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What is corian

DuPont™ Corian® is the seamless solution to a multitude of demands in surface design. Enabling imagination to meet the needs of functionality, Corian® adapts beautifully to any role.

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What is corian

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  1. WhatisCorian®? QUITESIMPLY,DUPONT™CORIAN®ISTHESEAMLESSSOLUTONTOAMULTITUDEOFDEMANDSINSURFACEDESIGN.ENABLINGIMAGNATIONTOMEETTHENEEDSOFFUNCTIONALITY, CORIAN®ADAPTSBEAUTIFULLYTOANYROLE.FROMSUBTLEELEGANCETOTHEMOSTEXOTICOFFORMS,THISISAMATERIALCREATEDWITHINNOVATIONINMIND. FORADDITIONALINFORMATION,PLEASECONTACTYOURLOCALREPRESENTATIVEORCALLUSONOURFREEPHONENUMBER: RESISTANT DuPont™Corian®isasolid,non-porous,homogeneoussurfacingmaterialcomposedof ±1/3acrylicresin(also knownasPolyMethylMethAcrylateorPMMA) and ±2/3naturalminerals.ThemainmineralisAluminiumTriHydrate(ATH) derivedfrom bauxite,anorefromwhich aluminium isproduced.Sinceitsintroduction in1967,DuPont™Corian®hasproveditselftobearemarkablydurablematerialthatiseasytolivewith.It cannot delaminate and standsupwelltodailyuse.Itresistsmostof the impacts,nicks and cutsthatoccurinheavytrafficareas. Corian®hasbeentestedforitsmechanical,thermal,electrical and other surfaceproperties.Pleaseconsultonlineatwww.corian.comon the Specificationdatasheetforthe resultsofthesespecifictestsaswellasdetailsof the other physicalpropertiesof Corian®. REPAIRABLE SurfacesinDuPont™Corian®arerenewable,meaningtheycanbefullyrestoredwithordinarymildabrasivecleansers and ascouringpad.Cigarette burns, forexample,canbeeasilyremovedinthisway.Damagecausedbyabusecanusuallyberepairedonsite withouthavingtocompletelyreplace thematerial. WORKABLELIKEWOOD DuPont™Corian®canbeworkedlikehardwood and usingsimilartools.MostDuPont™Corian®fabricatorsoriginallytrained ascarpenters.Thereisaskillednetworkoffullytrained andapprovedfarbricatorsfor Corian®worldwide,plusdedicatedservicecentres. +97143211530 (AFRICA,CYPRUS,MALTA,MIDDLEEAST,PAKISTAN) +35924899155 (ALBANIA,BULGARIA,KOSOVO,MACEDONIA) 0800295833 (AUSTRIA) 080096666 (BELGIUM) +38 0444989000 (BELORUSSIA, MOLDOVA,UKRAINE) +381112090581 (BOSNIA&HERzEGOVINA, MONTENEGRO,SERBIA) +97236157700 (CENTRALASIA*,ISRAEL,TURKEY) +38641370031 (CROATIA,SLOVENIA) +420257414213 (CzECHREPUBLIC,SLOVAKIA) +0229201112/3 (EGYPT,MALTA,NORTHAFRICA) 0800917272 (FRANCE) 08001810018 (GERMANY) +30 2295044020 (GREECE) +36303967312AND+30 80204975 (HUNGARY) 1800553252 (IRELAND) 800876750(ITALY) +74957972200 (KAzAKHSTAN,RUSSIA) 80023079(LUXEMBURG) 08000223500 (NETHERLANDS) +4631576800 (NORDICCOUNTRIES) +48223200900 (POLAND) +351227536900 (PORTUGAL) +40316204100 (ROMANIA) +27112188618 (SOUTHAFRICA) 901120089(SPAIN) 0800554614 (SWITzERLAND) 0800962116 (UNITEDKINGDOM) Pureinitssolidity,powerfulinitsperformance,versatiletoitscore,Corian®canshapeitselftoalmostanyconceptwitheffortlessstyle.Andthesevaluabletalentswerebuilttolast.Whetherworkinghardonaneasy-carecountertoporenduringasadecorativewalldesign,Corian®isthe embodimentofgraceunderpressure.Welcomingshape,patternandlight,thishightechsurfaceiscomfortableinallkindsofenvironments,interiororexterior,humidordry,hygiene-criticalorhigh-traffic. COLOURFUL Therefinedcoloursof Corian®allowforacreative and inspiredworkingpaletteofsolid,texturedand