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1he absence of 'ghosLlng' on vlLrex whlLe enamel sLeel wrlLlng boards was a declslve facLor ln Lhe
company belng chosen as Lhe preferred suppller of new wrlLlng boards for Lhe 1shwane unlverslLy of
1echnology (1u1) Arcadla Campus.
CrlsLlan CoLLlno, Sales and MarkeLlng ulrecLor of 8oksburg-based vlLrex, says: 'ChosLlng' occurs on
whlLe boards when Lhe pen marks cannoL be compleLely removed because Lhe lnk ls parLlally
absorbed lnLo Lhe surface lLself due Lo Lhe porous naLure of Lhe surface. 1he absence of ghosLlng - as
offered by vlLrex whlLe enamel sLeel wrlLlng boards - exLends Lhe llfe of Lhe boards conslderably."
1u1 was experlenclng lncreaslngly pronounced ghosLlng problems on lLs whlLe wrlLlng boards. lL
Lhen declded Lo do a Lhorough assessmenL of Lhe vlLrex alLernaLlve and lLs non-ghosLlng quallLles.
1he unlverslLy consequenLly declded Lo replace lLs wrlLlng boards wlLh vlLrex whlLe enamel sLeel
boards," CoLLlno sLaLed.
Slngapore WhlLe was generally selecLed because of Lhe colour's dual-purpose: Lhe degree of
whlLeness offered by Lhls colour means LhaL Lhe boards can easlly be used as pro[ecLlon surfaces for
lnLeracLlve equlpmenL.
vlLrex has for many decades been a leadlng suppller of enamel sLeel wrlLlng boards Lo educaLlonal as
well as corporaLe Lralnlng lnsLlLuLlons. 1he enamel sLeel surface ls creaLed when an appllcaLlon of an
lnorganlc coaLlng conslsLlng of glass, oxldes and varlous mlnerals ls fused Lo an enamelllng quallLy
sLeel base aL LemperaLures of around 820 degrees Celslus.
WhlLe board surfaces are seml-gloss Lherefore sulLable for use wlLh dry wlpe marker pens and are s
dusL free. 1hls ls lmporLanL ln envlronmenLs such as laboraLorles, hosplLals, compuLer rooms and
food processlng areas, where dusL may pose a healLh hazard or cause Lechnlcal problems wlLh
senslLlve equlpmenL," CoLLlno explalned. uue Lo Lhe absence of pores, Lhe smooLh, enamel sLeel
surfaces cannoL absorb dlrL and grease. 1he presence and growLh of bacLerla and mould, Lherefore ls
reduced Lo creaLe a more hyglenlc and healLhy envlronmenL.
Lnamel sLeel's surface hardness ls very slmllar Lo LhaL of glass. Cn Lhe Measure of Pardness (MCP)
scale, enamel sLeel has a raLlng of approxlmaLely 6.9 compared wlLh marble whlch has a raLlng of 3,
quarLz of 8, and dlamonds of 10. Lnamel sLeel's hardness allows Lhe surface Lo reslsL mechanlcal
abraslon and prevenL scraLchlng, elLher accldenLal or lnLenLlonal."
Lnamel sLeel surfaces have oLher properLles LhaL make lL Lhe ldeal wrlLlng surfaces, parLlcularly ln
hlgh use appllcaLlons:
Lase of Cleanlng: 1he surfaces can be effecLlvely cleaned wlLh a damp cloLh and very mlld
alkallne soap,
8eslsLance Lo chemlcals: MosL solvenLs, aclds and alkalls do noL negaLlvely affecL Lhe surface or
Lhe flnlsh. An enamel sLeel surface ls Lhe only surface LhaL can be cleaned wlLh Lhlnners wlLhouL
any damage Lo Lhe surface or flnlsh. ln lnsLances where a permanenL marker has been used ln
error, grafflLl has been applled, or palnL may have accldenLally fallen on Lhe board, Lhese can
easlly be cleaned off wlLh Lhe use of an approprlaLe deLergenL and waLer," CoLLlno added,
Colour fasLness - SLeel enamel colours are unlque ln appearance, fade proof and reslsLanL Lo
ulLra vloleL llghL. Llnes and deslgns can be permanenLly lncorporaLed on Lo Lhe surface.
1he alLernaLlve palnLed sLeel and hlgh pressure denslLy lamlnaLed surfaces are Lherefore clearly noL
equal Lo enamel sLeel surfaces, ln Lerms of maLerlal consLrucLlon nor properLles and performance.
AlLhough Lhe oLher opLlons may provlde be more economlcal ln Lhe shorL Lerm, Lhelr surfaces are
suscepLlble Lo boLh loss of LexLure and ghosLlng, whlch means LhaL Lhe boards have Lo be replaced ln
a relaLlvely shorL perlod of Llme."
CoLLlno added: vlLrex has been manufacLurlng wrlLlng surfaces for over 30 years and we guaranLee
our board surfaces and workmanshlp for a perlod of 20 years ln respecL of normal usage, fadlng of
colour, and deLerloraLlon or fallure of componenL vlLreous enamelled parLs."

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