THINK:Material

THINK:Material
THINK:Material brings you inspiration from a select
group of the world’s most inventive and sustainable
materials manufacturers. This THINK:Material Design
Source guide is a year-round resource provided by
Canadian Interiors. The exhibit at IIDEX 2013 features a
small curated selection of materials from Thinkmaterial.ca.
This website provides 24/7/365 access to our collections,
curated in collaboration with international materials
consultant, Jim Salazar. Plus every week we will be
adding a selection of new material to the website.
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2tec2
SG Bazalt and SG Opal | Booth 1315
SG Bazalt and SG Opal are a woven vinyl flooring material
with a fiberglass interlayer. This material can be used
in a variety of design solutions, including offices, retail,
hospitality, fitness centers and pool areas.
www.2tec2.com, www.commercialdesigninteriors.com
Alsio
Versailles Collection
The Versailles Collection is a decorative ceramic wall tile
with seamless edges. Made of ceramic, glazed through
a process including electroplating, the material is
chemical-and scratch-resistant.
www.alsiodesign.com
Altro Canada Inc
Altro Maxis Unity | Booth 633
Altro Maxis Unity is a 2.5mm thick, heavy duty flooring
designed to withstand high volumes of foot and wheel
traffic up to 2000 psi.
www.altrocanada.com
Architectural Systems
Liquid Concrete Porcelain
Architectural System’s Liquid Concrete Porcelain is an
eco-friendly tile mimicking the true look of wet, poured
concrete.
www.archsystems.com
Architectural Systems
Ornamental Surfaces
Ornamental Surfaces come in lightweight sheets in
simulated leathers, metals and animal skins, as well as
with scratch-resistant PMMA acrylic.
www.archsystems.com
Architectural Systems
Techno™ Recycled Glass Surfaces
Techno Recycled Glass Surfaces are gemstone-hued
translucent panels ideal for counter tops and paneling,
which can be backlit for dramatic affect!
www.archsystems.com
Caba Barkskin
Crazy Lace
BARKSKIN™ is an organic, hand-pounded bark material
which comes in several natural and designer colors.
The sturdiest material in its class, BARKSKIN™ is versatile
in its uses and easy to apply.
www.barkskin.com/caba
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Caba Barkskin
Woven
BARKSKIN™ is an organic, hand-pounded bark material
which comes in several natural and designer colors.
Applications include wallcovering, lamp shades,
furniture veneer and a variety of other applications.
www.barkskin.com/caba
Caino Design
MePa Eden
MePa Eden are stainless-steel panels to be employed
as space dividers/curtains. Available on catalogue
collections or as customizable sets.
www.cainodesign.com
Camira Fabrics
Hebden | Booth 1539
Hebden is a natural bask fiber fabric made from pure new
wool and harvested hemp with a dappled diffused largescale plaid design.
www.camirafabrics.com, www.woeller.com
Camira Fabrics
Denim | Booth 1539
Denim is a sleek, neat wool-rich fabric that offers a well
groomed finish perfect for modern interiors.
www.camirafabrics.com, www.woeller.com
Camira Fabrics
Tangled | Booth 1539
Tangled is a small-scale intricate pattern by award
winning designer Emma J. Shipley, showcasing
entangled and entwined jungle branches printed onto
Blazer fabric.
www.camirafabrics.com, www.woeller.com
Capri Cork
Retire – Medley/Peppercorn RT4304 | Booth 1315
Capri Cork’s Retire product line features a recycled
rubber/cork mix for rolled goods and tiles. The material
makes use of black recycled car tires for this unique
flooring composition.
www.capricork.com, www.commercialdesigninteriors.com
Ceragres Tile Group Inc
In- Essence Miscela Sabbia | Booth 341
In-Essence is a porcelain tile made from clay, fedgespar
and other minerals, with integrated digital printing
technology capability.
www.ceragres.ca/en
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Clivens
Double Side Mosaic Wood
Cliven’s Mosaic Wood is made of solid double-sided
wood, processed in various thicknesses that may be
glued on a multi-layer wood support.
www.clivens.com
Command Wallcoverings
Bellini | Booth 815
Bellini is a nontoxic and antimicrobial vinyl wallcovering
from the Gallerie Collection by Command Wallcovering.
