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Bedford Falls Follows mHouse with Office Project Featuring Innovative Panel Products Panel processed products are finding their way into residential environments at a rapid pace. Whether it’s kitchens, bathrooms, entertainment, storage or household furniture, two factors are driving the trend.

First, the “IKEA factor” has introduced high-style contemporary furnishings to the American public.

And guess what? It isn’t just millennials who find cool contemporary appealing. Baby boomers have also

As publishers, we are passionate and fanatically dedicated to the industry we serve. In our small way, employing surface and panel products in residential and commercial environments demonstrates that commitment.

fallen in love with the clean lines of contemporary.

Second, today’s spectacular surface materials are a driving force behind the trend to panel-based products. No longer are these “laminates” considered cheap imitations of something natural. Laminates have evolved into something more important than just a surface. Surface materials have become the most outwardly identifiable quality of a winning product – a product that sells. The look and feel is everything. And no advancement in the furniture, cabinet and fixture business has been more important than the textures, colors, styles and designs of surface materials.

We’ve frequently reported on the mHouse project, where 35 global companies participated in the construction of a modern home – a residential research lab where surface materials were used in unique applications. HPL on walls, TFL on ceilings, compact laminate as siding, and much more. The project sparked interest from the A&D community. Architects and interior designers have been exposed to the project and found it fascinating how our industry’s products have been used in creative and unique ways.

For us, it is all about education, and the best way to do that is to show the A&D community “what’s possible.” Architects and interior designers now have a better understanding of the role that panel- based goods will play in the future of residential construction.

In addition to building the mHouse, Bedford Properties, a division of Bedford Falls Communications, the publisher of this magazine, recently gutted and remodeled an office building, where, once again, panelbased surfaced composite products were extensively used. The office building, now named City Centre, was designed in 1956 by architect Helmut Ajango, a student of Frank Lloyd Wright. With its flat roof and clerestory windows, the exterior has hints of prairie style. It’s a classic mid-century-modern building. The exterior will be completely remodeled and clad in Fiberesin’s StoneWood compact laminate in spring 2017.

As publishers, we are passionate and fanatically dedicated to the industry we serve. In our small way, employing surface and panel products in residential and commercial environments demonstrates that commitment. We develop a deeper understanding of each material and challenge each other to think of creative ways to utilize them. It’s also a lot of fun. Decorative surfaces and composite panel products have a very bright future ahead.

Turn to page 38 to see a montage of the City Centre remodeling project and the application of our industry products.

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Surfaces Reception 2016 Nearly 500 people with ties to panel processing flocked to the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta for the biennial Surfaces Reception produced by Surface & Panel magazine and Bedford Falls Communications.

12 Stevens’ RX for Medical Casework ‘One-stop shop’ makes Stevens a go-to manufacturer for hospital and medical office furnishings, architectural wall panels, solid surface countertops and more.

22 No More Traditional Lock And Key Accuride’s Senseon Secure Access system uses cards, fobs to seamlessly open locked drawers, cabinet doors.

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26 Modern Office Design: Laminates Hit a Sweet Spot The transformation in the way people work has brought about new concepts in office furniture design and work space configuration.

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34 AWI Focuses On New Standards Initiative Seven years after its founding in 1954, the Architectural Woodwork Institute authored and released its first industry woodwork standards.

38 Celebrating City Centre City Centre is a wholly remodeled office building in Watertown, Wis., featuring the latest in composite panels and decorative surfaces.

44 The mHouse inspires Architect and client are sold on laminates after seeing them up close and in use.

50 Committed to Community Health Care Evidence-based health care is a prime example of socially engaged architecture – and the new NEA Baptist Medical Campus puts the concept into practice.

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Work By Manufacturers That Began Decades Ago Pays Off

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in July finalized a rule intended to reduce exposure to formaldehyde vapors from certain wood products produced domestically or imported into the United States.

The Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Composite Wood Products Act of 2010 established emission standards for formaldehyde from composite wood products and directed EPA to finalize a rule on implementing and enforcing a number of provisions covering composite wood products.

In a two-part series for Surface & Panel, Composite Panel Association President Jackson Morrill responds to the ruling. In this first part, MorrilI answers questions from S&P regarding initial reactions from the composite panel industry and its role in securing the regulation. In Part 2 in S&P’s first-quarter edition of 2017, Morrill will focus on the implications of the rule for the design/specifier community.

Q: What was your initial reaction to the EPA’s regulation?

A: I was actually very pleased that EPA had finally released it, even if it was only a prepublication version. Unfortunately, we are still waiting for the final version to be published in the Federal Register, but we understand it is imminent. The North American composite wood industry has been a staunch advocate since this process began in June 2010 for EPA to complete the rule and expand California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) strict formaldehyde emissions limits to the entire U.S. We firmly believe it is critical to have this regulation in place so that EPA can begin enforcing its requirements on a national scale and ensure a level regulatory playing field for all products, whether made in the U.S. or imported.

Q: CPA has been working with the EPA on this issue for years. How did CPA’s work on behalf of its members affect the final ruling?

A: In fact, the composite wood industry has been at this for well over 30 years. North American manufacturers developed and implemented voluntary emissions standards in the 1980s and CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 � 6

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Eco-Certified Composites are Among the Greenest on Earth.

What are Eco-Certified Composites?

ECC stands for Eco-CertifiedTM Composite, as defined in the stringent ECC Sustainability Standard and Certification Program for composite panel products – specifically particleboard, MDF, hardboard and engineered wood siding and trim.

What makes a composite panel Eco-Certified?

Wood panels that carry the ECC mark are manufactured in facilities that are certified to meet the stringent requirements of the ECC Sustainability Standard.

ECC panel manufacturing facilities meet rigorous environmental requirements utilizing objective-based criteria and annual on-site audits. Each must ensure that its composite panels meet the stringent California Air Resources Board (CARB) formaldehyde emissions regulations AND achieve at least three of the following requirements:

• Demonstrate a Carbon Footprint Offset • Use Local Wood Fiber Resources • Use Recycled/Recovered Wood Fiber • Minimize Wood Waste in Manufacturing • Hold a Valid Wood Sourcing Assessment or Certificate

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• MR CREDIT: Furniture and Medical Furnishings • INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (EQ) CREDIT: Low-emitting materials

Who sponsors ECC Certification?

The Composite Panel Association (CPA) developed the ECC Sustainability Standard, including its pioneering Carbon Calculator.

CPA administers the ECC Certification Program in North America as a third party certification agency accredited to ISO/IEC 17065 by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

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The Composite Panel Association is committed to advancing and certifying the sustainability of industry products for residential, commercial and industrial uses.

“I would also note that this is great news for consumers, who can trust that when they buy products made with North American composite wood panels, they’ll be getting compliant products as advertised that meet these extremely low emissions limits.”

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since that time have worked with resin suppliers to collaborate and develop innovative, proven resin technologies that have brought emissions down to at or near naturally occurring levels in wood.

Work on the EPA regulation began in earnest soon after completion of the CARB regulation in 2008. We partnered with the Sierra Club, American Academy of Pediatrics, United Steel Workers and a number of industry and other environmental stakeholders to urge the introduction and passage of bipartisan federal legislation requiring compliance with the CARB emission limits nationwide. The final statute, now known as Title VI of the Toxic Substances Control Act, was absolutely critical in specifying that EPA must issue a regulation that aligned with CARB on many of the most central elements of the regulation, such as emission limits, test methods and certification processes. More than anything, working with that diverse stakeholder group to secure those provisions in Title VI had the greatest impact on the outcome of the final regulation.