translucenthues.Youcanchooseasinglecolour;aneutralbasisfordesign;orexperimentwitheye-catchingharmonies.Corian®canalsobeusedasinlays,accents,orasaversatilecomplementto other materialssuchasmetal,wood,stone,glass,etc. Corian®canalsobesublimationprintedwithanydiditalimage. SOLID Colours and texturesrunthroughthe entirethicknessof the materialand cannot wearaway.DuPont™Corian®isasolidmaterial and cannot delaminate. INCONSPICUOUSJOINTS TheapplicationsforDuPont™Corian®arelimitedonlyby theimagination.Piecesof Corian®can begluedtogetherinconspicuouslytocreateaseamlesslook,giving virtually unlimited designpossibilitiesforsurfaces.Longcounters,forexample,canbemadeeasilyinlightweightpiecesinaworkshop and thenjoined togetherat the installationsite.Edgescanbe built uptoappearthicker. IntheKitchen LASTINGELEGANCE InCorian®,the comfortsof beautyareequalledbyrobustreliability,easymaintenanceandendless adaptability. Imagineasmoothtransitionfromworktoptofascia,splashbacktosink, foodpreparationtorelaxed enjoyment.From themostminimalofaestheticstomaximalcharm,thewidechoiceof colour,detailanddesignallcometogetherto enhancethesimplepleasuresoflivingwell. ElektrakitchenbyErnestomeda; designPietroArosio;photoErnestomeda *= AzERBAIJAN,TURKMENISTAN, UzBEKISTANANDKYRGYzSTAN ENVIRONMENTALLYFRIENDLY DuPont™Corian®ismanufacturedincompliancewithstrictstandardsinordertolimitwaste and energyconsumption atallstagesof theproduction process.DuPontBuildingInnovationshasnowachievedZeroLandfillstatusinthe manufactureofitsproducts, including Corian®.Both thematerialitself and the adhesivesand sealantsusedtoinstallit areGREENGUARDIndoorAirQualityCertified®asproducinglowVOCemissions. HYGIENIC DuPont™Corian®isanon-porousmaterial.Itissolidthrough its entirethickness and canbe fabricatedwithinconspicuousseams,renderingitssurfaceveryhygienic.DuPont™Corian®surfaces do notsupport the growthofbacteriaorfungi. Corian®hasbeencertifiedbyan independentlaboratoryasahygienicmaterialaccordingto the internationalnormDINENISO846. THERMOFORMABLE DuPontCorian canbethermoformedinwoodenormetalmouldsatcontrolled temperaturesinordertocreatevarious2D and3Ddesignobjects.Embossingeffectscanalsobecreatedusingthe BasRelieftechnique. ™® PrintedinItalywithsoy-basedinks NON-TOXIC DuPont™Corian®isaninert andnon-toxicmaterial.Under normaltemperatureconditions,itdoesnotemitgases.Whenburned,itreleasesmainlyCarbonOxides and the smokegeneratedisopticallylight and doesnotcontaintoxichalogenatedgases.Becauseof theseproperties, Corian®isusedinpublicareas and forsensitiveapplicationssuchasairport check-incounters,walls and worksurfacesinhospitals and hotels. TheDuPontOval,DuPont™,Themiraclesofscience™andCorian®areregisteredtrademarksortrademarksofE.I.duPontdeNemoursandCompanyoritsaffiliates.OnlyDuPontproducesCorian®.Copyright©2012DuPont.Allrightsreserved.Otherlogos,registeredtrademarksandtrademarksarepropertyoftheirrespectiveowners. TRANSLUCENT ThetranslucencyofDuPont™Corian®isespeciallystrikinginthe lightercoloursaswellaswiththinnersheets.Manydesignersarenowusing the materialtocreatelampsorlightingeffectsinvariousapplications.Thecolourfamily,called the Illumination Series,consistsof5coloursin6mm and12mmsheetsfeaturingenhancedtranslucencytobeusedforcreatingspeciallightingeffects. MaterialInspiration FROMIDEATOREALITY,THERESOURCEFULNESSOFCORIAN®ISENTIRELYATYOURCREATIVE DISPOSAL.WORKABLETOANUNRESTRAINEDVARIETYOFFORMSANDBLENDINGINTOSEAMLESSUTILITY,CORIAN®CANANSWERTHECHALLENGESOFMULTIPLEPROJECTSANDAPPLICATIONS. STRONG,HOMOGENOUS,NON-POROUSANDRESISTANT,CORIAN®ISAMATERIALASINGENIOUS ASTHEHUMANIMAGINATION WhatisCorian®? FREEDOMINCREATIVITY...TRUSTINPERFORMANCE L-14345-00/D1401498409/2008 www.corian.co.ukwww.corian.com Cover:Kitcheninprivateapartment,Nwealand;designMalCorboy;photoMalCorboyDesignLtd

