Creative craftsmen produce designs from the Solid Surface material HI-MACS® that need to be seen to be believed.
HI-MACS® has almost the same strength as stone, but can nevertheless be worked with and fabricated in the same way as wood. The Solid Surface material can be sawn, cut, drilled or planed using conventional carpenters‘ tools. Many mineral material fabricators were originally carpenters or joiners and have come to appreciate HI-MACS® as the perfect partner for innovative ideas. On the one hand, it is simple and easy to handle and, on the other hand, it has versatile Design Possibilities that inspire creative craftsman to play around with the thermoplastic and translucent properties of the material, to engrave it, print it and much, much more.
The techniques described here serve merely as rough guidelines to demonstrate the most common fabrication possibilities using the material. For fuller information and further effective methods for fabrication using HI-MACS® Natural Acrylic Stone™, please refer to the HI-MACS® Manual and the technical information issued by LG Hausys Europe GmbH.
Progressive Solid Surface material thanks to the latest processing technology.
HI-MACS® is the Solid Surface material of the “New Generation”. The mineral material consists of approximately one third acrylic resin (polymethyl methacrylate or PMMA) and 5% natural pigments. Its main constituent, with 70%, is the natural mineral aluminium hydroxide (ATH) obtained from bauxite (aluminium ore).
HI-MACS® is produced on a steel conveyor belt in the form of sheets or as mouldings in a modern manufacturing process that meets high safety requirements and conforms to the most exacting quality certification standards. The material is heated in a progressive tempering process (Thermal Cure). It is a two-stages thermal curing process at high temperature. This second stage in the thermal process is what sets HI-MACS® apart from other mineral materials and produces a new and stronger compound in which any structural defects are perfectly evened out. This improved structure automatically affects the quality of the material.
Prior to transportation, the front and back surfaces of the sheets are polished in the Cheongju plant in Korea and the Atlanta plant in the USA, providing fabricators with a significant saving in terms of time, particularly when both sides of the sheets are being used. All sheets are also wrapped in a protective film.
The benefits of the “New Generation” material at a glance.
The intelligent combination of acrylic, natural minerals and pigments to produce HI-MACS® produces a non-porous, smooth surface that meets the most exacting hygiene requirements and offers a number of benefits over conventional alternatives. HI-MACS® is superior to conventional products, such as marble, granite, glass, ceramic, laminate or polyester, especially on account of its flexibility and the possibility of seamless joints together with ease of repairability.
The following properties are what set the Solid Surface material apart:
- almost unlimited uses
- unlimited possibilities for individual design
- superior quality, laboratory-tested raw materials
- progressive manufacturing method that conforms to the most exacting environmental standards
- simple fabrication
- extensive range of sinks and bowls
- ease of care
- resistance to almost all household chemicals
- outstanding price-performance ratio
- unique 10 + 5 year warranty
HI-MACS® promotes the “New Generation” of designers and architects.
HI-MACS® not only lives up to its reputation as the material of the newest generation in terms of its fabrication technology and material quality but, in line with its philosophy, it also champions young designers and architects just embarking on their careers. Ultimately it is they who belong to the promising “New Generation” and it is from the minds of these talented individuals, who today are still sitting in design and architecture classes, that the breathtaking edifices of the future will emerge. HI-MACS® specifically promotes and challenges the stars of tomorrow and offers them the opportunity to create something extraordinary with this modern material in international Design Contests.
Ambitious designs need a material available in a wide range of colours.
Both the material and also its range of colours are crucial with superior quality designs. Elegant White, warm Toffee Brown, mystical Cima with a Volcanic structure, translucent pastel shades or sophisticated shimmering textures. Almost every conceivable shade is available in the HI-MACS® range. Irrespective of which shade you opt for, HI-MACS® is homogeneous through and through.
Some colours are better than others, depending on the intended application, and we would be pleased to advise you on the correct choice of colour. Simply contact us now.
For a full list of colours click here.