When EPA issued its initial draft regulation for comment on June 10, 2013, CPA again took the lead role in coordinating with a number of stakeholders to comment on the rule. CPA was an active participant in all public comment opportunities and met several times with EPA leadership to convey specific concerns. Ultimately, I believe these efforts paid off, in that the regulation appears to have been largely accepted by both composite panel manufacturers and their customers, who also have to abide by these regulations.

Q: The ruling in most ways mirrors CARB 2 requirements. Explain why that’s a good thing for the composite panel industry.

A: Since the publication of the CARB regulation in 2008, North American manufacturers have voluntarily complied with CARB’s emission limits for all production, whether destined for sale in California or elsewhere. They have made significant investments in technology upgrades to manufacturing processes and third-party verification systems to ensure their products are compliant. As a result of these significant efforts to meet the CARB 2 limits, North American manufacturers are ready to hit the ground running as EPA adopts a very similar approach. I would also note that this is great news for consumers, who can trust that when they buy products made with North American composite wood panels, they’ll be getting compliant products as advertised that meet these extremely low emissions limits.

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Q: What specific aspects were you most worried about before the ruling and what is your reaction to how they were addressed in the ruling?

A: As I noted before, many of the key elements of the regulation were prescribed by Title VI, so we did not have to focus on critical issues such as emissions limits and testing protocols. There were some provisions in the draft regulation that were particularly important to the industry, such as product labeling and the process for managing noncomplying lots, that we did comment on. Fortunately, EPA appears to have incorporated much of what we advocated for in these areas, although there are some provisions that will require clarification.

Q: What will be the most challenging aspect of the ruling to comply with for manufacturers and distributors of composite materials?

A: Our biggest challenge will be if EPA fails to adequately enforce the regulation for imports. When certain manufacturers can make product overseas with cheaper, non-compliant board and then import that product into the U.S. without fear of regulatory enforcement, our industry is at a significant competitive disadvantage. Not only is U.S. industry harmed, but then so, too, is the U.S. consumer. CPA has had an ongoing dialogue with EPA on this issue, and those efforts will continue in earnest when the final rule is published.

Q: What’s the most important takeaway for the composite panel industry?

A: I think the most important takeaway is that North American manufacturers should be very well-positioned to seamlessly move into compliance when the regulation takes effect one year after publication in the Federal Register. This should bring great comfort to specifiers and designers, who can have confidence to source products made with compliant North American composite wood. CPA was able to secure this outcome because it worked with a wide range of stakeholders – including environmental and labor groups – to have the CARB 2 approach enshrined into national law, which was passed in bipartisan fashion at a time when very few bills passed through Congress. It is a testament to the benefits of proactive advocacy that is forward looking and seeks to do the right thing. s&p Coming in Q1 2017:

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Nearly 500 people with ties to panel processing flocked to the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta for the biennial Surfaces Reception produced by Surface & Panel magazine and Bedford Falls Communications.

The reception, held in conjunction with IWF 2016, featured abundant food and drink along with fabulous views of free-swimming beluga whales, rays, whale sharks and other animals of the sea. S&P Publisher John Aufderhaar greeted the crowd, while Warren Spitz, CEO of presenting sponsor Upper Canada Forest Products, also spoke. UCFP, which does business in the U.S. as Sierra Forest Products, is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Besides serving as a thank you for the industry’s support, the Surfaces Reception is a precursor to S&P’s annual symposium, which this year was Nov. 6-8 in Austin, Texas.

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orth America’s largest casework plant is a vertically integrated, continuously improving operation, brimming with some of the most advanced woodworking machinery the world has to offer.

It embraces lean manufacturing and leverages one-piece workflow, allowing for the efficient production of customer orders regardless of a part’s size, color or shape or complexity of hardware and assembly requirements.

That extraordinary 500,000-square-foot facility is operated by Stevens Industries and can be found in, of all places, Teutopolis, Ill., population 1,530.

Founded in 1956 by Chuck Stevens in a two-car garage to make solid wood kitchen cabinets, Stevens was an early adopter of European panel-processing equipment and in 1979 installed a direct melamine laminating line. What production capacity Stevens didn’t use to satisfy its own needs resulted in the creation of a profit center – now known as StevensWood – dedicated to making and selling thermally fused laminate (TFL) panels to other manufacturers.

As Stevens celebrates its 60th anniversary this year, the 500-plus employee-owned company is riding a sustained growth spurt. Annual sales are poised to crack $100 million for the first time.

Much of that sales growth has been driven by increased demand for StevensWood textured TFL and Stevens I.D. specialty education casework, which is used in school libraries, science labs and music rooms. An up-and-coming contributor to the company’s bottom line is the medical group, which Stevens has ramped up considerably since completing its first major hospital project 10 years ago.

Derek Koester, a Teutopolis native who worked at Stevens during high school and college, joined Stevens’ Major Medical Team in 2014

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as sales engineer. He is one of a half-dozen key additions to the medical team in the last three years.

“As Stevens got more serious about the health care market, we learned that we did not have all of the knowledge in house to serve the market as effectively and efficiently as we would like,” Koester said.

“We brought people into our team with experience in installation, general contracting and construction engineering, including expertise in how the health care industry works and what goes into actually managing a hospital build project. Now we can do a better job by applying our knowledge and manufacturing expertise so that we can more fluidly create products that provide good results within the hospital’s budget.”

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“It takes a team effort to make a project run well from top to bottom,” added John Pals, installation manager, who has worked for Stevens since 1981. “Everyone gets involved – general contractor, subcontractors, architect and the client.”

The team effort, supported by what Stevens bills as its “one-stop shop” for producing cabinets, countertops and millwork using a variety of materials, was fully evidenced in a pair of projects that Stevens recently did for Sarah Bush Lincoln Health System (SBL) of Mattoon, Ill. – the remodeled SBL hospital lobby and new SBL Regional Cancer Center.

In both cases, Stevens worked closely with SBL’s facility management team and the architect assigned to each project to valueengineer and produce furnishings and architectural details. Each project involved a mix and match of decorative surfaces including wood veneers, thermally fused laminate, high pressure laminate and solid surfaces.

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Remodeling the SBL hospital lobby was part of the $48 million master facility plan completed in early 2015.

Tim Kastl, director of facility services for SBL, called the two-story lobby project a “total facelift.”

“The old lobby was stuck in the 1990s with colors no longer in style, mostly mauves and blues,” Kastl said. “We wanted to do something a little more neutral, something that would stand the test of time and not be just a color fad. We also opened up the lobby to make it look more like a grand entrance.”

Kastl elaborated on the first impression the new-look lobby was designed to project.

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“We brought people into our team with experience in installation, general contracting and construction engineering, including expertise in how the health care industry works and what goes into actually managing a hospital build project. Now we can do a better job by applying our knowledge and manufacturing expertise so that we can more fluidly create products that provide good results within the hospital’s budget.”

DEREK KOESTER, SALES ENGINEER FOR STEVENS’ MAJOR MEDICAL TEAM

“When a patient comes in, we want them to know that they are in a calm environment where they feel confident that they will be well taken care of,” he said.

Stevens’ contributions to the new lobby were manifold, including a long reception desk near the entrance, a radiology reception desk, architectural wall panels, display cases for the gift shop and the “donor wall” that showcases crystal plaques engraved with the names of major contributors to the non-profit hospital.

