October, 2011
Canadian Designers Embrace Materials Pavilion at IIDEX
For the third time this year, the Materials Pavilion proved to be one of the busiest spots at a design show. Visitors to GlobalShop, NeoCon, and now IIDEX agree: the Pavilion is the place to be!
IIDEX/NeoCon Canada, held 22-23 September in Toronto, hosted professional designers and design students from across Canada and the eastern US. Hundreds of them visited and lingered in the Material Intelligence Materials Pavilion, part of the show's "Think:MATERIAL" exhibit.
Traffic was heavy from open to close on both days of the show, thanks largely to the educational format of the Pavilions exhibits, and the unique opportunity to compare dozens of different materials without traveling to dozens of booths. One designer summed it up nicely: "It's about time somebody did this. This is great!"
Several experts from sponsoring companies were on hand to answer detailed questions from working designers and students from across Canada. And several designers and students attended CEU presentation, "Sustainable, Cost-Effective Surfacing Solutions for Furniture and Interior Design,"
As part of the IIDEX Think:MATERIAL exhibit, the Material Intelligence Pavilion added an extra educational flair with tables designed by Facility One Inc. in Detroit.
Below, some images of the featured material samples to refresh your memory if you happened to be one of our guests at IIDEX, with links to more information on the materials and the suppliers. Please excuse the fingerprints...we encouraged many hundreds of hands to help themselves to our display!
See you soon,
Kenn Busch, Owner, Material Intelligence
Featured in the Material Intelligence Pavilion at IIDEX:
Composite Panel Association: Responsible, Sustainable Design
Balancing design, durability, sustainability and cost is no easy task.
In this exhibit, attendees found a range of decorative surfaces and engineered wood substrates that can be used throughout any commercial interior. With these materials, you can:
- Choose your palette from the collections of dozens of suppliers
- Match those designs across a variety of materials with specific performance properties
- Select engineered wood substrates that meet your project’s sustainability, indoor air quality, building codes and other goals
- Ensure quality and design consistency from project to project
- Control your costs
For more information, please visit decorativesurfaces.org
Coveright: Décors and Surface Performance for Laminate Surfaces Everywhere
As a leading producer of surfacing materials for the furniture, flooring, building, woodworking and automotive industries, Coveright Surfaces Americas has a Global reach and a regional presence.
Our mission is to be recognized as the market leader in the development, manufacturing and marketing of surface material systems for decorative, flooring, and technical applications in all aspects of the TFM market for flooring, furniture, woodworking and automotive industries.
Uses: Performance décors for laminates.
Markets: Everywhere laminates are used.
http://www.coveright.com, (905) 372-1896
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Flakeboard Canada: TFM and Panels for Furniture and Interiors
Flakeboard is North America’s largest manufacturer of composite panels, producing a multi-faceted range of particleboard, MDF, thin HDF and TFM decorative panels.
Flakeboard’s panels are CARB Phase 2 and EPP certified, and can qualify for up to 5 LEED® points. Also available: fire-rated, moisture resistant, countertop, door core, and VESTA no added urea-formaldehyde resin panels.
Our finished panels are available in a variety of textures that uniquely enhance these designs. As a finishing touch, our TFM designs are coordinated with 3D laminates, HPL and edgebanding.
Uses: Vertical and horizontal surfaces; cabinetry, furniture, shelving, wall panels, store fixtures, office furniture.
Markets:Commercial, hospitality, retail, residential.
www.flakeboard.com, (800) 268-9830
Lamin-Art’s Distinctive High-Pressure Laminates
Lamin-Art, Inc., a U.S.-based privately held company, has supplied the commercial interior design and architectural professions with an exceptional selection of innovative design-statement HPL laminates and outstanding customer service for over fifty years.
Our exclusive patterns can be found in high-profile retail stores, hotels, restaurants, showrooms, store fixtures, trade show exhibits and more. Lamin-Art's philosophy is to research, develop and market innovative decorative surfacing materials that add value and a distinctive touch to your next project.
Uses: Vertical and horizontal surfaces; cabinetry, furniture, shelving, wall panels, store fixtures, office furniture.
Markets:Commercial, office, retail, residential, healthcare and hospitality.
Móz Designs Architectural Metals offer multiple surface product categories
Móz Architectural Metals which are utilized as rigid building components are impact-resistant and available in .063” to 1/8” gauge Aluminum, Perforated, Corrugated or Stainless Steel (for greater durability).
Móz Laminate Metals are designed and applied as decorative feature elements offered in .040 gauge aluminum in standard sheet sizes: 4’x8’ and 4’x10’. Custom sizes are also available.
Uses:Columns, walls, elevators, ceilings, room dividers and new feature art.
Markets:Commercial, hospitality, retail, residential.
Olon NEXGEN™Door and Drawer Components
Olon Industries Inc. is the North American leader in the supply of 5 piece door and drawer components. We offer the A&D community a diverse product line that includes NEXGEN™ laminates, custom architectural and stock wrapped profiles, accessory mouldings, drawer components and edgebanding. Our products are available with FSC® and CARB/EPP certifications on request.
