Office partitions: how to choose

Formica wall pannels for offices

Formica wall pannels for offices

The day to day office sometimes requires changes in the workspace layout – new departments, new employees or new meeting rooms often make it necessary to modify the floorplan of corporate locations.

For this reason, most companies prefer to opt partitions instead of walls, in order to facilitate such changes in the office. The partitions are more account and allow modification of the space with ease.

Of the options available, the most common partitions materials are Formica, Eucatex or glass. There are more popular and economical because are prefabricated, made in industrial process, which have standard size plates and aluminum profiles.

Glass wall partitions for offices

Glass wall partitions for offices

For offices that want a differentiated product, however, the glass partitions or even tailor made panels in MDF or wood are the best options. These options, while having more beautiful decorative effect usually has significantly more expensive than prefabricated options.

Another disadvantage of glass office partitions is that they require more careful cleaning, as the glass shows dirt more easily and is somewhat more cumbersome to clean than the solids panels.

The decision by the type of partition to be used in the office, therefore, depend on a few key factors: the decoration of the office is critical in choosing the partitions or the goal is to have just a functional place? There cleaning staff always available to keep clean glasses or is it better to opt for something more practical? With these questions in mind you are able to choose the better option.

Glass wall partitions for offices

Work spaces divided by glass wall partitions

Work spaces divided by glass wall partitions

Usually the office rooms are rented – and the biggest problem is that it has no partitions or room divisions in the building. Large spaces without partitions end up not being very functional for day to day office – and therefore, glass partitions help enough.

Glass wall partitions for offices

Glass wall partitions for offices

Although more expensive than Formica partitions, glass partitions have certain advantages over their cheaper alternatives. First, the sense of greater amplitude in the office.

This feature, in addition to transforming the work environment in a less claustrophobic space, helping to maximize the idea of transparency and working together in the office. When any privacy or confidentiality in meetings is necessary, partitions can be equipped with built-in blinds or curtains.

Movable glass wall partitions

Movable glass wall partitions

Glass partitions can separate offices in different areas and departments working in the company. Can also create true “tanks” inside companies, separating small meeting spaces.

Another interesting aspect is these meeting rooms can be created anywhere in the office – without windows, since the natural light passes through the glass. Some glass partitions, moreover, can be even more versatile, can be retractable, separating or integrating environments.

Formica wall pannels for offices

Formica wall pannels for offices

Formica wall pannels for offices

Office partitions made with formica and glass

Office partitions made with formica and glass

Formica wall pannels are the most common type of office partitions found. This is because the Formica, and economic, is very durable and can last for years if properly installed.

As many of the commercial buildings and rooms are rented, Formica is also a way of avoiding reforms and works every time a company moves into a new sala.Also the Formica pannels usually are made ​​in sizes of plates Formica with standardized structure – typically have maximum dimensions of 1.20 × 2.10 m and can be paged in several ways.

Formica partitions for offices

Formica partitions for offices

Thus, the dividing Formica can be easily reused in other office environments – or even be bought used. Although some adaptations are required according to the type and size of the environment, the plates are very reusable.

The office partitions can be made into panels 35 or 48mm and has different brain: the base Isoplan or MSO (these brains are acoustic and thermal insulation of divisions). These precautions prevent information and issues important meetings to be heard by everyone in the office.