3form
From MaterialProject.org, the free architectural material catalog
3Form (also know as Ecoresin) is a dynamic panel system. Options offered by ecoresin panels are as diverse as your imagination. By allowing you to custom-select the color, pattern, texture, interlayer and finish of your material, ecoresin transforms into the perfect medium for your architectural application. An award-winning 3form product line, ecoresin has the added benefits of being made from a specially-formulated co-polyester resin which is both environmentally responsible and high-performing. ecoresin has been engineered to incorporate 40% post-industrial re-grind content, without compromising its overall physical properties. From a recycle stand-point, ecoresin is also compatible with one of the largest post-consumer recycle streams, and is GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified®. [1]
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Material analysis
MasterFormat Number: 06 64 00
Traditional uses
Horizontal & Vertical Surfaces
- Cabinet Doors
- Column Wrap
- Conference Table
- Decorative 3D
- Desk Top
- Dining Table
- Feature Wall
- Partitions
- Privacy Windows
- Shapes (ceiling applications)
- Shapes (wall applications)
- Shelving Unit
- Wall/Wall Treatment
Emerging uses / trends
- Greenbuild 2009
- Acoustic Panel
- Backsplashes
- Balustrade Panels
- Bar/Desk Front
- Bathroom Vanity
- Casework
- Ceiling Panels
- Edge Captured Panel
- Curtain
- Doors
- Railing System
- Shower Doors
- Elevator Cabs
- Exterior
- Flooring
- Furniture
- Lighting
- Signage
- Stairs
- Water Wall
- Wovin Wall
Finish and aesthetic qualities
- Patent
- Patina
- Pixel
- Sandstone
- Supermatte
- Topo
- Stucco
- Sfx Frost
Surface forms / shapes[2]
- 100 Percent
- Minimal environmental footprint
- Made entirely from post-consumer recycled HDPE
- Alabaster
- Pure gypsum drawn into a more flexible polyresin panel
- Incandescent & translucent product
- Alternative for light diffusing stones like onyx
- Chroma
- Available in a unique palette of colors
- Can be lit artificially or naturally
- When illuminated, Chroma has a radiant, jewel-like color
- Digital Woven
- Value alternative—digital graphics printed on fabric
- Fine woven texture to custom image installations
- Translucent and softly diffuses light
- HighRes
- Showcases premium quality imagery
- Choose clear ecoresin for maximum transparency or add a vapor interlayer for backlit applications, increased privacy, and a more saturated image
- Best for large-scale installations as it offers precise panel-to-panel registration
- Koda XT
- Designed for exterior applications and use
- Proven lamination with photovoltatic cells for exterior solar power generation applications
- Lightweight and easy to install
- Parametre
- Lightweight and expandable 3D-textile systems
- Made of 100% non-woven polyester
- Can be used in a variety of residential or commercial applications
- Poured Glass
- Interlayers delicately and dimensionally preserved
- Interior installation
- Pressed Glass
- Same interlayer aesthetic as Varia
- Alternative set of application and performance capabilities
- Struttura
Offers superior structural capabilities, exterior grade construction and excellent fire ratings
- Pep/Stage
- Ideal for interior and exterior use (surfaces, ceilings, and floors)
- Durable textured finish
- Honeycomb core
- Duo
- First design forward twin wall system
- Pep/Stage
- Varia
Custom-select the color, pattern, texture, interlayer, and finish of your material, varia transforms into the perfect medium for your architectural application
- organics
- CS3 Color
- pure color
- woven color
- graphic
- moderna
- organics
- play
- texture
- wood
- dichroic
- surrealism
- laser cut patterns
- Wovin Wall
- Modular system
- For interiors which change frequently (ie. exhibition and retail spaces)
- Available in a wide variety of standard finishes such as 3form Pure Colors, wood veneer, polyresin, laminate and anodized aluminum
- Can also be made from custom materials
- Lightweight and easy to install
Cost analysis
- $40 - $260/4'x4' Piece.
- Cost range based on guage of material and design chosen
Material properties
Primary structural use
- See uses above
Material performance
- Produced on an individual order basis, allowing for creative design and product selection
- Post-formable into virtually any shape or size for eye-catching installations
- Very tough, allowing for easy fabrication and maximum installed durability
- Extremely versatile which enables designers to achieve full design potential
- Lightweight, half the density of glass, which makes for easier installation and reduces structural support requirements
- Excellent chemical resistance which reduces potential harm incurred by cleaning agents
Dimensional and opening restriction
- Available in gauges from 1/16 inch to 1 inch.
- 3form can accommodate most any shape or opening.
Acoustic property
- 25 db @ 1/8”
Manufacturing process and assembly
Environment and Life Safety
Environmental impact
- 3form is dedicated to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 90% over the next ten years
- Current Initiatives:
- Buying alternative forms of energy
- Fostering relationships with clean energy providers
- Creating green incentives for employees
- Current Initiatives:
- DESIGN
- Full-circle program incorporates raw materials made from renewable material from natural landscapes all over the globe
- Social empowerment of our natural materials suppliers is a major focus in establishing product line
- Recycled content included in all ecoresin panels
- MANUFACTURING
- Raw material is made of 40% post-industrial recycled material
- Production process produces no VOCs or other harmful gasses
- Significant amounts of production inputs are reused and/or recycled
- Portion of production energy is powered by clean renewable wind power
- ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
- Greenguard certified
- Enables qualification for LEED credits for building sustainability
- Class A or B flammability and smoke spread rating
- SCS certified for recycled content
- RECLAIM AND RECYCLE
- 3form recycling program reclaims used Varia panels at no cost to customers
- Sold at a reduced cost
- Reclaimed material is resold to provide additional product life opportunities or is recycled
- Reduced impact on landfills
- 10% of proceeds got to the Rocky Mountain Institue
Flammability rating
- Class B rating, with a flame spread index of less than 75, and smoke density of less than 450
- When Ecoresin is incinerated or burned in the presence of sufficient oxygen to fully balance the combustion reaction; the only products of combustion will be carbon dioxide and water. Both of these products are naturally occurring products that are generally considered to be benign. Not all plastic materials produce benign products of combustion when incinerated or burned under identical conditions. For example, many plastics will produce byproducts including chlorine gas, hydrochloric acid, or hypochlorous acid. These byproducts are considered health hazards. [3]
Coefficient of friction
- .35 - .89 range depending on wet/dry conditions as well as finish type.
References
Notes
- ↑ https://www.3-form.com/my3form.php?mode=downloads&category=materials&sub=ecoresin
- ↑ http://www.designerpages.com/products/manufacturer/3form
- ↑ http://www.3-form.com/search.php
Student contributions
- Erin Dudley, Spring 2008
- Sinead Rabasca, Spring 2010
- Kristyn Ivey, Spring 2010
