Areas requiring high levels of hygiene, such as commercial kitchens
Changing rooms and high-use public areas
Vandalism prone sites — most graffiti can be easily removed
Available in Resco Antibac panels that kill bacteria for the lifetime of the panel

6mm pre-finished compact laminate panels are blind fixed with no need for a conventional impact-resistant backing sheet.

Large panel sheet size (2450mm x 1850mm) minimises the number of jointers

Multicom meets the following provisions of the NZBC:

Clause B2 Durability: The code requires 5 years — Resco compact laminate has a 10 year guarantee on the panel.
Clause C Fire Safety: Resco compact laminate has a group rating of 3 which meets the surface finish requirements for C/AS1 — C/AS7.
Clause E3 Internal Moisture: Surfaces of building elements likely to be splashed must be impervious and easily cleaned — Resco compact laminate meets these requirements.
Clause F2 Hazardous Building Materials: The Multicom Wall Panel System meets this requirement and will not present a health hazard to people.

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Multicube Toilet Partition

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The Multicube cubicle system, cantilevered off the back wall, is designed to be suspended above the floor with no fixing to the ceiling or the floor.

Resco's partitions are used to offer privacy in communal toilet, shower or change room facilities. The compact laminate panels are extremely versatile, allowing the systems to be installed in wet and high-abuse environments.

In case of unisex facilities, Resco recommends building solid walls running floor to ceiling. Resco's partitioning systems are a standard height of 1976mm with a 160mm gap on the bottom.

Resco's Multicube partitioning system meets the following provisions of the NZBC:

Clause B2 Durability: The code requires 5 years; Resco compact laminate has a 10 year guarantee on the panel.
Clause C Fire Safety: Resco compact laminate has a group rating of 3 which meets the surface finish requirements for C/AS1 — C/AS7.
Clause E3 Internal Moisture: Surfaces of building elements likely to be splashed must be impervious and easily cleaned; Resco compact laminate meets these requirements.
Clause G1 Personal Hygiene: Sanitary fixtures shall provide appropriate privacy, allow effective cleaning, avoid dirt or germs and facilitate sanitation; Resco cubicles are designed to meet these requirements.
Clause G1 AS1 Accessibility: Personal hygiene facilities provided for people with disabilities shall be accessible; Resco cubicles are designed to meet these requirements.

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