We got another board back from a hospital. As with all the rest, there was permanent marker and lots of scratches on the board. It surely was ruined, but the abuse was way out of specification.
The question is whether a film over the printed board might do better. Everything that we've heard says a resounding NO! The film resists the disinfectant, but it doesn't resist the abrasive materials that are used to get rid of the permanent marker.
Murerase will clean up permanent marker with isopropyl alcohol - clean as a whistle. There is no need to use abrasives such as brown paper, 3M pads or Comet. All of these materials will ruin any dry erase surface. With our boards they are entirely unnecessary.
We are running ongoing testing on several ideas that have the possibility of having higher abrasion resistance. We have no conclusions at this time and the boards would be more expensive with an added application. We would really like to know what your thoughts are:
- Would you pay more (+20%) for a more abrasive resistant board?
- Should we keep emphasizing proper use of the boards (labels, warnings, training)?
- Any other suggestions? __________________________
Let us know. We hate to see ruined boards.
Doug Creed
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