Gallerie features a beautiful line of styles, textures and
patterns to choose from.
www.leveyindustries.com
Decotone
Torino Collection TC-6062 RC Anziano Rocca Finish
The Anziano Rocco Finish offers a realistic stone texture
in laminate form, composed of a combination of phenolic
impregnated kraft layers and melaminic impregnated
decorative paper.
www.decotonesurfaces.com
Decotone
TC-M955 R5 Bambu Rustico Finish | Booth 1253
The Bambu Rustico Finish features rustic wood
pearlescent grains to recreate the Italian tradition in
laminate form. Decotone’s laminate panels come in
4’x10’ premium sizes and contribute to LEED credits.
www.decotonesurfaces.com
Decotone
TC-4525 GR Shee Shamo Grain Finish | Booth 1253
The Shee Shamo Grain Finish is an Italian-inspired highpressure laminate that can be applied in a wide variety of
solutions, including restaurants, food fixtures, casework,
table tops and other furniture.
www.decotonesurfaces.com
Dekker
Green Panel
Combining features of strength and stability, Green
Panel uses less raw material than traditional boards, and
is made of a 3 mm HDF grid system enclosed in a 4 mm
HDF top and bottom.
www.dekkergreenpanel.nl
Dekker
Acoustic Panel
A variation from Dekker’s Green Panel, the Acoustic
Panel provides high strength and stability properties
combined with exceptional acoustical qualities for a wide
variety of design applications.
www.dekkergreenpanel.nl
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Demode
Demode
Demode is a new material that exploits and rescues
wasted textile, before being used by the consumer.
The particle board is made with biodegradable adhesive,
sealed with greenwash.
www.demode.cl
Di Emme Creative Solutions
Stonini
These concrete panels are each unique due to the hand
manipulation of the coloring and material during the
fabrication process. A certain aesthetic look can be
achieved; however no two panels will be identical.
www.stonini.com.au
Eastman Innovation Lab
Auracell Scented Natural Polymer
Auracell is a sustainable plastic that is perfect for nearly
any scented product you can imagine. Cellulose is at the
heart of the material, and is ideally suited to carrying
complex scents.
www.eastmaninnovationlab.com
Econcore
Thermhex
Econcore is the market leader in technologies
for economic honeycomb sandwich production.
The versatile material consists of a honeycomb
(thermoplastics) and skins of choice.
www.econcore.com
Ecosense
Diamonds
Eco friendly, encapsulated element’s resin panels.
Pre-consumer recycled resin and insert elements
resourced from sustainable eco suppliers. Highly
resistant to impact, thermoformable, easily fabricated
with standard wood tools. www.sinktal.com
Ecosense
Lava
State-of-the-art eco friendly encapsulated element’s
resin panels. Pre-consumer recycled resin and insert
elements resourced from sustainable eco suppliers.
Highly resistant to impact, thermoformable, easily
fabricated with standard wood tools. www.sinktal.com
Ecosense
Earth Line Tea Garden
State of the art eco-friendly resin panels with encased
elements. Highly impact-resistant, thermoformable, and
is easily fabricated with standard wood tools.
www.sinktal.com
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Ecovative
Mushroom Material
Ecovative’s unique material is made of plant stalks and
mycelium. This product performs and costs the same
as plastic foams, and has been used for a variety of
applications including exterior wall insulation.
www.ecovativedesign.com
Envirawood
Envirawood
Surface veneer that replaces traditional wood veneer
and speciality HPL, melamine and RTF products.
www.envirawood.com
Erth Coverings
60F Grey Wolf 3D
Grey Wolf 3D is a marble stone veneer panel. It is dark in
color with varying hues of grey veining. It is composed
of 100% natural marble and is mounted as a split marble
veneer panel.
www.erthcoverings.com
Evergreen Orange
Self-Adhesive Matt Vinyl – Avery Graphics
Self-Adhesive Matt Vinyl comes in an infinite number of
graphics; it is produced from a process involving both
technology and hand craftsmanship.
www.evergreenorange.com
Evonik Cryo
Acrylite Resist high impact acrylic double-skin sheet
Acrylite is a high-impact acrylic multi skin sheet, used for
both vertical and horizontal applications. With superior
light diffusion, Acrylite has a high strength-weight ratio
where large spans are possible.
www.acrylitebuildingproduct.com
FluxStudio
Fortis Arbor
Handcrafted from solid bamboo, teak and rosewood.
