Kinon is a unique proprietary hand cast resin product with applied decorative effects that are achieved through a process of layering the resin. Because each panel is individually produced by hand the surfaces will vary slightly from panel to panel. The Kinon material is cast in several different layering processes directly onto various substrates depending on your requirements. These include MDF, aluminum foam core, aluminum honeycomb, acrylic, PVC, phenolic and edge material. Continue reading
GlasPro, based in Santa Fe Springs, CA has specialized in producing high-quality structural, architectural and design glass for over twenty five years. At their facility they provide complete bending, tempering, lamination and fabrication operations all under one roof. They have recently introduced a new GlasPro CS line for all surface applications from residential to commercial. The lightweight, translucent material is available in more than 125 colors, with four levels of translucency and comes with a renewable matte finish on one or both surfaces. They also have an excellent line of back-painted glass products specifically designed for use in areas that require bright, durable colors with weathering properties. Continue reading
Lumicor’s decorative product line is Eco-friendly as it is all manufactured from R4 recycled resins and recycled glass. They offer a large range of product from digitally printed material to a solid surface material for horizontal and vertical applications. Digital Print offers the opportunity to create a high-impact space with saturated color and the added dimensionality of encapsulation with artwork or custom photography. Continue reading
The ecosense™ design collection is a new eco translucent resin panel from Sinktal Chemical Inc. The company uses an Eco-friendly and fully recyclable resin to encapsulate organic and synthetic elements with an innovative process of fabrication. The polymer resin is based on plant and vegetable extracts and has a hardened coating added that improves resistance to scratching and is easy to maintain. Continue reading
Radianz is a composite surface material from Samsung’s Staron line. The material is composed of more than 93 percent natural quartz crystals blended with polymers to create a a high-gloss surface that does require sealing. Continue reading
Avonite is the producer of two solid surfacing material collections, The Studio Collection which is composed of 100% polyester resin and The Foundations Collection composed of 100% acrylic. Continue reading
The Richlite countertop material is a unique paper based material made from environmentally sustainable resources that is soaked in phenolic resin and then heat pressed to create solid sheets. Continue reading
One of 3form’s newest products is Paper Cut, aptly named since one of the company’s excess product catalogs is “re-issued” by shredding into each panel. Continue reading
The Re-Y-Stone bio-composite panels from Resopal are manufactured from 60% post consumer paper, cardboard and wood fiber with the remaining 30 to 40% from caramel colored sugar cane bio-resin. The large panels have the qualities of thermosetting plastic are strong, durable, and dimensionally stable, with a tough surface and a high bending strength. Continue reading
Lumicor, one of the leading manufacturers of encapsulated technology, offers a choice of four high performance resins all of which are made using R4 recycled resins to help in securing LEED credits. Some of the products are made with natural materials that can change color over time and can vary in size, shape, color and texture within a single sheet. Continue reading