Olon offers manufactured moulding components in over 150 colors of our NEXGEN™ wrapping grade laminates that are exact color and texture matches to North American LPL and HPL from TFM manufacturers. Olon Industries has the most comprehensive, complimentary program in the market.
Uses:Vertical and horizontal surfaces
Markets: Healthcare, store fixture, kitchen and bath, residential and commercial cabinet, closet and furniture. www.olon.com, (905) 877-7300
ORGATEC: Cologne, 23-27 October 2012
ORGATEC is the leading international fair for office and facility interiors. Held every two years in Cologne, Germany, ORGATEC in autumn 2012 will in particular focus on the theme of “Modern working worlds.”
On the evening of 26th October 2012 within the framework of the fair, INSIGHT COLOGNE, the ORGATEC Night of Corporate Architecture, will be staged once again. Then, for the second time within the Cologne municipal area, successfully realized office projects with sophisticated, high-quality work and communication rooms and offices can be viewed and examined. A new feature will be Koelnmesse's own guided tours with more specialist information especially for the trade fair visitors.
RE-Y-STONE Sustainable Surfaces, from Resopal
"RE-Y-STONE", it consists entirely of regenerative raw materials. Recycled core and decorative papers are saturated in a natural resin from sugars-production waste and then pressed in a special manufacturing process to leave a homogeneous bio-composite board. The judging panel of the "interzum award: intelligent material & design 2011" rated it "Best of the Best.”
Once hardened, the bio-resin possesses the qualities of thermosetting plastic and, together with the natural fibres, forms a hard, highly stress-resistant, dimensionally stable board with a tough surface.
Uses: Horizontal and vertical surfaces, flooring.
Markets: Commercial, retail, residential.
3D Laminates and High-Gloss Acrylic, from SSI
SSI North America is a distributor of high quality 3D laminates, acrylic sheets for decorative surfaces. Pentadecor® 3D laminates are available in various gauges for most interior vertical and interior applications. Select from vivid solids and life-like wood grains with a range of surface embossing including, deep grain structure, wood ticking, soft satin, and high gloss. Now available with Antimicrobial surface coating!
StyleLite®, and Zenolite® are high gloss acrylic sheets that are 100 PVC free with incredibly vibrant solid colors. Both materials are perfect for flat panel wall and cabinetry applications.
Uses: Vertical and horizontal surfaces (Pentadecor); wallcoverings, casegoods (StyleLite and Zenolite) www.ssinorthamerica.com
Textured TFM Panels, from Stevens Industries
Stevens Industries is the leader in Textured Thermofused Melamine panels, providing the latest designs and textures for the A&D community. We offer laminated panels, cut-to-size components and assembled cabinetry, all available with the highest Environmentally Green materials available today.
Textured TFM with unlimited décor choices is the latest in European design trend, and provides the highest wear characteristics available today. All core materials are 100% recycled materials and only from FSC suppliers, meeting any level of sustainability desired, from CARB II to FSC NAUF (no added urea formaldehyde).
Uses: Vertical and horizontal surfaces.
Markets:Hospitality, kitchen and bath, office, store fixtures, educational, recreational, healthcare.
www.stevensind.com, (217) 540-3100
Süddekor Décor Papers: Adventures in Authenticity
“Adventures in Authenticity” ties a diverse range of styles together that compliment any décor, be it rustic, traditional, or contemporary. A selection of artwork and natural materials has been translated into unmatched print décors for Süddekor’s 2011 portfolio. These designs not only reflect the beauty and tones of the earth, but also preserve it by using authentic sources as the inspiration for sustainable, durable laminates.
Süddekor LLC supplies decorative surfacing solutions to the North American laminate industry, and is the only company to offer North American laminate manufacturers a complete service, from design through to printing and treating.
Uses: Designs for HPL, TFM and other decorative laminates.
Markets:Commercial, hospitality, retail, residential.
Thermofused Melamine (TFM) Decorative Panels
Tafisa Canada's TFM designs feature the most beautiful, true-to-life, natural woodgrains that lend value and environmental harmony to any project.
Offered in a wide range of dimensions, Tafisa's decorative panels consist of a particleboard core that is compliant with the strictest environmental standards: FSC, CARB (Phase 2), LEED (up to 6 credits), SCS and EPP approved. The panel's wood content is composed entirely of recycled wood fiber, 10% Post-Consumer and the remaining balance Pre-Consumer.
Note: As shown, MDF may also be used as a core option.
Uses: Vertical and horizontal surfaces; cabinetry, furniture, shelving, wall panels, store fixtures, office furniture.
Markets:Commercial, office, retail, residential, storage/closet systems, healthcare and hospitality.
Wilsonart Contract's 2011 Designs
With a nod to the client who demands the most durable, high-performance yet trend-forward products for their interior space, Wilsonart Contract Laminate has unveiled 27 new HPL designs. The new designs offer myriad design solutions, featuring a portfolio inspired by rustic, classical and industrial influences that brings a chic accent to any interior.
Uses:Horizontal and vertical surfaces.
Markets:Commercial, office, retail, healthcare, hospitality.