These three woods were chosen not only for their
pleasing color range, but also for their strength and
durability.
www.fluxstudios.com
Foldtex-Design
Foldtex Basic 1mm
Foldtex is a sandwich material consisting of a 1-6mm
substrate and one tear-proof flexible layer. This means
that the material can not only be folded but can also
customize the visual and tactile properties.
www.foldtex.com
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Formica
Laminate | Booth 1039
Formica’s high-pressure laminates are composed of
paper and resin, and are available in a variety of patterns,
colors and textures.
www.formica.com
Giles Miller Studio (Heliot)
Timber Alexander Tile
These small laser-cut hexagonal tiles are laid on a
fireproof sheet MDF backing, pivoted at varied angles
to show differing shades creating subtle imagery and
graphics.
www.gilesmiller.com
GTP International-FREEFIT
Sedona FF600
The FreeFit HDCT is composed of 100% virgin vinyl on
an LVT. The patented backing gives FreeFit a glueless,
clickless installation while it is dimensionally stable.
www.freefitfloors.com
Intaglio Composites
Photoengraved Aluminum
The FIRST green process that engraves any design into
an aluminum surface. The process works on any grade of
aluminum. Photo Engraved Aluminum can be anodized,
powder coated, etc. to create a unique skin element.
www.intagliocomposites.com
Intaglio Composites
Photoengraved Concrete
A unique process for the transfer of graphics onto
concrete. Intaglio Composites’ mix design consists of the
natural elements found in concrete with special qualities
to act as a transfer agent for design.
www.intagliocomposites.com
KME
Copper Series (Gold – Silver) | Booth 815
KME’s Copper Series (in colors from gold to silver) offers
a range of metallic treatments, which can be used to
create finished pieces or complete interiors of cutting
edge originality and exclusivity.
www.kme.com
Kolar Mouldings
DUOplex
DUOplex is a composite material of wooden mouldings
and acrylic glass designed for the interior and furniture
design. DUOplex ® is translucent and offers unique
effects in combination with light.
www.kolarmouldings.com
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La Casa Deco
Prisma 2
Prisma 2 is composed primarily of capiz shell flakes,
woven fabric and threads. It goes through the handloom
which holds and facilitates the interlacing and
interweaving threads.
www.lacasadeco.com
La Casa Deco
Rocco
Rocco is composed primarily of newsprints that were
recycled into a unique interior wall covering. Rocco wall
covering passes through a weaving method, described
simply as woven newspaper.
www.lacasadeco.com
La Casa Deco
BAKBAK Bark
BAKBAK Bark is a product of innovation from Banana
fiber into a supernatural, extraordinary and rollable wall
covering. It passes through the process of harvesting,
drying, laying out and color coating.
www.lacasadeco.com
Lenderink Tech
Fold n Mold
3D moldable core material with adhesive, easily
overlayed with fabric, wood and deco surfaces.
www.lenderink.com
Levey Industries
Hammered Steel WG02-8066 | Booth 815
Hammered Steel is available in different colors and
offers a unique yet subtle textured wall, which can be
applied in many different designs.
www.leveyindustries.com
Liquid Element
Reflect Bronze Sunset – Hammered | Booth 629
Coppers, golds, silvers and mixed metals are swirled into
a high-gloss polish offering a surface that is bathed in
glorious light.
www.liquidelements.com, www.stoncor.ca
Materials Inc.