  2. AtyourService CATERINGTOEVERYTASTE Healthcare HYGIENEATHEART IntheBathroom PUREPEACEOFMIND LightingSolutions ENABLINGBRIGHTIDEAS Versatileenoughtomeetthevisionofanydesign scheme,DuPont™Corian®isalsowipecleanandworryfree,makingittheidealchoiceforthefoodandbeverageindustry.Frompreparationtoservicetomaintenance,Corian®caterstovibrantbaranddiningenvironmentswithsmartreliability.Aesthetic effectssuchasablendingofcoloursortheapplicationofpattern,integratedillumination,projectedimagesor3Dtexturesaddtothecreativepossibilities. FifthfloorbarofHarveyNichols,London; projectbyShaunClarksonID;photoJakeFitzjones Clinicianshavelonghadconfidence inCorian®forhygiene-criticalsituations,andthissolid,non-porous,andseam- freeresistancetocross-infectioncanalsotakeimaginativeandappealingformtoenhanceasenseofwellbeing.AppropriateandthoroughcleaningmethodskeepCorian®pureandfresh,whileitsnon-toxiccompositiondoesnotsupportthegrowthofgerms,fungiormould.ThismakesCorian®thesensiblesolutionforhealthcaredesign...fromintegratedsinksinlaboratoryworktopstoscrubrooms, theatrewalls,informationcentres,nursingstations,children’swards,cafeteriasand patientfacilities. Workdesks,HearingPathologyInstitute, Kajetany,Poland;photoCCI Sleek,warmandsilkytothetouch,Corian®isasurfacemadeforcontact.Addtothatinherenthygieneandtheabilitytoachieveflowing,streamlinedshapesandyouhaveaneasy-cleanmaterialthatisperfectlysuitedtothebathroom.Freefromdirttraps,resistanttomildew,evenrepairableifnecessary,Corian®isathomein themostcompactofcloakroomsandthemostluxuriousofspas. PHCwashbasinsbyBoffi;designPieroLissoni;photoSabineSchweigert TheetherealtranslucencyofDuPont™Corian®hasencouragedarangeofdynamicexplorationinlightingdesign.Anatural,radiantdiffusionofthelightinthepalercolourshasbeenfurther enhancedbytheinventionofaspecificsetofhues forenchantingilluminationeffects. Also,bythinningoutorcuttingpatternsintothematerialandthenbacklightingthedesign,whetherashapelylamp,amonolithicinstallationoragraphicwallfeature,brilliantconceptsinCorian®cantakeonluminousnewlife. Genotypelamps;designTomekRygalik;photoFilipMiller Workplace PRODUCTIVEDESIGN Amaterialsubjecttodailyusemustbenotonlydurable,butalsoapleasuretolivewith.Thesmooth,seamlessworkabilityof DuPont™Corian®canbeemployedtovaluableandergonomicuseinofficeorlearningenvironments,whetherinahomestudio,largecommercialoperationoreducationalfacility.Withacarefullycreatedcolourpaletteonoffer,fromtheeverpopularwhitestosubtlynuancedsolidsandintriguingtexturedchoices,theambiencecanbethoughtfullytailoredtoany objectiveoridentity. Home-office,Wilhelminastraat,Amsterdam;designHofmanDujardinArchitecten;photoMatthijsvanRoon Hospitality FIVESTARFLEXIBILITY FurnitureandFeatures FORMFLOWSINTOFUNCTION Sensuousstyle,streamlinedluxury,exoticelegance.Whateveratravellermayexpectfromtheirhotel,Corian canhelptocreatetheinvitingambienceandpristineidentitythatdistinguishestheexperienceassomethingspecial.Whethercreatingdramaticcurvesonareceptiondesk,sleeksurfacesinthe