3form was founded in 1991 with a vision to create design-driven materials with an unyielding commitment to environmental responsibility. Sustainability is at the core of the 3form corporate culture, believing how business is conducted is as important as what is produced. 3formÆs
Path to Zero environmental policy includes: no more manufacturing waste to landfill by April of 2009; carbon neutral by 2017; continue to increase the recycled content in 3form products.
3form offers a tremendous variety of products, patterns, colors, and styles, including these collections: Chroma: A bold solid surface saturated with luminous color. This monolithic material is ideal for horizontal applications, while engineered to be resurfaced and re-colored again and again, preventing the material from entering the waste stream. Features:
- Durable: solid and sturdy for a variety of horizontal or vertical applications
- Formable: can be shaped to accommodate radius curves
- Renewable: surface can be renewed after years of use
- Structural: thick and stable for engineered load bearing applications
- Translucent: amazing clarity for unrivaled light transmission
100 Percent: an exciting, design-driven material with a minimal environmental footprint, made entirely from post-consumer recycled HDPE--over 1000 milk bottles going into each panel. Choose from two collections:
Base is a truly refined material made from 100% raw recycled waste. With contemporary colors and a sleek shimmer;
Blend has uniquely combined colors in striking contrasts to create an up-cycled material that swirls sustainability into any space.
Varia Ecoresin: A dynamic panel system made from ecoresin, that allows you to custom-select the color, pattern, texture, interlayer and finish of your material. The choices of Varia ecoresin panels are as diverse as your imagination. Made standard from a minimum of 40% pre-consumer recycled resin. Sublines include: Organics, Pure Color, Woven Color, Play, Wood, Moderna, Texture, Graphic, Dichroic, and Surrealism.
Glass: decorative, architectural glass encapsulating surprising, dimensional elements within a material that shines with artistic possibilities
Alabaster: The creamy colors and swirls of pure gypsum drawn into a more flexible polyresin panel. A rich incandescence emanates from this warm and translucent product.
Struttura: offers superior structural capabilities, exterior grade construction and excellent fire ratings. Light refracting duo sports a sleek hammered texture while honeycomb core pep and stage offer satin-matte translucency by creating light transmission and formability.
So what might you use 3form for? The applications are many:
- Table tops, bath vanity tops and kitchen counters (although not near the stove or high-heat areas)
- The Slide system makes sliding doors for closets, pantries, and dividers
- Backplashes
- Wall decorative panels and partitions
- Stair rails
- Many other creative ideas
This is a special order product, but we have more information and tons of samples in our showroom for you to peruse.