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ARNITEL ELASTOMER GIVES THE MIRRA IMAGE
19 February 2004 - DSM Engineering Plastics
| Herman Miller, a pioneer and leader in the office furniture industry, has specified Arnitel EM400 from DSM Engineering Plastics for the seat carrier on its new Mirra Chair.
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Herman Miller, a pioneer and leader in the office furniture industry, has specified Arnitel EM400 from DSM Engineering Plastics for the seat carrier on its new Mirra Chair. “Herman Miller needed a flexible solution for the latest offering in its groundbreaking line of task chairs and as with past chair programs, DSM was able to provide a functional solution with Arnitel,” said Dough Bosch of DSM. Engineers at Dahti Technologies selected Arnitel because of the material’s softness and flexibility. “Arnitel offers a unique combination of stiffness and elongation,” explained Tim Coffield of Dahti. “Both of these properties are critical to the manufacturing and functionality of the mechanical zipper (an invention of Dahti’s which was applied to the Herman Miller design).” The Arnitel seat carrier on the Mirra Chair is held in place by mechanically interlocking with the plastic. DSM’s Akulon is used by Herman Miller in their line of Equa Chairs, and Arnitel material is used in the Herman Miller Aeron chair.
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About: DSM Engineering Plastics
DSM Engineering Plastics is a business group forming part of DSM's Performance Materials cluster. DSM EP is a global supplier of Stanyl PA46 and Akulon 6 and 66 polyamides, Arnitel TPE-E, Arnite PBT and PET polyesters, Xantar polycarbonate, Yparex extrudable adhesive resins, and Stamylan UH Ultra High Molecular Weight PE. These materials are used in technical components for electrical appliances, electronic equipment and cars, in barrier packaging films as well as in many mechanical and extrusion applications. The business group had annual sales of EUR 566 million in 2003. With Stanyl, it is the global market leader in high heat polyamides.Stanyl is a family of heat-resistant polyamides from DSM Engineering Plastics. Stanyl’s high crystallinity (70% versus 50% for conventional PA66) results in high heat distortion temperatures of 190C for unreinforced grades, up to 290C for reinforced. Stanyl grades are used in automotive clutch plates, charge air coolers, chain tensioners; electrical components including motor frames and end laminates, circuit breakers, controls and connectors; and home and power tool components, including heat shields and heat-resistant utensils.
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