Apeel
A natural, handmade, decorative veneer composed
of 100% banana-tree bark fibers. Created via an
eco-responsible process, the trunks of banana plants
are cultivated and transformed on site.
www.materialsinconline.com
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Meltdown Glass Art & Design LLC
Fused Autumn | Booth 1139
Meltdown Glass texture MD203 Tidal in 3/8” clear glass
with fused Autumn frit.
www.meltdownglass.com
Millepelli S.R.L.
Nubuk
Millepelli’s Nubuk is structured on three layers of PVC
support made from recycled material, a neoprene
mat and finally the high-quality leather. The leather is
extremely thin, easy to work and highly durable.
www.millepelli.com
Millepelli S.R.L.
Venice Fantasy
Millepelli’s Venice Fantasy pattern comes in a leather
panel system equipped with magnetic wall attachments.
www.millepelli.com
Moso International BV
Bamboo X-Treme Decking
Bamboo Decking Board made outdoor resistant by
combining a heat treatment process with densifying the
bamboo.
www.moso.eu
Moso International BV
Moso Bamboo Forest
Bamboo Floor made from the bark of the bamboo pole.
The bark is so hard that no finish is needed! Glued with
UF Free Glue. FSC available.
www.moso.eu
Nadurra Wood
Rustic Neue Flooring (Danube)
Hand-scraped white-oak flooring, with antique UV oil
finishes, designed to reflect styles found in Europe
centuries ago.
www.nadurrawood.com
Nathan Allan Glass
Crackle | Booth 1315
Crackle Glass simulates the chiseled surfaces of brilliant
diamonds.
www.nathanallan.com
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Nathan Allan Glass
Fusion TQ | Booth 1315
Fusion TQ is a kiln-formed art glass with a wide variety
of applications. This material can be used as interior or
exterior glass, for windows, divider panels, art work and
counter tops. www.nathanallan.com,
www.commercialdesigninteriors.com
Octopus Products
Octolam Plastic Laminate 296 – Black Wave | Booth 839
Octopus offers unique decorative surfacing products that
allow designers to create inspiring interior spaces. Black
Wave is a wood grain-look textured surface creating a
dynamic play with light and surface depth.
www.octopusproducts.com
Octopus Products
Octolam Plastic Laminate 346 | Booth 839
Octolam Laminates are high-pressure plastic laminates
with a low sheen surface finish that simulates real wood
veneer. Applications of the material include furniture,
cabinetry, kitchens, work surfaces, and many more.
www.octopusproducts.com
Octopus Products
Octolam Laminate 297/956 | Booth 839
Octopus Laminates offer designers a wide range of
textures and patterns with a low sheen surface finish that
simulates real wood veneer. With a variety of application
types Octolam can be used for anything!
www.octopusproducts.com
Octopus Products
Octolam Plastic Laminate 286/283 | Booth 839
Octolam plastic laminates represents the most
innovative collection of laminates from the world’s best
manufacturers, combining leading-edge design with the
highest production and quality standards.
www.octopusproducts.com
Octopus Products
Octolam 382/379/963 | Booth 839
Octolam Laminates offer a natural texture in a variety of
bold and exciting colors; impactful in any modern design.
www.octopusproducts.com
Octopus Products
Octo 3D | Booth 839
Octopus Products now brings panels into the third
dimension with embossed panels made from plant fiber
sheets.
www.octopusproducts.com
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Octopus Products
Octoterra | Booth 839
The newest in the line of Octoterra, this dimensional
textured wood surface presents a distinctive organic tile
for many design possibilities.
www.octopusproducts.com
Octopus Products
Octoterra | Booth 839
Handcut and assembled panels made from Cumaru
sapwood. Applications include walls, column covers,
furniture fronts, etc.
www.octopusproducts.com
OIKOS
Antico Velluto | Booth 815
Antico Velluto is a wall covering from OIKOS offering
decorative solutions that make it possible to give
surfaces the aesthetic effects of iron, the texture and
color of slate, golden tones, plaster and more.
www.kme.com
OIKOS
Fil Pose Kreos Bianco/White | Booth 815
Kreos, in the Fil Posé finish, is a highly decorative texture
finish for interiors. It is formulated in a smooth, light
paste that is easy to work with and creates precious,
intense and highly resistant surfaces.
