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3form_Resin_Materials_Design_Guide

Product catalog summary

Introduction
This design guide outlines the specifications for 3form resin materials, focusing on their versatility and adaptability for creating unique panels in both preconfigured and custom applications.

Varia Resin Material

Translucency: Offers over 250 color options for design versatility.
Illumination: Can be illuminated for dramatic effects.
Modularity: Allows combination of multiple panels for stylish designs.
Durability: Impact-resistant, suitable for functional installations.
Adaptability: Can be formed and cut into custom shapes and curves.
Design Choices: Includes texture, color, interlayer, and effects options.

Interlayers

Natural & Artisan: Incorporate natural elements or artistic designs.
Textile & Metallic: Use sophisticated textiles or elegant metallics.
High Resolution Printing: Encapsulate graphic images or custom designs.

Layer Options & Directionality
Options for layout, depth, directionality, and density, with vertical and horizontal patterns.

Color System
Comprehensive assortment of translucent colors compatible with Varia, Chroma, and Struttura materials.

Whites Diffusions & Effects
Control opacity, light levels, and reflectiveness with various white diffusion options.

Finishes & Textures
Control scratch-resistance and translucency with different finishes. Textures add dimension and depth.

Panel Sizes & Gauges
Available in various sizes and gauges, with specific tolerances for dimensions and squareness.

Edge Types & Finishes
Different edge types and finishes to suit application needs.

Joinery & Seams
Various seam options, including miter, UV glue, and light seams, with guidelines for different applications.

Cutting & Forming
Panels can be cut using saw, CNC, or laser methods. Varia can be cold bent or heat-formed.

Chroma Material

Properties: Durable, luminous material ideal for horizontal surfaces and glowing applications.
Design Options: Variety of finishes, colors, interlayers, and effects. Available in 250 colors.
Panel Sizes and Tolerances: Minimum order size is 3m², with thickness tolerance.
Edge and Joinery Options: Multiple edge types and finishes, including polished and sanded.
Forming Capabilities: Can be cold bent and heat-formed.

Struttura Material

Properties: Lightweight, translucent material with strong structural capabilities.
Design Options: Similar to Chroma, with a focus on privacy and translucency.
Panel Sizes and Tolerances: Similar specifications as Chroma.
Edge and Joinery Options: Includes inset, outset, and radiused edges.
Forming Capabilities: Cannot be heat-formed but can be cold bent.

Stone Material

Properties: Translucent, stone-like appearance, lighter and easier to fabricate than natural stone.
Design Options: Various finishes and patterns that mimic real stone.
Panel Sizes and Tolerances: Similar specifications to other materials.
Edge and Joinery Options: Offers squared, chamfered, and radius edges.
Forming Capabilities: Cannot be cold bent or heat-formed.

Koda XT Material

Properties: Performance-driven, translucent material for exterior applications.
Design Options: Various colors and finishes, suitable for low quantity orders.

Environmental Considerations
Highlights the use of PET technology and 50% post-consumer recycled PET in Sola Felt production, emphasizing environmental benefits and acoustic properties.

Ignition Temperature: Passes ignition temperature test at temperatures greater than 650° Fahrenheit.

Flammability (Canada): Flame spread and smoke generated measured for different thicknesses.

Permissible Service Temperature: Suitable for service temperatures below 70° Celsius.

Air Quality: Meets EOTA TR034 Category IA1 standards in the EU and is Greenguard® Gold certified in the US.

Light Transmission: Meets 2015 International Building Code requirements for light-transmitting plastics.

Impact Resistance: Shows good impact resistance, particularly with soft body impact tests.

Material Composition: Includes Polycarbonate, Unsaturated Polyester Resin, Alumina Trihydrate, and Calcium Carbonate.

Flame Spread and Smoke Developed: Various ASTM standards referenced, showing performance in terms of flame spread and smoke density.

Environmental and Design Philosophy: Emphasizes smart design for a better world, focusing on craftsmanship, community, sustainability, and environmental respect.

Contact Information: Contact details for EMEA and North America provided, along with regional websites.

Catalog excerpts

Resin Material Design Guide — RESIN MATERIAL Design Guide April 2018 | MARCOM | Design Guide | Rev 01

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WE ARE TRAILBLAZERS OF AWESOMENESS WE ARE CRAFTSMEN OF COOL WE DO STUFF THAT MATTERS CAN YOU DO THAT? YES YOU CAN AND WE'RE STOKED OUT OF OUR BRAINS ABOUT IT WE DO MINDBLOWING THINGS WITH FORM, TEXTURE, AND LIGHT WITH A MANIACAL SENSE OF URGENCY WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT OUR PEOPLE AND OUR PLANET WE ARE 3FORM ‘tform SMART DESIGN FOR A BETTER WORLD

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Welcome Use this design guide for proper specification of 3form resin materials. Create unique panels for use in simple, preconfigured solutions or your own custom applications. 02 Resin Material Design Guide

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Cooper Union College Varia New York, NY, USA Custom Colour Resin Material Design Guide 03

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Varia Chroma Struttura 04 Resin Material Design Guide

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Koda XT Sola Felt p. 108 p. 130 Resin Material Design Guide 05

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06 Resin Material Design Guide | VARIA

