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title: Why Wall Protection?
description: Motivate why to specify or install wall protection.  Wall protection meets a long list of high performance criteria and guaranteed to exceed demands and expectations.
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# [Why Wall Protection?](https://info.polysales.com/news/why-wall-protection)

 Written by [Prema Charnock](https://info.polysales.com/news/author/prema-charnock) | 2021/09/14 3:43 PM

 

Wall protection offers a multitude of beneficial properties that add value to most indoor spaces.

The healthcare sector in particular, is renowned for following certain design  
principles which include attention to LRV (light reflection value), assisted living, visually impaired and dementia needs, wayfinding, colour and more. There is strong scientific research proving the benefit to both patient care and recovery, and staff.  
This especially applies to those who are sight-impaired and dementia patients.

Here is a quick summary to help you make the right decision.

Why Wall Protection?

**Hygienic**

- Prevents damage to surfaces
- Waterproof
- Impervious

**Durable and easy to maintain**

- Reduces maintenance costs
- Improves the overall appearance of an interior
- Easy to clean

**Promotes comfort**

- Pedestrian aid
- LRV design (light reflection values and tonal contrast hold specific benefits, and research has shown that by creating a contrast of 30 LRV points between surfaces it becomes easy to differentiate between the start and end of a space)

**Safe and sustainable**

- Significantly reduces falls
- Low VOC (volatile organic compound) emissions ensures best indoor air quality
- Recyclable

**Design and functionality**

- Beautiful design versatility that performs
- Human-centered design principles 
    - Biophilic design
    - Colour
    - Dementia, visually impaired and special needs
    - Navigation

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