These prototypes with wire connectors proved the concept, but it was fiddly to assemble. For the decorative resin panels, an ecological, fully recyclable resin is used to encapsulate organic and synthetic elements. It can be a single material, or a mosaic of color.
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Smaller sizes will be cut from the full panel Partition has a 12' × 18' (305 mm × 455 mm) minimum and a maximum ceiling height of 174' (4420 mm) for a 96'. It can be a light translucent space division, window treatment or wall decoration. larger than 48' will use additional panels. It is totally modular, so it can be as wide as a window or a wall.
The magic part is a proprietary connector system that allows the whole array to fold in a simple, organized fashion. Tile Curtain is just what it sounds like an array of small, thin 3form panels. The 3form Color Portfolio is a comprehensive collection of translucent colors for design applications. Instead of a heavier, thicker, stiffer and more expensive direction, could we make the parts lighter, thinner, more yielding and cheaper. We wondered if we could turn that trend on its head. In turn, the hardware to hold them up got chunkier and more expensive. But to get the required strength to forgo the frame, the panels got thicker, heavier and more expensive.
3form is based in Salt Lake City UT and was founded in 1991 to provide innovative materials for interior partitions, walls and accents.Architects and their clients were asking for frameless, floating applications, like Slide. Headquartered in Canton MI, Duo-Gard was founded in 1984 and specializes in translucent daylighting, canopy, curtainwall and shelter systems. The turnkey package offers complete cost-effective solutions. Duo-Gard’s engineered systems provide high-performance structural support. All of us at Duo-Gard are eager to help make this happen.”ģform polycarbonate panels combine design flexibility with unparalleled aesthetics and strength that glass cannot match. “Together, our creative efforts will result in new product innovations and solutions that will enable both of us to make further progress for the A & D community. “Each company has advanced the industry in its own way,” said Miller. Additional applications include transit shelters and structures, as well as building facades and accents. Miller added that the initial application will be to expand Duo-Gard’s award-winning Sleekline Canopy System. “3form material technology and Duo-Gard’s extensive knowledge of the exterior market create the perfect complement to bring a new dimension to architects and designers looking to advance their offerings to clients,” Miller said. We’re excited about working with Duo-Gard.”ĭuo-Gard’s expertise in exterior applications enables its sales, engineering and installation staff to package a product that includes a total turnkey solution from the ground up, according to David Miller, president. Our collaboration gives the designer additional degrees of freedom with hundreds of options. It all starts with a systems approach, and Duo-Gard has those systems. “But materials are just that without a framework. “3form is renowned as a materials manufacturer that allows a designer to get different looks tailored to project goals,” said John Willham, senior vice president and general manager of strategic accounts. The collaboration takes Duo-Gard’s expertise in outdoor applications to a higher level of aesthetic diversity, while it moves 3form into new exterior territory, expanding the markets for both companies. will provide complete turnkey systems and solutions for canopies, shelters, building facades and other exterior applications.Ī new line, marketed by Duo-Gard, is named Fusion and integrates 3form translucent polycarbonate glazing panels with Duo-Gard’s engineered structural systems to create advanced aesthetic possibilities in 92 color options, three finishes and three thicknesses. 3form is the leading manufacturer of award-winning translucent architectural materials. Architects and designers gain new advantages in all three with a collaboration announced by two industry leaders in glazing materials and systems technology.
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