Materials Library: Metals

American Tin Ceilings
MC 9968-02
Decorative ceiling tiles made from tin-plated steel that exhibit superior acoustic performance. Due to micro perforations and an applied coating, the tiles help reduce noise and room echo by up to 85%.

Alissa+Nienke
MC 8298-04
An interactive, analogue surface made of reflective stainless-steel sheets, that is sensitive to air movement, creating an ever-changing pattern with an almost digital feel. Its thin profile make it respond to ambient changes with every gust of wind, evoking a play with reflection and a rippling effect.

Mac Panther Materials GmbH
MC 1008501
A highly stable, porous metallic foam that is useful in a number of different applications. Although metallic foams have been around for many decades, until now their widespread use has been hindered by the high cost of the material. Additionally, the commonly-used aluminum foam is still too weak for many applications.

SMITHI Jewelry
MC 8235-02
Round and square wire made from precious metals for use in jewelry. The wires are produced by bonding together two different metals and baking them to fuse the surfaces, in a process known as Mokume Gane, practiced in Asia for hundreds of years. In this version, silver and copper are used, but gold, platinum, brass and other metals with contrasting colors can also be produced.

Corruven Inc.
MC 7477-04
A new class of high-performance sustainable composite materials produced using metallic wood technology resulting in a distinctive look that can help create personalized spaces using custom designs.

Riri, inc.
MC 5211-02
Snap fastener that has exceptionally high lateral pull strength. The small circular push snap works like a standard fastener yet due to an internal polymer ring, ‘locks’ itself when pulled laterally. Once the lateral force is removed the snap becomes openable again. It can withstand a 20 kg (44 lb) force for over 2000 cycles with no damage.

FUZE Biotech
MC 9700-01
A water-based textile treatment that permanently binds to fabrics providing odor control while enhancing ultraviolet A (UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB) protection, hyper-evaporation, and cooling. Made with gold and silver alloys, the treatment permanently adheres to textiles without altering their appearance or impeding their performance attributes.

YKK
MC 3275-02
A series of lower environmental impact coil and metal zippers with one-way open-end right insert and auto-lock slider in enamel or metal finishing made from recycled materials. The zipper contains about 24% (metal zipper) to 52% (coil zipper) recycled PET content, along with other materials, including POM (polyoxymethylene/polyacetal), brass, and zinc.

Giles Miller Studio
MC 7154-06
Bespoke ‘floating’ metal construction that manipulates the way light interacts with the material to create subtle yet complex aesthetics, enabling movement tailored to individual clients and contexts for experiential interior spaces.

Spectore Corp.
MC 8114-02
Light and dark layers of titanium alloys patterned for decoration. (The name comes from a portmanteau of titanium and Mokume-gane (Japanese for “wood grain metal”), a metalworking procedure that produces creates mixed-metal laminates with distinctive layered patterns.