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HIMACS

HIMACS is a solid surface material for interior and exterior applications in architecture and interior design, manufactured by LX Hausys — a chemical company of the LX Group (South Korea) — that combines the plasticity of wood with the resistance of stone. The solid surface segment as a material category was invented in 1967; since then LX Hausys has continuously invested in research and development. In 2018 LX Hausys launched HIMACS UltraThermoforming — described as the biggest innovation for solid surface since the introduction in 1967: 30% more thermoplastic properties, minimum radius of 18 mm (previously 50 mm), enabling more dramatic shaping and organic designs without compromising material integrity. HIMACS products are composed of acrylic, natural minerals and pigments — smooth, non-porous and visually seamless; compliance with EN/ISO 16000 (zero emissions).

Application areas: bathrooms (washbasins, bathtubs, showers), kitchens (worktops, kitchen modules, kitchen islands, counters), office and contract furniture (wall coverings, office tables, desks), shop fittings (retail, food & beverage), facades (HIMACS Exteria® — first ETA certification for facades of public buildings, increased fire resistance HIMACS-FR; HIMACS S828 for improved UV resistance). Collections/variants: standard HIMACS, HIMACS Lucent (translucency), HIMACS Granite, HIMACS Galaxy, HIMACS Marmo & Aurora, HIMACS Exteria®. Prominent architect applications: Zaha Hadid, Jean Nouvel, Karim Rashid, David Chipperfield, Marcel Wanders, Ora-ïto and many more.

For architects and interior designers seeking for residential, hospitality, office and public building projects a versatile solid surface material that since the invention of the material category in 1967 has been continuously developed by LX Hausys (LX Group, Korea), with HIMACS UltraThermoforming (2018) enables organic curve shaping with an 18 mm minimum radius, is used as an architectural and design material from Zaha Hadid and Jean Nouvel to David Chipperfield and Marcel Wanders, and with HIMACS Exteria® represents the first ETA-certified facade solid surface for public buildings — LX Hausys has continuously developed HIMACS since 1967: UltraThermoforming 2018 with an 18 mm minimum radius as the biggest innovation since market introduction, Zaha Hadid and Jean Nouvel as architectural partners, HIMACS Exteria® as the first ETA-certified facade solution for public buildings — nearly sixty years of material research as the foundation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HIMACS

HIMACS is a solid surface material for interior and exterior applications in architecture and interior design, manufactured by LX Hausys — a chemical company of the LX Group (South Korea) — that combines the plasticity of wood with the resistance of stone. The solid surface segment as a material category was invented in 1967; since then LX Hausys has continuously invested in research and development. In 2018 LX Hausys launched HIMACS UltraThermoforming — described as the biggest innovation for solid surface since the introduction in 1967: 30% more thermoplastic properties, minimum radius of 18 mm (previously 50 mm), enabling more dramatic shaping and organic designs without compromising material integrity. HIMACS products are composed of acrylic, natural minerals and pigments — smooth, non-porous and visually seamless; compliance with EN/ISO 16000 (zero emissions).

Application areas: bathrooms (washbasins, bathtubs, showers), kitchens (worktops, kitchen modules, kitchen islands, counters), office and contract furniture (wall coverings, office tables, desks), shop fittings (retail, food & beverage), facades (HIMACS Exteria® — first ETA certification for facades of public buildings, increased fire resistance HIMACS-FR; HIMACS S828 for improved UV resistance). Collections/variants: standard HIMACS, HIMACS Lucent (translucency), HIMACS Granite, HIMACS Galaxy, HIMACS Marmo & Aurora, HIMACS Exteria®. Prominent architect applications: Zaha Hadid, Jean Nouvel, Karim Rashid, David Chipperfield, Marcel Wanders, Ora-ïto and many more.

For architects and interior designers seeking for residential, hospitality, office and public building projects a versatile solid surface material that since the invention of the material category in 1967 has been continuously developed by LX Hausys (LX Group, Korea), with HIMACS UltraThermoforming (2018) enables organic curve shaping with an 18 mm minimum radius, is used as an architectural and design material from Zaha Hadid and Jean Nouvel to David Chipperfield and Marcel Wanders, and with HIMACS Exteria® represents the first ETA-certified facade solid surface for public buildings — LX Hausys has continuously developed HIMACS since 1967: UltraThermoforming 2018 with an 18 mm minimum radius as the biggest innovation since market introduction, Zaha Hadid and Jean Nouvel as architectural partners, HIMACS Exteria® as the first ETA-certified facade solution for public buildings — nearly sixty years of material research as the foundation.