“INFINITI” MATERIALS
METALS
Metals are an important part of our products: they are used in order
to realize frames for chairs and table structures. Infiniti has made a
long and accurate research on materials and relative working tech-
nologies. In our factories we have reached elevated skills in steel and
aluminium moulding/casting.
STEEL
Steel is used to produce frames for chairs and stools, by using round
or squared tubes as well as solid rod all in high resistance. Further-
more, thanks to advanced technologies (laser 3D cutting machine),
we are able to gain more complex shapes. Our products are available
with different surface finishes and high quality standard. (painting,
satin finishes, chromium-plating).
ALUMINIUM
This metal combines characteristics of lightness with an elevate
resistance and natural beauty of the surfaces. Aluminium surface can
be anodized, a special treatment in order to increase the resistance to
corrosion making the surface more opaque.Infiniti uses this metal in 3
different methods:
• Die cast: used to produce chair legs in the following finishes: polished -
chromed - satin
• Anodized aluminium tube
• Extrusion.
PLASTIC MATERIALS
Infiniti, always interested in new technologies, heads to an innovative
and updated development: for its production it uses both thermopla-
stic and thermosetting polymers. The plastic materials range from the
polycarbonate to SAN to polypropylene, allowing the realization of a
wide range of different finishes and characteristics. All the materials
are recyclable in the respect of the environment.
POLYPROPYLENE PP
Its main feature is its high resistance to heat and abrasion. Furthermo-
re it is non-toxic, antistatic, scratches and stains resistant. It has a high
resistance to atmospheric agents, so is meant for outdoor usage.
POLYCARBONATE PC
It is a non-toxic plastic material with excellent mechanical properties,
as extension, breaking load, impact strength and bending resistance.
It can be injection pressed, allowing in this way to achieve different
thicknesses in order to improve the mechanical characteristics of
the product. The polycarbonate is transparent like glass, antistatic,
unbreakable and resistant to UV rays.
SAN: Stirene Acrilonitrile Copolimero.
The colour range goes from the transparent colours to fume shading
until shiny or opaque colours with polished surfaces. Its main proper-
ties, in spite of its transparency, are its good resistance to chemical
agents, its excellent stability in the cleaning treatments, together with
a high resistance, inflexibility, dimensional stability and resistance to
sudden changes in temperature.
FOAMED POLYURETANE
Product that uses a polyurethane foam injected into a mould. Mostly
the foam covers a frame, in other cases it is glued on surfaces or rigid
components. When the product is foamed the feeling is of extreme
softness but at the same time of excellent stability leading to a very
comfortable sensation.
INTEGRAL POLYURETHANE
This product uses a polyurethane foam injected into a mould. The
foam covers a frame. The part is coloured by directly painting the
mould and the foam also copies the finish of the mould. This type
of material offers a perfect combination of comfort and brightness
of colour.
WOOD
Infiniti works in the respect of all the national and international laws
concerning the environment, this is achieved trough the mutual
cooperation with partners / suppliers that support the non-govern-
ment organization FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) that operate in
order to ameliorate sustainability of the forests all around the world.
FSC certified companies are able to guarantee that the woods used
in their production processes, come from forests that are managed
properly and responsibly, in conformity with environmental - social
and economical standards. Infiniti uses paints and glues of low
formaldehyde emission, using rationally the raw material. The wood
used is selected among the best present in the market. Its particular
processing allow to guarantee resistance and last through time. Being
a natural material, difference in colour can occur between each lot of
wood, but these differences cannot be considered a flaw but on the
opposite side a guaranty of the authenticity of the wood used.
SLICED ASH
It is an overlapping of ash-layers, that forms blocks which are later
sliced perpendicularly to the direction of the various layer. The result
is a surface that has a regular and homogeneous veining.
COMBINATION OF OAK
It is an overlapping of different light smooth layers of wood of the
same kind that creates the same effect concerning the veining and
the colours of the most valuable woods.
MDF (MEDIUM DENSITY FIBREBOARD)
The wood fibres are mixed with resins and then pressed to eliminate
the air before the final pressing operation. The heat and the pressure
activate the resin which “binds” the fibres, creating the MDF panel.
MULTI LAYERS
It is an overlapping of different sheets of sliced wood that are later
glued together making a plywood.
3D MULTI LAYERS
It is an overlapping of different sheets of sliced wood that are later
glued together making a single piece to be combined with the 3D
engineered wood. This is a particular patented material meant to be
bended in any complex 3 dimension shape without cracking.
NEWPANN
Aluminium composite panel with lacquered or oak veneer finish.
FABRICS
Infiniti uses fabrics that belong to a wide range of colours and pat-
terns, which are all tested in order to achieve the best performance,
among which resistance to abrasion and artificial light. The chair and
armchair upholstery fabrics come in a wide range of bright colours.
Fireproof fabric and imitation leather upholstery are also available.
The Kvadrat collection, now available, offers top quality and high
performance. The fabric can also be supplied by the customer.
LEATHER
Top quality European full-grain leather is used for the Infiniti uphol-
stery. Several are the possibilities to chose among leather of different
shades. It is soft and elegant but at the same time very resistant. It is
the results of long stages of working. Leather is tanned with chrome
and pigmented with resins in a water solution. Several are the tests
made in order to achieve the right level of softness and elasticity.
