At See Limited, we pride ourselves on driving innovation and sustainability across various industries, and one of the areas we are involved in is the UK lab environment industry.
Performance Panels, one of our operating businesses, based in Halifax, West Yorkshire, who specialise in the distribution of high-performance decorative panels, recently showcased its cutting-edge solutions at the UK’s biggest lab event, Lab Innovations 2024.
Held on October 30th and 31st at the NEC in Birmingham, this event brought together the best of the laboratory and cleanroom industries, with visitors including AstraZeneca, Moderna, University of Oxford and Jaguar Land Rover.Â
Performance Panels, alongside our Premium Partner Trespa, who have over 60 years of experience in developing high-quality panels, presented their advanced scientific surface solutions, highlighting the Trespa® TopLab® range through our joint stand.
This collection of durable, sustainable scientific panels is designed to meet the unique demands of laboratory environments while also promoting environmentally conscious values that align closely with our own commitment to sustainability.
See Limited are committed to a cleaner built environment
One of the standout products showcased at Lab Innovations was Trespa® TopLab® PLUS ALIGN, a high-pressure laminate (HPL) material designed with sustainability at its core.
With a remarkable 85% bio-based carbon content, the product is not only highly durable and resistant to wear, scratches, and chemicals, but it also stores more carbon than is emitted during its production process.
This makes it a groundbreaking solution for laboratories, cleanrooms, and healthcare environments where both performance and environmental responsibility are paramount.
As the built environment continues to face challenges like climate change, this type of product is essential for future-proofing laboratory spaces.
A sustainable product portfolio
At Lab Innovations, Performance Panels also highlighted the versatility of other Trespa® products within the scientific range, such as TopLab® VERTICAL and TopLab® BASE.
TopLab® VERTICAL is a high-performance material designed for interior wall cladding, while TopLab® BASE is perfect for worktops and cabinetry in high-use environments like schools, research labs, and hospitals.
Both products boast impressive durability and are engineered with sustainability in mind. Each of them have qualities that are becoming increasingly important in the construction and design of modern lab environments.
See Limited helping to shape the built environment of tomorrow
One of the key themes at Lab Innovations 2024 was the critical role that the built environment must play in addressing the climate emergency. This is a mission that resonates deeply with us at See Limited and with our operating businesses Performance Panels and Bousfields. As environmental sustainability becomes an ever-greater priority in the construction industry, we are proud to offer a product portfolio with an environmental conscience.
By working together, we can continue to help shape the future of the industry while ensuring a positive impact on our planet.
Fabricating an eye-catching stand at Lab Innovations 2024
Although we returned to Lab Innovations for our third year, our fabrication arm, Bousfields, designed and built a brand-new stand for this year’s show.
The new stand features Trespa® TopLab® in both a laboratory and a cleanroom environment giving UK lab professionals a feel for the different applications these interior panels can be used in, as well as showcasing an inspiring colour palette.
Bousfields who are specialists in handling and fabricating Trespa® TopLab® created detailed drawings and cut plans to ensure they maximised material usage and minimised waste, while also fabricating a bird beak detail on the Trespa® TopLab® PLUS ALIGN worktop.
New for 2024 was the ‘Z lockers’ using Trespa® TopLab® VERTICAL and the cleanroom area on one half of the stand. This helped stand visitors to visualise what the material looks like fitted and installed.
At See Limited, our dedication to sustainability, combined with Performance Panels’ expertise in the laboratory sector, and Bousfields’ fabrication experience, ensures that we continue to offer high-quality products designed to meet the needs of the built environment, today and in the future.
We are already looking forward to next year's Lab Innovations, where we will be exhibiting again on stand K90!