www.kme.com
OKINAWA
Hydroki
Hydroki is dyed, washable ecological leather; this
product is the first leather certified CLASS 1 according to
OEKO TEX Standard 100.
www.okinawa.it
OKINAWA
Jackroki
Jackroki is a cellulose-based material made from natural
and paper fibers. It has excellent dimensional stability,
high resistance to abrasion, and can be used in interior
design through fashion.
www.okinawa.it
Organoid Technologies
Organoid 3D Acoustic Panels
Organoid’s wood panels are used as wall and ceiling
applications, and can also be embedded into furniture
elements. The relief structure is a repeating pattern
reminiscent of the Atlantic Waves.
www.organoids.com
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PerlTec
Cordoni 0618-B86
A glass panel produced with the most recent technique
in multilayer glass between two Optiwhite glass plates,
achieving rich pearl effects with three-dimensional
depth effect.
www.perltec.com
Richelieu
Re-Y-Stone | Booth 629
Re-Y-Stone is a bio-composite board consisting of
recycled core and decorative papers plus a natural resin.
www.richelieu.com
Richlite
Richlite | Booth 1147
Richlite is a pressed-paper-composite panel made from
recycled or FSC certified paper saturated in Phenolic
Resin.
www.richlite.com
SanFoot
RC Maple Wrapped on 5 light MDF | Booth 815
Manufactured using environmentally conscious
practices and tree species, combined with a patented
slicing process, increasing log yield up to 300% more
than conventional veneer production methods.
www.leveyindustries.com
SanFoot
Glass Encased Sandfoot QC MOABI | Booth 815
SanFoot offers real wood veneer embedded between
glass panels. It is easier than ever to achieve a look that
encapsulates a style that is both modern and organic.
www.leveyindustries.com
SkinBag-micro
SkinBag-micro
SkinBag is a synthetic skin recognizable by its wrinkled
surface and organic appearance.
www.skinbag.net
Soelberg Industries
Falena | Booth 1315
Falena is a sculpted plywood panel used in wall
applications, custom millwork, as a room divider, ceiling
treatment and even column enclosures.
www.soelbergi.com,
www.commercialdesigninteriors.com
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Sommers
SPUN Lace
Thermoformable Polyurethane TPU extruded into lace in
clear, opaque colors and metallics.
www.sommers.com
Stratford Hall Textiles
Cork – Seafoam | Booth 1315
Seafoam is a flexible material made from 100% cork. It
is a fabric used for upholstery, drapery or wall covering
with 50,000 double rubs. Applications of this material
include commercial, residential and hospitality uses.
www.stratfordhall.com, www.commercialdesigninteriors.com
Tar-tan
Finitura Blade | Booth 1342
Tar Tan offers a wide range of finishes that are applied
to wood-based panels. This finish is a thermally fused
laminate which simulates blades cutting into the wood
with both vertical and horizontal incisions.
www.mercurywood.com
Thames Valley
Face Brick – (Dark Ironspot) | Booth 520
Face Brick, Thin Brick, Pavers, Special Shapes, Pool
Coping, Tile, Murals and Fireplace Facades; available
in a wide range of colors, textures and sizes, offering
designers unlimited options.
www.thamesvalleybrick.com
Verde Profilo
Mosstile/Moss Wall & Projects | Booth 1315
MOSS is a natural product that can be used indoors and
does not require any maintenance. Verde Profilo uses
MOSS for both wall applications and furniture.
www.verdeprofilo.com
Wacosystem
ViewPan PMMA
ViewPan PMMA is a translucent honeycomb panel for
interior design applications. The panels are composed
of a plastic honeycomb core out of PETG - 3mm acrylic
sheetings with various colors.
www.wacosystems.de
Yellow Goat Design
Modula Wall
Modula Wall by Yellow Goat Design uses high-pressure
laminate with a 3D designed surface. Through the
Deconstructed Range, an image can be digitally printed
on the tile and coated with clear polyurethane.
www.yellowgoatdesign.com
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