The reception desk is a case study of value engineering, demonstrating how SBL achieved a balance of aesthetics and performance in a cost-efficient manner. It combines Makore veneer panels and an African mahogany hardwood base, each with an amber finish stain to match Wilsonart Amber Cherry high pressure laminate panels for areas subject to impact. The countertop and transaction top were fabricated using Formica Chicory Mosaic solid surface. The reception desk and other lobby casework made with Wilsonart Amber Cherry also blend with the quarter-sliced CONTINUED ON PAGE 18 �

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architectural veneer panels that were balanced and end-matched from the same flitch at Stevens’ plant. The wall décor also was stained to match the Amber Cherry finish.

Ed Strader, construction project coordinator for SBL, said the lead architect, TEG of Jeffersonville, Ind., relied on “traffic studies” to design a lobby flow less confusing for visitors.

“The lobby is the central hub,” Strader said. “It connects with

the emergency room, testing labs and other services. We wanted a design that would make it easier for people to get around without traveling all over.”

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accelerator that delivers precision radiation treatment to patients in 16 infusion bays, each more than 10 feet wide and outfitted with a padded lounge chair.

“We did some Band-Aid approaches to get more seats in the old center,” Kastl said. “But while we were able to take care of more patients, it just wasn’t quite as comfortable for them as we would like. We definitely had to do something to alleviate the congestion in that area.”

Brian White, architect for BSA LifeStructures of St. Louis, Mo., said: “What we try to do with hospital environments, especially with one like this, is to design a warm environment for a patient’s comfort because they are sitting for hours at a time during their therapy.

We wanted to create a space where they have the option of being in a private setting or they can be open to the room to talk to others based on their personality.”

White said wood and wood tones were incorporated to add warmth, and the curvilinear design of the building and the nurses stations makes the space seem “more organic” and “less rigid.”

Stevens manufactured the nurses stations using Wilsonart Brazilwood HPL for the exterior and interior panels, Nevamar Aged Elements HPL for “dry” countertops and Corian Clamshell solid surface for sink areas. Stevens’ TFL was used for cabinet interiors.

Stevens also produced custom nurse servers – units that on one hand accommodate patient amenities such as TV monitors and magazine racks and on the other storage for nurses’ supplies.

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“One of the good things about Stevens is they have worked with us for a long time and pretty much know our standards,” Kastl said.

“For example, with the cancer center, we had a lot of special cabinets with things like curved designs. Stevens is really good about providing us oversight of project specs and offering us alternative material, construction or hardware recommendations that will keep us on budget without compromising the integrity of the project.”

“Sometimes we need three or four cabinets at a time, and sometimes we need 50 or 300 depending on the size of the job,” Strader added. “It seems that Stevens’ production is able to accommodate no matter what the size of the job is. They’ve been really good to work with.” s&p

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It could be time for a transformation.

Accuride® International – an industry leader in drawer slides and other movement solutions – believes it has the system to make it happen.

Accuride launched the Senseon™ Secure Access system this fall, which it says will forever change how some businesses and people protect and manage their valuable content.

With Senseon, retail stores, hospitals, banks, hotels and other commercial establishments, as well as homeowners, can avoid the limitations of old-fashioned cabinet locks and keys, the company says.

Instead, key cards and fobs use radio-frequency identification (RFID) to communicate with hidden readers to automatically open cabinet drawers and doors. One reader can control up to 15 drawers or doors.

Cabinet designers and manufacturers and retailers no longer have to contend with unwieldy and often unreliable locks and keys.

Custom-home designers and builders also can integrate Senseon into built-ins to protect jewelry and other valuable items.

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cabinet-level access control,” Accuride CEO Scott Jordan said. “It offers a simple, better way to reduce theft, streamline operations, ease employees’ jobs and improve the customer experience.”

Solutions Marketing Director Greg Rewers stressed the simplicity of Senseon both in installation and use.

“Ease of use was of paramount importance as we designed and created the system,” Rewers said. “It’s very easy to use.

It’s very easy to program, and from a woodworker, cabinetmaker or installer’s point of view, it’s very easy to install.

“Yet, it’s a commercial grade system that offers a high degree of security.”

Senseon is unlike anything else on the market, Rewers said, because it’s a complete system for an entire cabinet connected to one reader, and the lock is integrated into the drawer slide.

“It’s a marriage of access control, security and cabinet hardware function altogether in one solution. That makes it unique,” he said.

Rewers said Senseon is the right solution for many businesses. He cited health care as an example. Hospitals and other health care facilities are required to keep medications, medical supplies and patient records in locked cabinets and drawers, and Senseon and its autolock feature improve

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“With Senseon’s autolock feature, as soon as doors or drawers are closed, it automatically relocks all of the doors that are part of the system,” Rewers noted.

Accuride works with clients to fashion systems that work best for them and that’s why they don’t quote standard costs for Senseon. Rewers, however, said the savings for health care companies that can be fined for unsecured medications are a good example of how the system is cost-effective.

Senseon cuts down on theft in many environments, including retail, where the system also enhances the customer experience, leading to more sales, Rewers said.

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According to Accuride International, Senseon Secure Access offers: • Easy installation, programming and use:

Comprising several modular components, Senseon requires no electrical or wiring knowledge and no keys or key rings. Keyless, electronic locks are integrated into drawer slides.

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• Strength and reliability: Senseon e-locks

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• Patented technology from a trusted source: Senseon is an innovation of Accuride

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• Flexibility: Senseon components blend

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• Single system: Senseon provides one unified

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• Enhanced customer experience:

Senseon lets designers, manufacturers and establishments provide more attractive and efficient showrooms and other commercial settings, accelerating the transaction process.

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“In retail today, it’s all about improving the customer experience,” he said. “With Senseon, the sales person can spend more time with the customers. They can have that fob or card to access the Senseon system with them at all times and in a very fluid manner be working with the customer, open up the drawer and demonstrate the product. There is no fumbling with locks and keys.”

Senseon also allows an owner or administrator to quickly and easily delete a card that has been lost or stolen, and the system – which “fails secure”– has a manual override to allow access to contents in a power outage, Rewers said.

Bespoke Design and Consulting of Juno Beach, Fla., is convinced that the Senseon system is a breakthrough. Bespoke specializes in high-end residential construction and had a client that wanted secure his-and-her closets – his for a watch collection, hers for jewelry.

Every option but Senseon involved a lock and key, which is not only unsightly but also a giveaway that valuables are inside, said Jerry Wilson, Bespoke’s president.

“We really liked the Senseon option, and the client loves it, as well,” he said. “The nice sleek look of the closet is maintained – you don’t have to see that key hole – and it secures everything seamlessly. It was great.”

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As the 21st century dawned, a perfect storm of technological, demographic, economic and environmental forces converged to bring about a dramatic shift in the very concept of work, as well as where and how work is done. Bulky desktop computers morphed into laptops; land lines gave way to mobile phones, and digital storage replaced paper files. At the same time, millennials entered the labor force in significant numbers, bringing with them new ideas about collaborative work styles, work habits and work environments.

Mobility, flexibility, value and functionality were watchwords in “the new economy,� as business owners focused relentlessly on costs, ROI and economies of size and scale.

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As a result, workplace designers took a fresh look at laminates. And the laminate industry had come of age with an exciting new generation of beautiful, durable, versatile and easy-to-care-for products.

“The laminates on the market today offer outstanding quality, superior value and incredible options in terms of colors and textures,” said Randy Farah, vice president of merchandising at National Business Furniture, one of the nation’s top office furniture retailers.

NBF provides clients with free space planning and design services, and a great majority of its recommendations to customers involve laminates and other panel-processed goods.

