Ensuring children can play and eat outside throughout the year, regardless of weather conditions, is important for every child's well-being. Whether it's an outdoor classroom or a covered playground, our textile innovations can bring this vision to life. Additionally, technical textiles can improve acoustics in both indoor and outdoor settings, such as gymnasiums and classrooms, ensuring an optimal environment for learning and playing.
Outdoor air is beneficial for children’s well-being, and spending time outside is naturally enjoyable. Using textile solutions, you can ensure a perfect environment for students year-round.
Year-round outdoor activity means kids can have fun no matter the season. They never have to stay inside again but can always step outside and have fun. Rain or wind won’t affect their playtime.
Technical textiles enhance the functionality and aesthetics of school buildings. They are well-suited for enhancing acoustics, dividing spaces, and adding a decorative touch, especially in large spaces such as auditoriums and extensive classrooms.
Embracing technical textiles means embracing sustainability. Our materials are distinguished by their durability, fire resistance, acoustic performance, and potential for reuse in new applications. Additionally, the material's minimal volume reduces transport movements to a minimum.
Our pre-designed canopies are ideal for educational institutions. With their stylish and dependable design, they offer comprehensive weather protection for your outdoor space.
Our canopies are designed to be vandal-resistant. The quality of our solutions ensures that issues with damage and youthful pranks are eliminated.
Create a cool and pleasant indoor atmosphere with our canopies and sustainable façade coverings, ideal for learning and working.
Visually appealing and sustainable textile innovations for schools
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Utilizing technical textiles enhances school environments with applications like playground canopies, sheltered walkways, walls, ceilings, and facades. These textiles also address safety and sustainability issues, including enhancing fire safety, extending the building's durability, and reducing noise levels in facilities such as sports halls.
Whether it's elementary schools, high schools, colleges or universities, outdoor spaces remain highly popular, especially in nice weather. Our solutions keep these areas attractive throughout the year, we make it possible for children to be outside in any weather. After all, we believe there's no such thing as too much outdoor time for kids.
For façades, technical textiles offer the perfect solution as well with applications such as durable cladding improve insulation and sun shading. Our solutions enhance sustainability, fire safety, sound reduction, and acoustic improvement. They seamlessly integrate with existing constructions, reducing structural dependencies compared to traditional materials.
Discover how we can collaborate to bring innovative solutions to life.
![Schoolyard canopy at Terra College in Meppel - Polyned](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6569db2c7aae8cec191a9152/6643a3002fb80144665d7dfd_2-%20afbeelding_rechts_2x.webp)
Full in-house capabilities from start to finish
Our designer creates an initial sketch and provides an artistic rendering to deliver a clear visual solution for a realistic image. We also provide a cost estimate.
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If you're pleased with the sketch and budget, we'll move on to the preliminary design phase, complete with final calculations, including design specifications, costs, and structural requirements.
![Voorlopig ontwerp - Polyned](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6569db2c7aae8cec191a9152/66683c3f5fbd48081421be84_Proces_02.webp)
Before we proceed with production, we finalize the construction details in a binding timetable.
![Definitief ontwerp - Polyned](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6569db2c7aae8cec191a9152/66683c471e324d9236886e4f_Proces_03.webp)
Our next step is to execute the production and installation plan. Materials will be packed and delivered to the site, where our VCA-certified technicians will manage the installation.
![Realisatie - Polyned](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6569db2c7aae8cec191a9152/66683c536b43461fb26e17ae_Proces_04.webp)
Once the installation is complete, a handover with the project leader will take place, during which everything will be thoroughly checked. We also provide maintenance and service, customized to the project and in agreement with the client.
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Our process
The first step in our process is to address your inquiry, regardless of its level of detail. We listen carefully and engage in thoughtful discussion. Our extensive knowledge and experience have made us highly familiar with the work of contractors, architects, and facility managers in educational institutions. Based on your requirements and input, we take control, resulting in an initial sketch, material selection, and budget estimate.
During the preliminary design, we define the load capacity, unique construction, and finalize the detailed calculations. This results in a clear and detailed understanding of the entire project's scope.
Our expertise drives us to refine every detail in the final design, encompassing everything from the design phase to the permit application process. We ensure adherence to regulations and standards. Our project managers ensure effective communication and stay involved until project completion.
Once everything is finalized, production begins at our Innovation Center in Steenwijk. We work with the highest quality materials, chosen carefully for each project. Both transportation and installation are managed by our own team. Our VCA-certified installers ensure that all components are installed safely and professionally on-site and do not leave until everything is perfectly completed. This allows related processes to proceed swiftly and efficiently.
A team of experts
From sketch to realization. Our experts handle everything with detailed precision.
![Canopy at Terra secondary school in Meppel - Polyned](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6569db2c7aae8cec191a9152/6643b5fbe139edc007af3901_1234-overkappingthumbnail_afbeelding_2x.webp)
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