[labnetwork] Cleanroom rollup doors

[Collins, Deon]

I second the suggestion for Ritehite doors. I had them at a previous facility and they performed wonderfully. You can get insulated high-speed doors or a regular fabric/vinyl style door. They are not cheap, but they are, as Nick stated, a good quality an near maintenance free door.


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From: labnetwork <labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu> on behalf of Nicholas Menounos <menounos at mit.edu>
Sent: Monday, March 23, 2026 6:12 AM
To: Joseph Losby <joseph.losby at ucalgary.ca>; Network Fab <labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu>
Subject: Re: [labnetwork] Cleanroom rollup doors


Hi Joe,



We we have a pair of high speed bi-parting doors (https://www.ritehite.com/en/am/products/industrial-doors/high-speed-doors/splitsecond<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ritehite.com/en/am/products/industrial-doors/high-speed-doors/splitsecond__;!!DZ3fjg!9MbTe3plKreaamu0A1bCkFABhM8a0O_wklxb-0k3FszdMQnojvcKwe1n9m6hflpRb1JYuqktwUsaE9id9pfb6g$>) at the lv1 back of house tool wipedown.



Ours are very large (10’x10’ clear) and leak at the seam/floor, the fabric at the window recently ripped and we have had to replace a couple photoeye’s…But given the punishment they endure (opening hundreds of times per day for years on end during our fitout), they have proven remarkably reliable. We run them with virtually no preventive maintenance, and they're far more robust than mechanical doors that close against pressurization.



Best,

Nick Menounos, PE

MIT.nano - Associate Director of Infrastructure

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From: labnetwork <labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu> On Behalf Of Joseph Losby
Sent: Friday, March 20, 2026 12:14 PM
To: Network Fab <labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu>
Subject: [labnetwork] Cleanroom rollup doors



Hi there, we are looking for solutions for oversized doors.  A suggestion was a cleanroom rollup door (link below).  Have any of you used this type of product before?  Are there any drawbacks or maintenance issues you've experienced?



https://www.dynacodoor.com/en/products/dynaco-high-performance-doors/speciality-doors/dynaco-d-313-cleanroom<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dynacodoor.com/en/products/dynaco-high-performance-doors/speciality-doors/dynaco-d-313-cleanroom__;!!DZ3fjg!9MbTe3plKreaamu0A1bCkFABhM8a0O_wklxb-0k3FszdMQnojvcKwe1n9m6hflpRb1JYuqktwUsaE9gyDF7bhg$>



Cheers,

Joe



Joseph Losby, PhD

Manager, qLab Operations

Quantum City, University of Calgary, Office of the VPR

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