“Every customer comes to us with a problem; it’s our job to solve it given their budget, space size, style and design preferences, and other factors,” said NBF General Manager Rich Wachowiak, a 28-year veteran of the furniture industry. “It’s about finding the right solution for each client. More often than not, the heart of the solution involves laminates.

“Laminates are generally the best long-term value proposition,” Wachowiak added. “Their overall value surpasses wood and other traditional materials.”

“In working with our clients, we try to get to know their business, understand their parameters and anticipate what they’re looking for in the way of a work environment,” Farah said. “We discuss how the furniture will be used and, of course, ask about their style, color, and design preferences. It’s a process of deduction.”

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Editor’s note: Decorative surface materials, including thermally fused and high pressure laminate, have become popular in the majority of office furniture manufacturers’ products. It’s common for these manufacturers to select materials from a variety of thermally fused and high pressure laminate manufacturers from around North America and the world to build their own surface collections. The laminate collections mentioned throughout this story are the established brands of the manufacturers and the retailer. The wide use of these materials and their branding by these companies are a testament to laminates’ quality, durability and growing popularity.

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The transformation in the way people work and see themselves as employees has brought about new concepts in office furniture design and work space configuration. And laminates hit the sweet spot of these new trends: ■ Mobility

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the majority of the workforce, and studies show that members of this generation value mobility, flexibility and connectedness. They also care about the environment and want to spend their time in places that are both stylish and functional. When it comes to mobility, flexibility, style, and functionality, laminates shine.

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productive are everywhere. Wire management is often integrated into the design of laminated tables, desks, storage units and other furnishings.

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comforts of home: Office furnishings are undergoing “residentialization” and becoming more comfortable, more colorful, more homelike, often with contrasting splashes of color, texture or contrasting materials. Laminates can make this happen in any environment.

■ Colors,

textures and flair: Colors can influence energy, mood and thought patterns; they can inspire creative thinking and enhance problem solving. Contemporary laminate design trends favor strong, bold, thematic colors, such as slate or espresso, that stimulate creativity and stir the imagination. These are often contrasted with eye-popping tonal or texturized accents.

■ Modulars:

Ready-to-assemble modular components are versatile, scaleable, flexible and customizable. Standardized laminate panels, furniture and furnishings make it easy to expand, augment, reconfigure or repurpose any space. Plus, modular laminated components play well with other materials, such as metal hardware, fabric, stone, tile and glass or plexiglass, either frosted or unfrosted. Manufacturers such as National Office Furniture, Trendway, HPFi and Highpoint are among those that offer a wide selection of modular lines.

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When Sizmek, a digital advertising firm, turned to NBF to build out its new headquarters in Austin, Texas, Sizmek specified that the new workplace should reflect the company’s brand and culture. It had to be eye-catching and functional as well as “a funky, energetic environment for employees.”

Sizmek recognizes collaboration as a key element of its success.

To create an environment for employee workstations with the right combination of openness and privacy, the NBF team incorporated pieces from Trendway’s Choices (HPL) and Trig (TFL) laminate collections. The team designed small touchdown spaces for teleconferences and impromptu meetings furnished with Mio Collaborative Tables (HPL) and Cinch Stools by National Office Furniture.

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Private conference rooms and executive suites were outfitted with desks and tables from the Epic Collection (HPL) and seating from the Aurora Collection, both from National Office Furniture. Break areas throughout the office feature café height tables and stools. The team used Trendway Rustik (HPL finish) on benching work surfaces and on conference tables to complement authentic reclaimed barn wood and vintage metal accent pieces and impart the essence of Texas to the work areas. Employees can chill out and de-stress in cozy nooks that incorporate Sizmek’s brand colors using bright yellow Fringe (HPL) soft seating contrasted with brilliant blue walls and floors.

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National Business Furniture recently relocated its own corporate offices from downtown Milwaukee to West Allis, Wis. In addition to expanding its footprint, the company sought to incorporate modern design and work style elements into its new headquarters to encourage employee engagement, improve work-life balance and boost productivity.

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the Officient Gather (TFL surface) collection, a whiteboard and a mounted TV and computer monitor. Another features KI’s Sway (HPL) collection surrounded by floor-to-ceiling windows that drench the space in natural light. A third touchdown space is located in the main stairwell and includes four felt lounge chairs from National’s Fringe (HPL) collection with matching ottomans.

HON’s Accelerate (TFL) panel system throughout the sales and customer service floor provides sales and service associates with comfort and privacy. NBF’s database, logistics, administrative and merchandising teams occupy private cubicles furnished with Trendway’s Choices (HPL) collection, while the marketing and analytics teams work at desks from the Global Evolve (both TFL and HPL) collection.

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Thirty years ago, most laminated products on the market were pretty basic in terms of color, texture and design attributes. Today, if you can dream it, you can make it happen with laminates.

“The selection is so deep that designers can achieve almost any look or style. The options are virtually unlimited,” Wachowiak said.

“From something bright, fun and eye-catching to wood-look textures that are almost indistinguishable from real wood. I’ve had clients that can’t believe a surface is laminate even when they touch it. It feels so much like wood, they’re just blown away.”

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AWI PRESIDENT GREG LUTZ

The early standards set three levels of woodwork quality that allowed design professionals and woodwork manufacturers to establish clear and concise expectations for products.

Fifty-five years later, the organization is true to its core with a sharp focus on woodwork industry standards.

In fact, a central tenet of the organization’s mission is “to be the global leader in architectural woodwork standards.”

AWI has a membership roster that approaches 2,100, including manufacturers, suppliers and affiliate individuals represented by design professionals, architecture and design students, educators and countless industry shareholders.

It started during the post-World War II building boom when a group of woodwork industry leaders saw the need to standardize manufacturing processes and costing data. In doing so, they wanted to advance the architectural woodwork manufacturing industry to design professionals in the United States.

In 2014, AWI’s board decided the organization should pursue a voluntary industry consensus woodwork standard through the American National Standards Institute. As the voice of the U.S. standards and conformity assessment system, ANSI helps strengthen the U.S. marketplace while assuring the safety and health of consumers and the protection of the environment.

“We expect that specific woodwork sections will begin the ANSI canvas and balloting process sometime in late 2017,” said Greg Lutz, AWI’s president and vice president of the Wylie, Texasbased Lutz Woodworks, which specializes in plastic laminated casework, countertops, unique fabrications and solid surface fabrications.

Surface & Panel recently asked Lutz about AWI’s work on industry standards and its overall perspective on the architectural woodwork industry.

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Q: AWI seems to focus heavily on industry standards. What’s new in that arena?

A: Lutz said the organization is working on the ANSI/AWI Woodwork Standard Initiative to align it with MasterSpec, a building and construction specification system used by architects, engineers and a variety of other design professionals.

“The approach is to align the sections of architectural woodwork standards to the MasterSpec’s specification numbering system and its related divisions of work that are used by most every design professional,” Lutz said. “By doing so, it will allow design professionals to easily reference the ANSI/AWI sections of work in harmony with specification-contract documents.”

AWI has a technical committee responsible for compliance to the ANSI process and reviewing drafts of standards designed to update and reorganize current industry standards. A new approach

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will include requirements for woodwork performance measures and aesthetic-appearance measures.

Lutz said AWI also is working with other related industry associations to harmonize between their existing ANSI industry standards to avoid any conflicts with the new ANSI/AWI standard.