USAGE AND CARE
PLASTIC MATERIALS
Cleaning advices: Plastic surfaces usually needs to be cleaned with a
normal cloth and warm water, we recommend not to use dry cloths
otherwise the scratch might generate an electrostatic load that
capture dust. For the most persistent stains a small amount of liquid
soap diluted in water may be used. We recommend to avoid strictly
the use of acetone, trichloroethylene, ammonia and detergents that
contains even just a small amount of those substances as they can
turn bright shiny surfaces into opaque very easily. We recommend as
well to avoid all types of abrasive substances, like for example powde-
red cleaning products, creams, score pads and rough sponges. Usage:
Avoid to drain on the surfaces objects that can scratch the material.
We also remind that plastic cannot cope with warm surfaces of eleva-
te temperatures placed directly on top of the item, an example might
be not to place warm pans or pots.
PLYWOOD
Cleaning advices: Plywood surfaces usually needs to be cleaned with
a normal cloth and warm water, we recommend always to dry imme-
diately after the cleaning process. All liquids or other residue must be
removed in order to avoid the absorption of the same. Usage: Being
plywood a natural material you might notice an alteration in the co-
lour shade during time and use. We also remind that plywood cannot
cope with warm surfaces of elevate temperatures placed directly on
top of the item, an example might be not to place warm pans or pots;
doing so can change the colour of the shell.
METALS
Cleaning advices: Plastic surfaces usually needs to be cleaned with a
normal cloth and warm water, for the most persistent stains a small
amount of liquid soap diluted in water may be used. We recommend
always to dry immediately after the cleaning process by using a soft
cloth or a leather one. Never use: cleaning products for steel ovens,
chlorine, bleach, or other strong detergents. Avoid abrasive creams,
score pads and abrasive sponges that can scratch the metal surfaces.
Usage: Mind the stains of food such as coffee, juices, coke, if not
removed immediately they might leave indelible marks on the surface.
FABRICS
Cleaning: see care and washing advice on finisher. Usage: We remind
you that fabrics are extremely delicates it is therefore very important
to look carefully at the kind of wash suggested and pay particular
attention while using because they are subject to be ripped or cut.
LEATHERS
Cleaning advices: Clean with a soft cloth with warm water. Usage:
We remind that leathers are extremely delicates, It is therefore very
important to look carefully at the kind of wash suggested and pay
particular attention while using because they are subject to be ripped
or cut. Exposition in spaces with an elevate percentage of humidity
might cause structural modifications.
RECYCLABILITY
The Infiniti range is built for the majority in metal elements, plastic
materials and in plywood, all materials 100% recyclable. Metal for
example is one of the most recycled materials on planet hearth and
allowed a saving of about a 95% of the energy otherwise used to
obtain it from the raw material. The metals received are sent to dedi-
cated centres to be divided into irony and non irony trough magnets,
floating methods, air and manually. Chemical analysis might be done
to divide further the rubbish. Non irony materials, such as aluminium,
are pressed together in balls and sent back to the foundries. In the
foundries the metals are melted again and the production process be-
gin from point 0, returning into raw material, ready to be used for the
production of brand new products. To re-use, recycle and recover are
primary targets in the UE environmental policy that rules the usage
of plastics materials, every day more parts that belongs to our normal
lives. Plastic had a huge and global success in the past exactly for his
characteristics, in fact plastic has the possibility to be moulded in any
shape or dimension, throughout different technical solutions adapted
according to the product: straining, mould injection, extrusion,
injection. The main point of strength of this material are: lightness,
workability. Our whole world seems like enveloped in a plastic film.
The production of plastic in fact take only a 1,6% on the whole Eu-
ropean consume of Oil. The most used materials are the one named
thermoplastic, which are polymers that can be worked and moulded
warm to be suddenly cooled in order to obtain the wanted shape. The
process is absolutely reversible to guarantee an elevate recyclability.
Plastic for his multiple uses properties can be found in many of the
“Infiniti” products ranges. At the end of the use plastic can be reused
in three main ways: the mechanical recycling meant to transform
the material into another material; the plastic waste is becoming the
starting point for the new products; the chemical recycling meant to
transform the waste into raw material trough the melting of the same;
the last is the energetic recovery contained into the plastic waste as
oil derivate and therefore completely recyclable. Furthermore is only
trough the recycling process that plastic can return to a new life. To
make the process easier, Infiniti products are easily unassembled so
that can be quickly recognised any basic element. Any plastic item
produced is marked to identify the material used, according to the
European legislations to guarantee the proper separation of the
elements and their real and effective recycling.
CERTIFICATIONS AND REGULATIONS
Chairs, Tables and Stools by Infiniti are resistant and last various kinds
of strains; for this reasons they are tested by CATAS Institute/ TUV or
COSMOB to comply with requirements of UNI and UNI EN norms. On
the following we have listed the UNI rules and respective tests that
are carried out on chairs:
• UNI EN 1022 Norm (Stability),
• UNI EN 1728 (Static load on seat-back, fatigue resistance on
seat-back, static load on side legs, impact on seat, impact on back,
front seat edge resistance, vertical and horizontal static load on arm,
fatigue on arm, static load on front legs).
Some products of Infiniti’s collection are certified by GS mark. The GS
or “Geprüfte Sicherheit” (tested safety) Mark is a voluntary certifica-
tion mark applied to finished products that signifies their compliance
with all of the statutory requirements of the German Product Safety
Act (ProdSG). The scope of the GS Mark includes essential product
characteristics such as electrical safety, chemical and hazardous
material use, ergonomics and noise, and also covers an evaluation
of a manufacturer’s factory production. The GS Mark on a product
remains valid provided that a manufacturer submits to an annual
inspection of its production facilities.
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