Homapal metal and magnetic boards were remodelled for this year’s Interzum and extend the company’s range of metal-coated laminates and embossed surfaces.
Homapal is mainly known for its high quality embossing technique which takes different structures and presses them onto a high pressure laminate core. Some of the decors are finished by hand, giving the products an extraordinary appearance and a wide range of colours with a striking gloss finish.
For this year’s Interzum, Homapal has reworked its collections to offer more harmonious and structured finishes across the collections, thanks to a collaboration with experienced designers. The designers have, above all, refined the colour progressions in the metals and
magnets that interplay within the Homapal range. Soft intermediate tones, sometimes differing by just a nuance from kindred colours whilst at the same time remaining unique, complete the overall picture.
Champagne, rosé and gold tones are expressions of the maturing process within the metal surfaces. From cool and businesslike through rustic and warm to elegant and luxurious, the characteristics can be realised with fine differentiations. The new Storck Welt store in the Centro shopping centre in Oberhausen is a good example of the latest developments. The confectionery manufacturer sets a great amount of store in detail and high quality materials. “Werther’s Original” toffees, for example, are displayed in gold and caramel colours. The decor “471-636 Alu-Polished Lava Goldtone” was given centre stage in this display.
Despite the remodelling of the collection, a large proportion of the metals known and accepted by the market remain available; everything now blends together even more logically and harmoniously to support customers in their selection. The collection comprises a total of 90 different decors which are able to satisfy a wide range of tastes from classic to modern, from design-orientated to handmade.
The laminate manufacturer uses thinly rolled foils of aluminium, copper, brass and stainless steel to produce the laminates. The Homapal metal laminates are fire retardant according to the IMO (International Maritime Organisation) and are classified by the testing, inspection and certification body MPA Dresden, Freiberg, as satisfying the DIN EN 13501-1:2010-01 B-s1, d0 classification.
The magnetic boards in the Homapal range play in a similar league alongside the real metal coated laminates. Thanks to an iron foil which is embedded in the laminate, not only papers and utensils can be fixed in place, but also heavier magnetic racks or modular system rails. The 2017 collection, remodelled and harmonised by the designers, contains a total of 18 decors. The selection of white tones has been extended in the basic colour range. Orchid, maui, mango yellow and apple green complement the trend colours.
Depending on the surface and decor, the Homapal magnetic boards combine several functions. Alongside the magnetic fixing applications, some are ideal for use as projection surfaces due to their reduced light reflection. Others can be written on with standard board markers, and the writing can be removed again without a trace using a dry cotton or micro-fibre cloth. The school-standard blackboard and green surfaces can be written on
with chalk.
The possible applications are virtually unlimited; the Homapal magnetic boards are ideal for anywhere where things are to be flexibly fixed or texts written and then removed again without a trace. As with the metal laminates, the magnetic boards are free of formaldehyde in accordance with DIN EN 717-1 as confirmed by eph Entwicklungs- und Prüflabor Holztechnologie GmbH, Dresden. Both Homapal products can also be supplied with the FSC mix quality mark on request.
For more information visit www.homapal.com
Homapal products are available in Australia through Halifax Vogel Group – visit www.hvg.net.au for more information.