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A dynamic translucent resin, Varia has incredible design versatility. Choose the right colour, texture, and interlayer to add style to your space. Varia is formable, impact resistant and available in 250 colours. VARIA | Resin Material Design Guide 07

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VARIA Translucency Translucent resin panels make a design statement in your space. 08 Resin Material Design Guide | VARIA

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Couture Office Varia New York, NY, USA Snag Coal VARIA | Resin Material Design Guide 09

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Marriott Pulse Bar Atlanta, GA, USA Varia Ghost, RGB Lighting Resin Material Design Guide | VARIA

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Chevy Chase Pavilion Varia Washington DC, USA Ghost RGB Lighting VARIA Illumination Create your vision, then illuminate for dramatic effect. VARIA | Resin MaterialDesign Guide 11

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Morimoto Sushi Bar Varia Las Vegas, NV, USA High Resolution Print 12 Resin MaterialDesign Guide | VARIA

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Modularity Multiple panels combine to create stylish designs. VARIA | Resin Material Design Guide

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Durability Impact resistance combines with translucency, for stunning, functional installations. Resin Material Design Guide | VARIA

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NIBC Varia Den Haag, Netherlands Seaweed + Ghost VARIA | Resin Material Design Guide 15

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Salt LakeCity Community College Varia Salt Lake City, UT, USA Gild Silver & Glint Silver + Suspend VARIA Adaptable Forming and cutting techniques can be used to create custom shapes and curves. 16 Resin MaterialDesign Guide | VARIA

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Red Rocks Casino Varia Las Vegas, NV, USA Bewitched, Mango, Melody VARIA | Resin Material Design Guide 17

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Design Choices 1. Texture and/or Finish 2. Colour 3. Interlayer 4. Effects Texture or Finish (front and back) Resin Material Design Guide | VARIA Colour (front, centered and/or back) Interlayer (centered or back) White, Diffusion or Effect (front, centered and/or back)

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Varia Panel Shown Finish (Sandstone, F01) Interlayer (Fray Smoke, Centered) Finish (Sandstone, F01) VARIA | Resin Material Design Guide

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Natural & Artisan Interlayers Bring refined natural elements or playful, artistic flare into your space. Timber Longitude Mocha Kathali Gray Bamboo Rings Natural Fossil Leaf Random Timber Latitude Gray Antique Fleur Ting Ting Thicket Raven Coconut Husk Black Resin Material Design Guide | VARIA

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Banana Fibre Dark Connection Passion Connection Envy Connection Pure Connection Mini Gray Connection Square Pure Capiz Honey Sienna Capiz Full Straignt View all available Interlayers at 3-form.com/Naturals VARIA | Resin Material Design Guide

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Textile & Metallic Interlayers Sophisticated textiles or elegant metallics. Cleo Geometric B Fortess Wander Night Migration Henna Drift Blue Resin Material Design Guide | VARIA Snag Mini Stratus

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Swept Rose Gold Bronze Weave Dichroic Solar Iced Dichroic Lunar Glint Gold Rust Forge Glint Copper Rust Oxide Wisp Silver Pure Gold Weld Silver Gild Silver View all available Interlayers at 3-form.com/Textiles VARIA | Resin Material Design Guide

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High Resolution Printing Choose from our curated collection of graphic images or encapsulate your own design in Varia. Waterstroke Hudson Resin Material Design Guide | VARIA

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Metallic ink interlayers add elegance and flirt with dimensionality. Two colours maximum Patterns Surface or Interlayer print patterns are available in four scales and opacities. View all available Interlayers at 3-form.com/Highres VARIA | Resin Material Design Guide 25

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Layer Options & Directionality Add depth, directionality and density by specifying layout. Fade Vertical— Pattern parallel to long edge One Interlayer Density terminates at 2133mm or a custom specified point Dimished density begins at 1371mm or a custom specified point Horizontal— Pattern parallel to short edge Density terminates at 1067mm or a custom specified point Diminished density begins at 660mm or a custom specified point

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Vertical— Pattern parallel to long edge Density always terminates mid panel Diminished density always begins quarter panel Horizontal— Pattern parallel to short edge Density always terminates mid panel Diminished density always begins quarter panel VARIA | Resin Material

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Colour Location Depth, dimension and saturation can be created with colour layers. Colour on the back [product] + [colour] (back) Colour in the middle [product] + [colour] (centered) Colour on the front [product] + [colour] (front) Resin Material Design Guide | VARIA

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Ridge + Cobalt (back) Ridge + Cobalt (centered) Ridge + Cobalt (front) VARIA | Resin Material Design Guide

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250 Colours. One system. We offer a comprehensive assortment of translucent colours for design applications. These hues can be used with Varia, Chroma and Struttura materials, select colours available in Koda XT. Resin Material Design Guide | VARIA

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VARIA | Resin Material Design Guide

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Resin Material Design Guide | VARIA

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Resin Material Design Guide | VARIA

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Whites Diffusions & Effects Control opacity, light levels and reflectiveness. VARIA | Resin Material Design Guide

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Finishes Control scratch-resistance and translucency. All Varia finishes can be seamed and radius formed. Complex shape forming is not available on Supermatte or Patina. Resin Material Design Guide | VARIA

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