“It is through our association’s combined efforts and ongoing relationship that together we can accomplish more than any single association could ever hope to do alone,” Lutz said. “When we work together with the objective to improve our industry and the marketplace, every shareholder in the entire chain from raw materials to the ultimate end user will benefit from the resulting voluntary consensus-based ANSI industry standard.”

Q: What is your organization’s view on the state of the commercial interior business? How has it been, what’s the outlook and why?

A: Lutz said the commercial interiors market has demonstrated brisk marketplace activity over the past 12 months, and most manufacturing members report a healthy backlog of work for upcoming contracted projects.

“Prompt payment on contract terms remains a challenge within the construction industry chain,” he said. “Over the past 10-plus years, many states have enacted prompt-pay laws that have alleviated many payment constraints of the past.”

Lutz said the overall business sentiment of AWI’s manufacturers improved this year. “(That’s) a positive indicator that manufacturers believe the marketplace’s short-term future is secure and growing,” he said.

Q: What more does your organization’s most recent Business Sentiment Index indicate and what are the critical factors that seem to shape sentiment?

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A: Lutz said the annual index, most recently at 78 percent, is an average of respondent sentiments about factors such as overall marketplace outlook, cash flow, business conditions, labor quality, trends in revenues, workforce size and staffing levels.

The 2016 survey revealed almost equal sentiment from both highprofit companies and the aggregate of all that participated.

“In contrast to in prior years, (when) there was generally a differential between high-profit firms versus the aggregate of all firms,” he said.

Q: How do those factors affect the use of cabinets, moldings, millwork and the companies that make them?

A: “In a broad sense, when the market outlook for the construction industry, especially commercial construction, is favorable, then the demand and use of custom architectural woodwork will follow that general construction industry trend,” Lutz said. s&p

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As he did with his residential research project, the mHouse, Publisher John Aufderhaar demonstrated his commitment to panel processing by using many of the industry’s most innovative materials throughout the building. The images on this and ensuing pages show the extent of the remodeling and many of the materials that make City Centre another showplace for the utility, versatility and beauty of panel processed products.

HELMUT AJANGO DESIGNED THE ORIGINAL OFFICE BUILDING IN 1956. AJANGO RECEIVED AN AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS (AIA) ARCHITECT OF THE YEAR AWARD IN THE MID1960S. TO MAKE ROOM FOR MORE COMMON SPACE AND CONSTRUCTION OF ADA-COMPLIANT RESTROOMS, THE INTERIOR WAS GUTTED TO THE STUDS. A CONFERENCE ROOM, KITCHEN, LOUNGE AND CAMPUS AREA WERE CONSTRUCTED TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF MULTIPLE TENANTS. TODAY, 40 PERCENT OF THE 4,500-SQUARE-FOOT BUILDING IS COMMON AREA.

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TOP: LIGHTWEIGHT PANEL WAS USED IN THIS RTA

OFFICE SYSTEM ALONG WITH A TEXTURED DECORATIVE FINISHED FOIL IN THE 120-GRAM RANGE. MIDDLE: RESIN PANELS FROM DECOTONE SURFACES WERE SELECTED AS SIDE LIGHTS IN MULTIPLE OFFICES TO LESSEN THE FEELING OF SECLUSION AND TO ADD INTEREST, COLOR AND NATURAL LIGHT. BELOW: SIX OF THE OFFICE SYSTEMS WERE CUSTOM DESIGNED AND PRODUCED

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CABINET DOORS IN THE KITCHEN AND COFFEE SERVICE AREA ARE CLAD IN HIGH-GLOSS VINYL IN A PLAYFUL MUSTARD COLOR. CABINET HARDWARE IS BLUM’S AVENTOS LIFT SYSTEM FOR ALL UPPER DOORS AND TANDEM PLUS BLUMOTION CONCEALED RUNNERS FOR ALL LOWER DRAWERS. COUNTERS ARE WILSONART SOLID SURFACE

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THE DRAWER FRONTS IN THE CENTRAL STORAGE AREA IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM ARE MADE FROM KML DESIGNER FINISHES TENINO WENGE PATTERN FROM ITS EDGEWOOD COLLECTION, CONTRASTING NICELY WITH ARAUCO’S CONTOUR WHITE.

FROM WILSONART’S ASIAN NIGHT TFL FROM THE COORDINATED SURFACES PROGRAM. THE BASE IS CLAD IN WILSONART’S DECORATIVE METAL IN THE BRIGHT BRUSHED NATURAL ALUMINUM DESIGN. MIDDLE: THE TALL CABINET DOORS AND WORK SURFACE IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM ARE PRODUCED IN CONTOUR WHITE WITH THE MEDINA TEXTURE FROM ARAUCO’S PRISM TFL COLLECTION. BELOW: QUEST ENGINEERING’S CUSTOM-DESIGNED OFFICE SYSTEM IS MODULAR AND MADE TO ACCOMMODATE ANY OFFICE SIZE. THE MAIN WORK SURFACE FEATURES A 3-INCH WATERFALL TOP MADE FROM WILSONART’S ASIAN SAND HPL. THE LOWER WORK AREA AND STORAGE ARE WILSONART’S ASIAN NIGHT TFL. BLUM HINGES AND BLUMOTION UNDERMOUNT DRAWER RUNNERS WERE USED THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT.

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CITY CENTRE’S MAIN CONFERENCE ROOM FEATURES A 12-FOOT CONFERENCE TABLE LAMINATED IN HPL. STORAGE UNITS AND A MEDIA CENTER LINE THE BACK WALL. AN 8-FOOT DRY-ERASE MARKER BOARD PRODUCED BY PANEL PROCESSING IS FEATURED ON THE LEFT SIDE

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Unfortunately, nothing in the Minneapolis area featured the types of panels she had mind. So McMonigal sent the Tolzmanns to southern Wisconsin to visit fabricator Quest Engineering and a showcase called the mHouse, where they could see thermally fused laminate and high pressure laminate up close and in use.

McMonigal had visited Quest and the mHouse and had samples of TFL and HPL from Quest President Chris Lefeber in the Minneapolis office of her company, McMonigal Architects. The Tolzmanns found the samples intriguing, but they wanted to see more.

“Our question to her was, ‘Where can we go see this locally? Can we see a bigger sheet? Can we see a kitchen cabinet made out of this?’’’ remembered Paul. “She said, ‘Not really,’ and she told us we should go see Chris and his operation and visit the mHouse.”

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By traveling to Wisconsin and visiting Quest and the mHouse, the Tolzmanns and McMonigal helped fulfill the mission of the mHouse, which was built by Bedford Falls Communications to display the many uses of processed-panel goods in today’s modern home. Bedford Falls publishes Surface & Panel. Hundreds of architects, designers, manufacturers, distributors, fabricators and homeowners have visited the house since it opened in September 2015.

Quest was among fabricators that provided cabinets for the mHouse, and Lefeber has been pleased with how the house has helped spread the word about his products.

“The mHouse project coincided with the release of our CABnX single kitchen program to our dealers,” he said. “We were hoping to use the mHouse as a communication tool to promote our new offerings. Reaching interested parties in the A&D world is exactly what we wanted.”

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to architects, designers and end users, Lefeber believes there is still “a knowledge gap in the actual application of TFL and HPL.” “People do not understand how it is used for residential cabinetry. The mHouse illustrated the different applications of the panels, and Rosemary contacted us because she was following the story about the mHouse.”

McMonigal first saw the mHouse when it was featured in Surface & Panel. She was inspired by the photos, calling the architecture “modern, cleanly detailed, light filled and beautiful.” Nothing in the Minneapolis area offered such a complete view of composite panels in use, she said.

