New DuPont™ Corian® Arctic Series Propels the
Next Generation of Translucent Surfaces
NEW YORK, May 16 - 19, 2009 – The breakthrough success of the imaginative DuPont™ Corian® Illumination Series "ice" collection has led to the rise of the 2009 Arctic Series, the next evolution of translucent surfaces.
DuPont unveils five dynamic new colors – Arctic Blueberry, Arctic Mint, Arctic Strawberry, Arctic Lime, and Arctic Ice – to the architecture and design community at the 2009 International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF). Icy white particulates, both large and small, dot the cool colors, creating a flurry of movement within the inventive design material.
"The Arctic Series is one of our coolest lines to date," said Elizabeth Lawson, North America commercial marketing manager – DuPont Surfaces. "The sleek contemporary colors are embellished with a wintry mix of white, which combined with its tinted backdrop color will diffuse light and recharge any environment."
The Arctic Series allow more light to pass through than other DuPont™ Corian® solid surface colors, combining the many dimensions of light with a versatile material that can be thermoformed, bent, textured and cut. The colors’ radiant aesthetics help create stunning, yet unexpectedly imaginative, sensorial environments.
Available in half-inch thickness, the translucency of these new polar tones can be enhanced or minimized depending on the strength and color of the light source.
DuPont™ Corian® Arctic Series
| COLOR | DESCRIPTION |
 Arctic Blueberry |
A light touch of periwinkle that strengthens to berry blue with frosty white particulates. |
 Arctic Mint |
A soft aqua splashed with white particulates. |
 Arctic Strawberry |
A sophisticated wintry mix of achromatic white with white particulates. |
 Arctic Lime |
A chartreuse yellow tint with white particulates. |
 Arctic Ice |
A sophisticated wintry mix of achromatic white with white particulates. |
View all Corian® solid surface colors: surfaces.dupont.com.
"The Arctic Series is the latest introduction from DuPont that sets the standard for surfacing materials that inspire architects and designers to turn interior spaces to spectacular places," continued Lawson.
In commercial environments, DuPont™ Corian® can be used to create unique, beautiful design statements through numerous vertical applications such as walls , wainscoting, backsplashes and elevator interiors, as well as through horizontal applications such as workstations and countertops, retail displays and fixtures, furniture, lighting and decorative pieces.
DuPont™ Corian® is nonporous and with proper cleaning, does not promote the growth of mold, mildew or bacteria. It meets the 18 preferred characteristics outlined in the 2006 Guidelines for
Design and Construction of Hospital and Health Care Facilities of the ideal healthcare surface to help facilitate improved infection control. Nontoxic and nonallergenic to humans, Corian® also has received NSF/ANSI 51 Certification for food contact and Class Ι (A) fire rating. More information on the entire DuPont Surfaces portfolio is available at surfaces.dupont.com or by calling 800-4-CORIAN (DuPont™ Corian®) or 877-229-3935 (DuPont™ Zodiaq®).
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