By the end of 2022, Vietnam had 228 pharmaceutical factories from 197 companies granted GMP certificates. However, the rate of factories achieving advanced GMP was still low (about 5%), partly because the workshop standards were not high. Therefore, the issue of investing in a workshop system with international standards (cleanrooms) is one of the factors that play an essential role in pharmaceutical factories achieving advanced GMP. This includes using products to construct advanced and modern workshops (such as steel for roofs and partitions) with up to 99.9% antibacterial technology.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Van Truyen, former Deputy Minister of Health, senior expert in pharmacology on this issue shared about the interview:

99.9% antibacterial Sandwich Panels | Clean Room from NS BlueScope Vietnam

Besides air, pressure, temperature, and humidity, an essential factor affecting cleanroom quality is building materials. The most common materials used for cleanrooms are sandwich panels.

In June 2022, NS BlueScope Vietnam revolutionized the sandwich panel segment by developing the first specialized steel product line on the market to apply cleanroom sandwich panels: COLORBOND® for Panel | Clean Room.

This solution of alloy-coated steel combines over 130 years of experience in the Australian galvanized steel industry and the in-depth research of NS BlueScope Vietnam. Accordingly, this unique product line has a superficially antibacterial ability of 99.9% thanks to S.T.A.R.Vi Technology that neutralizes the ability of bacteria to grow and multiply, effective on both (-) and (+) Gram strains. In particular, the antibacterial effect of COLORBOND® for Panel | Clean Room is also tested at the SGS testing center according to JIS Z2801:2010 (Japanese standard).

With a unique 4-phase pre-painted Activate™ technology that has been studied and tested by BlueScope for more than 20 years with over 18,000 prototypes, COLORBOND® for Panel | Clean Room helps ensure the durability of the building with corrosion resistance, even in harsh conditions, and helps maintain its esthetic.

Not only does it solve the superficially “antibacterial” problem for investors, but the product line also has a STICK+ Foam underside painted with a special formula, which enhances the optimal adhesion to the thermal insulation surface. At the same time, plated steel with perfect surface gloss (only 25%) helps reduce glare and surface defects, creating a flatter panel surface than conventional plated steel with high gloss (45% – 60%).