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The Flux® Chair's Elegant Simplicity Hinges on SABIC's High-Performance ...

PP PHC series of impact block copolymers to mold the complex, hinged part - inspired by origami - that unfolds from a flat package into an iconic yet highly practical chair. This high-performance material not only meets the demanding usability and aesthetic requirements of the Flux Chair, but also supports its environmental goals through easy recyclability and weight reduction.

The SABIC PP PHC series of impact block copolymers, featuring high impact strength, high stiffness and good flow, were the solution to a dilemma: how to produce a chair that combines flexibility for easy folding/unfolding, excellent strength (supporting up to 140 kg/300 lbs) and stiffness for stability. The materials offer an ideal blend of properties that allow thin hinges to be incorporated into the thicker, rigid chair body. Other attributes of the PP PHC block copolymer series so that customers like Flux can find solutions to their most challenging projects."

The Flux Chair, which has won the New Venture Award, the Philips Innovation Award and the Grand Designs Product of the Year Award, combines design excellence with environmental responsibility. Because the chair folds flat, it can be efficiently transported in bulk - helping to reduce carbon emissions and fuel consumption.

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About Flux Furniture B.V.
Designers Douwe Jacobs & Tom Schouten, having graduated in 2008 from the TU Delft, The Netherlands, won in 2009 both the New Venture entrepreneurs competition and the Philips Innovation Award. The Flux Chair is the fruition of Douwe Jacobs' graduation project. In search of inspiration for a line of folding furniture, he became fascinated by the art of paper folding. Driven by the possibility of creating elegant shapes with curved fold lines and a single flat sheet, the miniature scale models quickly found the chair's unique form. Together with fellow student Tom Schouten, Douwe formed the company Flux Furniture. This partnership enabled them to realise a production ready and patented product from the first folded paper designs. As of November 1st 2010 Flux Furniture will be located in Marcel Wanders' Westerhuis, Amsterdam. x DISCLAIMER

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