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SHORT/MID TERM DEFORMABILITY AND TEAR
OF CUT FOAM due to:
• use of low density foams
(generally 25-35 kg/mc), which have inferior
mechanical characteristics.
• glued foams
IMPRACTICABILITY OF SOME SHAPES
using wood or difficulty in cutting the foam
out of a block.
LIMITED ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Cut foams are not very often water expanded and
contain substances which are dangerous for the
ozone lea or metal catalysers which are
harmful for the environment.
Furthermore, the disposal of non-durable products
represent an environmetal problem.
NON-FIRE RETARDANT CLASSIFICATION
Foams cut from block are not usually fire retardant.
If fire retardant foam is necessary, it has to be
specifically requested and a price surcharge
is applied.
INCREASED COMPLEXITY OF SUPPLY CHAIN
MANAGEMENT
The various material parts used to make the armchair
(wooden frame, foams, feet etc.) often come from
different suppliers, there by increasing the complexity
of the supply management and material handling.
INDEFORMABILITY OF
MOULDED POLYURETHANE thanks to:
its 50-55 kg/mc density and its high level mechanical
features.
The following mechanical resistance reports are available:
DIN EN ISO 1798:
tensile strength and elongation on breaking
UNI EN ISO 8067:
tear strength
UNI EN ISO 3386-1:
stress-strain/characteristics in compression
these prove the excellent quality of cold-cure moulded
polyurethane.
OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE SHAPES which are not
feasible with traditional method.
GOOD ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Our polyurethanes are water expanded and they do not
contain CFC (dangerous for ozone) or substances (metal
catalysers) which are harmful for the environment.
Durable products significantly reduce environmental
problems related to their disposal.
Company with
exploitation
of renewable
energies
FIRE RETARDANT CLASSIFICATION
Our moulded polyurethane is always
FIRE RETARDANT.
Please ask for additional
information and test reports.
SIMPLIFICATION OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Semi-finished soft seating (without upholstery) is delivered
complete from a single supplier, thereby simplifying supply
chain management and material handling. This also
resolves all issues related to coordinating the different
suppliers providing the various componets need to make
the product.
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WHY ARE OUR SEMI-FINISHED MOULDED POLYURETHANE
SEATING PRODUCTS QUALITATIVELY SUPERIOR TO TRADITIONAL
HANDMADE ONES?
TRADITIONAL SEATING PRODUCTS
(WOODEN FRAME + CUT FOAM)
Made by our imitators-competitors
OUR MOULDED
POLYURETHANE PRODUCTS
(METAL FRAME + COLD-CURE PU MOULDING)
Our constant commitment to technological research and innovation over the last 55 years has led to an evolution of soft seating production
method from “traditional” to POLYURETHANE MOULDING. This process enable us to obtain SOFT SEATING of high QUALITY and
DURABILITY. Below is a list of advantages of our cold cure polyurethane products compared to the traditional ones (ready to be uphostered
by yourselves with fabric or leather).
Cut foam
Inner wood
frame
Inner metal frame
Elastic straps for
webbing
Wooden strips for
stapling the fabric
The polyurethane
is fire retardant
and 100%
non-deformable
WEAKNESS OF THE INNER FRAME due to:
• frequent use of chipboard or reduced
thicknesses wood.
• glued joints becoming loose over time, causing the
frame to sway or break.
LOW seat and backrest COMFORT due to:
• stiffness of the inner wooden frame.
• deformability of cut foam.
VARIABLE ARMCHAIRS SIZE
Since the armchairs are made by hand, they may have
different sizes.
STRENGTH OF THE INNER FRAME due to:
• the use of a metal frame welded manually or by robot.
Strength tests are available.
GOOD seat and backrest COMFORT thanks to:
• frequent use of prime-quality heavy-duty elastic straps
• the indeformability of polyurethane.
UNIFORM SIZE OF MOULDED ARMCHAIRS
Since the armchairs are made from a mould, they always
have the same size.
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