bathroomoratmosphericdecorationinpublicareas,Corian®offersawarmand memorablewelcome. HotelSofitelBrusselsLeLouise,Belgium,project byAntoinePinto; photoSofitel PublicSpaces ANINVITINGWORKETHIC ® Whetherasaworkingservicecounter,astylish displaysystem,astand-alonepieceoffurnitureoradecorativeobjectofdesire,Corian®applies itsmalleabilitytomeetingwhateverneedit wascreatedfor.Itsbeautyliesinitsstrength,howeverdelicatetheaestheticaimedforinits Corian®isrenownedforitsdependable performance,butthisworkethicalso offersawealthofartisticpotentialandappeal.Naturallysuitedtocreatingthemostwelcomingofspaces,itadaptstoinnovativedesignideaswithinspiringease.Corian®notonlyproposesasenseoftrustandauthenticity,itsadvancedcompositionmeansthatitcanwithstandthenormalstressesandstrainsofpublicduty,yetalsoberestoredtofullgloryinthecaseofanyexcessivewearandtear. ReceptiondeskatMoroccoMall,Casablanca,Morocco;projectbyDesignInternational;photoDeborelMaroc design.Furthermore,Corianisharmonious ® withmanyothermaterialsandoffersanexclusivecolourpaletteoftimelesshues. Runonchaiselongueandpouf/coffeetablebyTAOEsternofor“Corian®ColourEvolution”exhibition(2012 Milanweekofdesign);designSetsuandShinobuIto; photoLeoTorriforDuPont™Corian® IntelligentSurfaces TECHNOLOGYFORTODAYANDTOMORROW Corian®looksforwardtoanexcitingfuture,notonlythroughitsinvaluable longevity(sinceitsground-breakinginvention,manyoftheearliestinstallationsstillperformimpressivelytoday)butalsoinitscompatibilitywitheverevolvingtechnology.From embeddingtouch-sensitivecontrols,LEDlightingandaudio-visualsystemstoitsabilitytoberenewedandre-used,Corian®isamaterialwiththefutureverymuchinmind. “Z. IslandbyDuPont™Corian®” (2006 Milanweekofdesign),designZahaHadid;photoLeoTorriforDuPont™Corian® InsideOut ENDURINGBEAUTY Transportation THEPATHFORWARD Retail CUSTOMMADEFORSHOPFITTING Buildingsin needofafacelift needlooknofurtherthanCorian®.Equallyathomeonanewlyconstructedfacadeasonakitchencountertop,Corian®canweatherexteriorconditionswhile offering eitherminimalistpurityorarangeof fascinatingdesignpossibilities.Corian®canbecurvedorcarved, inlaidorprinted,backlitorembossed. Andwhether helpingtosustainahigh-profileskyscraperorprotectingaprivateresidence,theadvantagesofdurability,simplemaintenanceandaresistantyetrepairablesurfaceareeasytoappreciate. Privatevilla,Croatia;projectbyDVAArhitekta;photoMarkoJukic Designfortheworldoftransport,whetherbyrailorair,roadorsea(andtheirstationaryterminals)presentsuniquechallenges.Fromhigh-trafficwearandtear tohigh-endexclusivity,fromair-pressuretomarineclimates,frompotentialpassengerabusetovibrationandgeneralmovement,theconditionsdemandastrong,stylishyetflexiblematerialthatwillfunctionflawlesslyforthelonghaul.Theworldoftransport,frommega-yachttomotor-home,canbenefitbeautifullyfromeverythingCorian®bringstothejourney. InteriorsofComet52by ComarYachts; projectbyStudioVallicelli;photo ComarYachts Distinctivebrandsdemandthesamequalityofdesignandperformancethattheircustomersexpectfromtheproductstheyoffer.Thespecificneedsoftheretail sector,fromchicpresentation,togracefulservicetoalastingsenseofawiseinvestment,canallbemetbythemultiplebenefitsofCorian®.Beautifullybespokeandreceptivetouniquedetailing,Corian®standsthetestoftimeinsophisticatedfashion. Decorativewallpanels,ManoloBlahnikstore,Moscow,Russia;projectDataNatureAssociates;photoDataNatureAssociates

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