Inspiration in a new dimension: DLW Form linoleum
Flexible furniture design with linoleum
DLW linoleum now inspires unique furniture and interior designs.
With its Form collection, Armstrong has developed an authentic
covering, which is unusually flexible, elegant in its appearance
and possesses excellent usage properties. Due to its tight
bending diameter, DLW Form linoleum is perfect for creating
curved and rounded furniture with exciting material
combinations: natural with wood, elegant with glass or visually
contrastive with metal. Unique designer pieces can be created
for fascinating retail and trade show booths. It is also possible to
make kitchen and household furniture on an individual basis and
on an industrial scale.
Form is all about flexibility. Its elastic cotton backing and only 2mm thickness make the covering extremely flexible and allow it
to be bent to a diameter of 35 mm. This opens up an array of
classic and innovative edge solutions. Form can be manually
applied to all commercially available materials with current
glues, for example MDF, particle board or solid wood. Using
machine presses, DLW Form linoleum can be applied at
temperatures up to 60°C (140°F). The surface can also be
sawed, milled and drilled immediately after gluing. It can be
seamlessly
and
efficiently
integrated
into
industrial
manufacturing processes and can be further worked using
current wood-working machines.
The feel of DLW Form linoleum is pleasantly warm and natural –
the surface is velvety and lusterless. And it not only feels
natural, it is also very sustainable because linoleum is made
from predominantly renewable raw materials. The main
ingredients are linseed oil, resin and saw dust. Armstrong uses
cotton as the base material. No chemical softeners, chlorine or
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heavy metals are used at all. The color pigments themselves are
natural and even partly organic.
Armstrong offers DLW Form linoleum in nine timeless and
classic color hues: black, medium and light gray, and three
brown hues, beige, dark green and a deep red. The cotton
backing is color-coordinated to match the respective linoleum –
ideal for open edge solutions. All the colors are non-fading and
are defined in the Natural Color System (NCS).
DLW Form linoleum is dirt-resistant and can be easily cleaned
with mild, non-abrasive cleaning solutions. It is also inherently
anti-static and repels dust particles – so it dramatically reduces
dust build-up. Before the first use, Armstrong recommends
treating it with a furniture polish. This allows surface wear and
tear to be treated later.
To minimize waste, Armstrong delivers DLW Form linoleum in
standardized 200 cm (78.75 in) wide sheets. This format has
proven to be optimal in practice. For transport, the high-quality
material is rolled onto a cardboard tube and wrapped in several
layers of packing paper. This ensures that it is very wellprotected and even ecologically contained during transport. After
being opened and allowed to acclimatize for three days, the
sheet can be worked at a temperature of at least 18°C (65°F).
More information is available at www.armstrong.eu
Photo captions:
Armstrong Lino Form 1+1a
DLW Form linoleum inspires unique furniture and interior
designs. The Stuttgart-based design firm Stadtnomaden
designed the first pieces – the table with bench seems to be
cast as a single piece.
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Armstrong Lino Form 2
Because of its elasticity, DLW Form linoleum by Armstrong is
perfect for curved and rounded furniture.
Armstrong Lino Form 3
The laptop desk by the Stuttgart-based Stadtnomaden is a
unique designer piece made with DLW Form linoleum.
Armstrong Lino Form 4
The combination of wood and DLW Form linoleum in this work
desk by Stadtnomaden is elegant and natural-looking.
Armstrong Lino Form 5
The velvety and lusterless surface of DLW Form linoleum can
be easily applied to materials and worked.
Armstrong Lino Form 6
The cotton backing is color-coordinated to match the respective
linoleum, which makes an array of classic and innovative edge
solutions possible.
Armstrong Lino Form Verarbeitung 1
DLW Form linoleum can be attached to all commercially
available materials with current glues. The surface can be
sawed, milled and drilled immediately after gluing.
Armstrong Lino Form Verarbeitung 2
Linda Altmann from the Stuttgart-based Stadtnomaden working
with DLW Form linoleum.
Photos: Armstrong