“The mHouse consolidates many new panel products and applications in one location. For example, I don’t know of a showroom in

the Twin Cities that has a variety of full height cabinet panels from thermally fused laminate,” she said.

A visit to Quest was the logical complement to the mHouse tour for the Tolzmanns, McMonigal added.

“For clients that are engaged about new panel processes and products, what better way to see and understand than to visit Quest Engineering or another manufacturer using current technology?”

The Tolzmanns are fanatical gardeners to the point that their yard in Golden Valley outside of Minneapolis has been featured on a regional garden tour. They often come in the house with dirt on their hands, and they want flat-panel cabinets because of how easy they are to clean.

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said. “We track dirt and mud in. We get a cup out of the cupboard, and now we have dirt. Raised panel cabinets don’t work for us. We want something we can wipe off and that is durable.”

Laminates seemed like the perfect solution.

“And we like the look,” Janet said. “We really like the look.”

The Tolzmanns, however, needed an education on modern laminates when the prospect was first raised. “We had a picture in our minds of the laminates of the 1960s. They wore like iron.

Many of them were orange back then,” Paul said.

“They obviously have really changed. The sample that we saw didn’t necessarily mimic wood, but it had a texture and a look that was similar,” he said. “We thought it was really interesting compared to what we had pictured. It warranted the trip to Wisconsin to go look at it.”

Their first stop was at Quest’s state-of-the-art panel processing facility in Richfield. Quest has more than 30 employees and produces cabinets for residential and commercial projects. Their second stop was at the mHouse in Watertown, where they saw Quest’s cabinets in the kitchen, hall, master bedroom and garage.

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After the Quest tour and seeing TFL and HPL in the mHouse, Janet proclaimed: “I’m sold.” The Tolzmanns are having Quest make their cabinets out of HPL, which Lefeber said is a good fit given their desire for doors with a contemporary look that are durable and easy to clean.

McMonigal is also enthusiastic about laminates and especially how they are displayed at the mHouse.

“The new laminates are exciting and a great look” she said. “When I visited the house, there was more to see than I expected from the articles because of the variety of panel types and applications.”

“I appreciate that the mHouse experimented both on the interior and exterior,” McMonigal added. “Architects always run the risk of trying new products and wondering about the performance. Some of those challenges are evident at the mHouse, which is important for architects and clients to know and understand. The extent of furniture quality cabinetry construction at the mHouse is unique.”

As president of Bedford Falls and publisher of Surface & Panel, John Aufderhaar was the man behind the mHouse. One of his primary goals was education, especially among the A&D community.

“And how do you educate architects and designers? One at a time,” Aufderhaar said in a reference to McMonigal’s enlightening experience with the mHouse. s&p The mHouse remains available for tours and industry-related events.

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“The new laminates are exciting and a great look.

When I visited the house, there was more to see than I expected from the articles because of the variety of panel types and applications.”

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riven by technology, the leading edge of architecture incorporates community engagement and research-informed design. Evidence-based health care is a prime example of socially engaged architecture – and the new NEA Baptist Medical Campus puts the concept into practice.

Located in Jonesboro, Ark., the nearly 800,000-square-foot replacement facility combines the NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital, the specialists of the NEA Baptist Clinic and the Fowler Family Center for Cancer Care for high-efficiency integration.

The resulting buildings are more than physical edifices.

“Our vision statement is, ‘Moving forward together to create environments that shape lives,’” said Stephanie Wennerlund, an interior designer at Earl Swensson & Associates (ESa), the Nashville, Tenn.

-based architecture firm commissioned for the project.

Executing a plan of this scope requires strong partnerships from conception to completion. ESa worked closely with subject matter experts and stakeholders – including the facilities director and the chief nursing officers for the hospital and clinic – to design an interior that meets both functional and aesthetic requirements. From there, Nashville, Tenn.-based Steve Ward & Associates managed the production and installation of the casework and custom millwork – supported by trusted relationships with fabricators and material suppliers, including Wilsonart.

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The NEA Baptist Memorial Campus is one of the first facilities to connect clinical care with hospital care on the same floor, making it easy for patients to access – and staff to provide – cohesive treatment.

“Previously, there were multiple clinics spread all over the area,” Wennerlund said. “It was a big undertaking to consolidate under one roof, requiring a lot of coordination. Part of our job was to make that shift manageable for patients accustomed to smaller-scale offices, and we addressed this with intentional wayfinding, through signage and architectural cues.

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comfortable without being ostentatious,” Wennerlund said.

The challenge was to make sure the interior looked nice while simultaneously functioning as a health care environment. Where it’s appropriate, natural products were used, but other areas of a hospital that require cleanability or durability demanded engineered materials to achieve evidence-based design goals.

“One of the ways we used architectural cues to address wayfinding was through a shift in wood tones in transitioning from public areas to patient areas. We used darker wood tones, such as Columbian Walnut, for wall cladding, column wraps and bulkheads in the lobby and public spaces. Lighter tones, such as Brazilwood, were used for column wraps, casegoods and nurse stations in the patient areas,” Wennerlund said.

“The finishes were chosen to be warm and healing. The word hospital is in the word hospitality, and this was emphasized throughout the design because outcomes are better when people feel at ease.”

With nearly 100 physicians practicing in 35 specialties, orienting and creating a sense of familiarity is paramount to the project.

The lobby welcomes visitors with abundant natural light and rich, warm finishes. Three-story columns wrapped in Wilsonart Compact Laminate stretch from floor to ceiling. The material is also used at soffits, down the corridor and again at the elevator lobby, creating a natural sense of traffic flow.

“It picks up again at every elevator entry on each floor and repeats in the wall cladding at the nurses station as an architectural way of showing visitors where they are and where they need to go,” Wennerlund said.

Once again, a subtle shift from public spaces to patient areas is indicated by the lighter-tone Wilsonart HPL used in the casework and custom-built nurses stations.

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The casework and millwork package for NEA Baptist was managed by Steve Ward & Associates, a casework dealer, fabricator and installation company specializing in health care, education and laboratory projects.

“We’ve been in business for nearly 40 years, in part because we operate on the premise of honoring people,” said Chris Ryckman, director of project management for Steve Ward & Associates. “We align ourselves with manufacturers that reliably produce standard cabinetry, OEMs capable of fabricating components out of specialty materials and suppliers we trust to service our in-house custom millwork shop.”

As a project management company, Steve Ward & Associates streamlines progress and controls costs by reducing change orders and design/construction conflicts. It also assumes a lot of the risk.

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responsibility to keep the project on schedule and within budget. Our established suppliers help us build customer relationships.”

PLANNING FOR FUTURE IMPACT

Today’s healing environments are designed with the future in mind.

Conceptually, health care systems use data to predict the developing needs of the populations served and time phase expansion accordingly. Functionally, finishes are specified to maximize the comfort of patients and staff while withstanding years of use.

“Safety and cleanliness are priority. We choose products that are

scrub-able and impact resistant,” Wennerlund said. “HPL performs really well for casework and architectural features. In the corridors and behind the headwalls in patient rooms, we used Wilsonart’s solid phenolic panels.”

Also known as compact laminate, solid phenolic is an architectural panel made by saturating many sheets of kraft paper in phenolic resin. The stack is topped with designer décor paper, then fused under heat and pressure to make an extraordinarily durable self-supporting material.

