In early 2000, KinderCare Facilities Management determined that the students and staff in their Daycare Centers needed to be better protected from injuries caused by broken glass. The Centers posed a unique situation in that interior classrooms exposed children to glass and playground areas exposed children to exterior glass. The Enpro National Accounts Department was recruited to develop a national program for them. They wanted to use a product that would protect the occupants and was suitable for interior and exterior application to minimize product installation confusion. At the time, Madico was developing a new Scratch Resistant Coating suitable for exterior films. Enpro reviewed the program with the Madico research and development team and created a product custom made for the KinderCare program, CL-400-EXSR. This film is a scratch resistant product that was suitable for both interior and exterior applications in addition to being installer-friendly.

Over the last four years, working in concert with the KinderCare Facilities Management Team and the Madico installation network partners, Enpro has successfully installed 4-mil safety film product on 700+ centers across the country. All participating partners in the program shared in the success with the children and staff at the Centers being the ultimate winners.

Posted: April 23, 2004