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Wilsonart Compact Laminate can be attached to walls for impact resistance using Wilsonart Wall Systems. “It is not uncommon to use solid phenolic on walls, especially from about 48 inches down in a patient room,” Wennerlund said. “Often, rolling hospital beds bump into surroundings. There are other materials that may not scuff on the outside, but what happens is the product flexes and breaks the drywall behind it. Without support, the surface soon buckles. This can be expensive to repair.”

Indoor air quality and product life cycle are other important aspects of evidence-based design.

“We specify no-wax and GREENGUARD-certified products, if possible, to reduce patient and staff exposure to VOCs, both in content and maintenance” Wennerlund said. “Where carpet is appropriate, we tend to favor carpet tile, so if stains occur, they can easily be switched out. And we use porcelain tile in high-traffic public areas.

Seamless solid surface is the material of choice for all countertops, except for dining areas, where we typically use quartz because it is more heat resistant.”

The detail put into the millwork and casework of the NEA Baptist Memorial Campus reflects the level of care given to every aspect of the facility. More than simply serving a population, the project is carefully planned to have positive social impact long into the future.

NEA Baptist Health System made a tremendous investment in the community. In turn, everyone involved – from physicians to contractors – made a commitment to use the best available technology to improve quality of life for patients.

“One of the things as a company we try to remember is we’re not just putting cabinets on a wall,” Ryckman said. “We’re building environments for people to feel well.” s&p

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his September, Sappi North America, a leading producer and supplier of casting and release papers, announced an exclusive agreement with Sharklet Technologies to begin manufacturing a casting and release paper that utilizes the Sharklet™ micropattern. The product will be called Neoterix™ ST, the first product in Sappi’s new functional Neoterix casting and release paper line.

Neoterix ST carries a variety of applications for manufacturers working with surfaces in high-touch industries, such as health care and hospitality, among many more. The micropattern, first developed by Sharklet Technologies, is groundbreaking biomimicry in action. Inspired by actual shark skin, the pattern inhibits the growth of bacteria and other natural organisms on surfaces without the use of chemicals.

Like all of Sappi’s casting and release papers, Neoterix ST acts as a mold for coated fabric and laminates. It is used to transfer texture and gloss onto these surfaces and is then stripped away. As part of the research and development for this new product line, Sappi has also created new technology to impart the Sharklet microtexture at micron-level fidelity.

While tabletops and counters are likely where this pattern will have the most use initially, it can be applied to virtually any surface that uses a casting or release paper to create its texture and gloss.

“Neoterix ST has the potential to make a significant impact on the risk of bacteria transfer in health care institutions, restaurants, hotels, offices and just about anywhere we can touch,” said Tom Collins, vice president and general manager, Specialties Business at Sappi North America.

“This product will change the way we manage the surfaces in our daily lives.”

In a medical environment, Neoterix ST could be used on exam and operating tables, waiting room surfaces, walls, door handles and more. From a broader perspective, Neoterix ST can help keep consumers healthy when applied to ATM keypads, office spaces and restaurants.

What’s more, Neoterix ST also solves a longstanding issue of using chemicals to kill bacteria and organisms on surfaces. The recent FDA ban on marketing products with antiseptic ingredients as anti-microbial creates the perfect window for products like these to disrupt the industry.

The applications are promising, but how do we know it will work?

According to Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, the microtexture has been proven to reduce surface contamination of methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) and methicillinresistant S. aureus (MRSA) by as much as 97 percent and 94 percent, respectively, when compared to controls. Those figures are hard to ignore.

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Simple, independent, realistic, elegant, authentic, innovative. Those are some of the many terms used by leading decorative surfaces companies to describe their latest and most interesting products. Each year, Surface & Panel asks those companies to share their designs and material advances. The resulting Surface Design Guide is intended to inspire specifiers and fabricators by providing a showcase of the trends and technologies that are shaping the marketplace.

SURFACE DESIGN GUIDE LAMITECH:

Three significant trends define what’s new Organic Simplicity is characterized by a feeling of freedom from attachment and standards – a place where you stay in touch with the naturalness of material, exalting the beauty of its imperfections.

Nothing is finished or perfectly placed.

There is a clear presence of wabi-sabi, a Japanese aesthetic vision based on acceptance and appreciation of imperfect and natural materials, mixed with minimalism.

A new Nordic feel represents simplicity and a feel of more warmth given by simple organic touches, such as manmade and altered pieces.

Bohemian Folk is characterized by lived-in looks where objects tell their own stories in eclectic environments full of memories.

Here, authenticity of colors and materials stands out – multicultural spaces where all personal influences reside, simple but vivid with a natural and cozy feel.

Finally, a strong, sober, essentially masculine trend leads to Urban Gent, where spaces and objects follow a classical inspiration.

Shapes and colors come from items that evoke luxury, bringing us an elegant masculine essence.

This retro-chic style is complemented by urban modern environments that provide a casual look where black plays a main role.

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SCHATTDECOR: Decolay Real is perfect fit Schattdecor introduces its latest product, Decolay Real, an impregnated decor paper with visually synchronized pattern effects and a perfect fit for the market niche between conventional melamine film and high-quality synchronized applications. The benefit of Decolay Real is that the textured surface is created through the usual process run. Therefore, the high investment costs for machine technology, press plates and camera systems are eliminated. A surface effect synchronized with the print pattern is created in post-processing with just a standard press plate. Although this product makes no claim to replace current high-quality synchronized applications (tactile or visual), it complements them to absolute perfection. It enables Schattdecor to satisfy the demands of customers in the wood-based panel industry who are looking for a visually synchronized surface effect for use in applications within the furniture sector – but without the trouble of costly and time-consuming development.

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INTERPRINT: Clark stands its ground This maple is robust, independent and bold. Clark is persistent in its ascension to greatness for many applications, especially on large furniture fronts.

A décor that knows how to shine in the limelight, Clark may just be the centerpiece you’ve been looking for.

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Manufactured to conceal and resist wear PerformEx 3D Laminates are an ideal material for work and dining surfaces. An enhanced topcoat or texture is the key to PerformEx’s durability and longevity over other laminates and coated materials. PerformEx 3DLs are 3D-formable, allowing for ergonomic profiled edges and seamless shapes. They can also be miter folded to create thick, modern surfaces.

Available in a wide range of solids, abstracts, woodgrains and textures.

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KASTAMONU: Urban carries city elegance to living spaces The Urban range, inspired by the most fascinating cities of the world, introduces a new style in living spaces.

The Urban range combines elegance and aesthetics and is produced by Kastamonu Entegre, which is one of the five biggest producers of laminate parquet in Europe and which named its Floorpan range products after some of the world’s most cosmopolitan cities, such as New York, Peking, Sydney, Miami, Shanghai, Tokyo, Chicago and Los Angeles. The Urban range, which was improved and developed to appeal to all lifestyles and tastes, presents the aesthetic features of other big cities, such as Paris, Geneva, Lisbon, Madrid, Monaco, Rome, Vienna and Barcelona. Each product in the Urban range reflects the predominant styles of the city after which it was named.

The Urban range provides 16 decorative alternatives to the Floorpan and Artfloor brands. The range has a stronger and more resistant structure, which makes it perfect for offices, waiting rooms and commercial spaces.

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TAFISA: VIVA offers elegance, refinement The first in the new Sommet Series and echoing the innovative vision that has been Tafisa’s hallmark since day one, VIVA’s unique texture and woodgrain structure offer elegance and refinement.

Crafted from a rare wood species rich with character, this new creation is the culmination of a meticulous research process. The new VIVA texture is available in 4' x 8' and 5' x 9' panels and offers a double-sided embossed-in-register texture. The texture comes in three different wood structures – Elegant, Rustic and Planked Effect – and is available in 10 exquisite colours. A full range of complementary products is also available, including HPL, mouldings, doors, 3DL and edgebanding.

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PANEL PROCESSING:

Uniting texture, woodgrain in perfect harmony Panel Processing is excited to present the Jane Kelly Collection, a compilation of Finsa’s thermally fused laminates. The award-winning designer specifically selected Finsa as the producer of her collection.

Although the collection contains multiple textures, the embossed in register and deep texture stand out by providing a more authentic surface inspired by nature. Finsa’s philosophy of using the wood as the base element to manufacture and develop solutions guarantees a product that unites texture and woodgrain in perfect harmony.

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EGGER: Never as real as FEELWOOD Never before has a TFL woodgrain surface looked as real as EGGER’s newest two-sided embossed in register texture generation.

FEELWOOD textures are not only indistinguishable from both veneers and solid wood, they also have the added advantages of providing continuity of color between sheets while also being lightfast and extremely durable.

FEELWOOD products are available as TFL on PB, MDF and Eurolight lightweight panel substrates, as laminates (CPL) and compact laminates (HPL).

To complete the look, we have developed an ABS edge with the look and feel of sawn timber, for that end grain edge effect.

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CHEMETAL: Presenting the InteriorArts 2016 Collection Trending colorways and unique textures make InteriorArts new laminate collection unlike any other. This new range of 37 design-driven high pressure laminates features distressed industrial looks, very usable neutral tones and popular light to medium wood grains. Plus, impressive texture that pops makes the collection a standout.

These new designs are part of InteriorArts collection of over 90 HPL design laminates.

They’re GREENGUARD certified for low VOCs and available in 4' x 8' sheets. They are ideal for vertical use in interior spaces.

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Chemetal / Treefrog /InteriorArts Chemetal, Treefrog and InteriorArts are a massive collection of design materials in metal, wood and laminate. Each one is a product line, or brand, of its own, and all are sold from the same place – a family owned business focused on specialty laminates, committed to customer service, and in business for over 50 years.

Chemetal is the primary design material. The company makes many unique metal designs in-house – brushing, ageing and oxidizing metals by hand and machine, and sourcing other metals and materials, including Treefrog and InteriorArts, from the best suppliers in Germany, Italy, Japan and Asia.

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KML: Realism, beauty, fidelity The EDGEWOOD texture from KML delivers the look and feel of exotic woods while leaving critical habitats untouched. A green alternative to solid wood or veneers, this TFL product enhances color consistency, durability and fade resistance.

Go wild on your next project with EDGEWOOD's eco-friendly substrates and extensive color options. Jackson Buff and Sandy Shoal, two EDGEWOOD colors with European roots, look poised for big success.

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Composite panels and other laminates have fully established themselves and continue to grow in markets such as retail, office and health care, and they are making bigger inroads in areas that still offer much untapped opportunity, such as residential.

As you browse through this edition of Surface & Panel, which is our fourth and final issue of 2016, I hope you take note of the depth and breadth of subjects, materials, companies and more that are included in its pages.

S&P has been around since 2003, and we have continually worked to grow the franchise and expand its reach in terms of articles and pictures that are featured, readers who are targeted and advertisers that use the publication to connect with their customers and potential customers.

Some thought Publisher John Aufderhaar was stretching when he first launched a magazine devoted to the panel-processing world. Laminates were established and becoming more prevalent, but not everyone was as confident as Aufderhaar in their boundless potential and the growth that would occur in the industry over the next decade and beyond.

Some 13 years later, it’s clear that he was on to something. Composite panels and other laminates have fully established themselves and continue to grow in markets such as retail, office and health care, and they are making bigger inroads in areas that still offer much untapped opportunity, such as residential.

The success should be no surprise, given the consistency, durability, cost-effectiveness and burgeoning beauty of panel-processed goods. As Aufderhaar likes to say, they are taking over the world of cabinets, countertops, millwork and more, and there is no end in sight for the market expansion.

In this issue, we offer many prime examples of the industry’s strength. Richard Christianson’s feature on Stevens Industries and its work on the Sarah Bush Lincoln Health System’s hospital lobby and new regional cancer center in Mattoon, Ill., begins on page 12. Also in the health care realm, starting on page 50, we showcase how Wilsonart materials were used throughout the new NEA Baptist Medical Campus in Jonesboro, Ark. As for office furniture, Leah Wheeler’s story beginning on page 26 details how National Business Furniture is bullish on the attributes of laminates in the products it sells and what it recommends to its clients.

While those markets are well-established, the residential area is beginning to come into its own, but much potential remains. In my story “The mHouse inspires” starting on page 44, a top fabricator, a bigcity architect and her clients reveal how education is the key to ensuring that more laminates are used in houses of the future.

At S&P, we’re committed to continuing to do our part to educate and spread the word, and we’ve got big plans to expand that effort in 2017. Beyond our quarterly issues, we’re planning a “Master” edition that will explain the industry from beginning to end and top to bottom and provide a comprehensive directory of the many companies that contribute in a wide variety of ways – from forest products companies to machinery companies to resin providers to board makers to décor paper producers to hardware companies to fabricators and other end users and more. To put it simply, this Master will be a keeper.

We also plan to seriously ramp up our digital content by providing more news and information on a timely basis on our website, surfaceandpanel.com, and by increasing the quality, quantity and frequency of our social media offerings, with special emphasis on our newsletter.

As Aufderhaar predicted it would be, this is a happening business as we head toward 2017, and we’re happy to be in the middle of it.

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Kings Mountain International 19 704.739.4227 www.kmiinc.net

Biesse 23 877.824.3773 www.biesseamerica.com

KML-Kustom Material Laminates 31 888.358.5075 www.kmlcorp.com

Blum, Inc. 67 (IBC) 704.827.1345 www.blum.com

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Element Designs 61 877.332.3396 www.element-designs.com

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Northern Contours 46 866.344.8132 www.northerncontours.com Olon 18 800.387.2319 www.olon.com

Omnova Solutions 45 866.332.5226 www.omnova.com

Panel Processing 42 800.433.7142 www.panel.com Renolit 60 +1.973.706.6912 www.renolit.com

Riken USA Corporation 20 248.513.3511 www.riken-usa.com Roseburg 37 800.245.1115 www.roseburg.com

States Industries 54 800.626.1981 www.statesind.com

Stevens Industries 53 217.857.7100 www.stevens-wood.com

Stiles Machinery, Inc. 17 616.698.7500 www.stilesmachinery.com

Surface Source International 39 973.598.0152 www.ssinorthamerica.com

Synergy Thermal Foils 14 954.420.9553 www.synergythermofoils.com

Tafisa Canada 48 877.882.3472 www.tafisa.ca Thermwood 27 800.533.6901 www.thermwood.com

Timber Products Company 63 800.547.9520 www.timberproducts.com

Hexion Toppan 35 888.443.9466 15 770.957.6447 www.hexion.com www.tia.toppan.com

Interprint, Inc. Uniboard 2 (IFC) 413.443.4733 11 844.302.8585 www.interprint.com www.uniboard.com

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Interzum 55 773.326.9926 www.koelnmessenafta.com

Union Tool Corporation 16 574.267.3211 www.uniontoolcorp.com

Kastamonu 65 90.216.554.30.00 www.keas.com.tr

Wilsonart 68 (BC) 800.433.3222 www.wilsonart.com

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