C°Wood

Name: C°Wood
Brand: intelligence de la main
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C°WOOD© is a new wood bending technique. To create this material, the workshop mixed plastic sheets with wood sheets, which become malleable under the effect of heat. To increase the bending radii, the workshop uses the Dalbergia Lacewood technology (microscopic perforations).

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Steven Leprizé

Lauréat de la récompense Talents d’exception du Prix Liliane Bettencourt pour l'Intelligence de la Main® 2017

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In theory, to bend wood, we need a mold. This matrix is very expensive to produce, but is financially amortized by the repetition of moldings during a series. By creating prototypes, unique pieces, or small series, we wanted to create a wood that could be easily and intuitively bent. We therefore mixed plastic sheets with wood sheets to create a material that becomes malleable under the effect of heat. It can be bent, twisted without any mold during cooling with simple tensioners or holding clamps. There is a distension of about 5% observed depending on the radii of curvature. The thickness to be chosen therefore depends on the design of the object and its function. In order to achieve optimal bending radii, it is essential to put the grain of the wood perpendicular to the bending direction. To significantly increase these bending radii, we have partnered with the "Bois Dentelle Dalbergia" technology and its microscopic perforations. This technology also works with tearwood.

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In theory, to bend wood, a mold is needed. However, this matrix can be very expensive to produce, and is only financially feasible for large-scale molding. To create a wood that can be easily and intuitively bent, prototypes, unique pieces, or small series were created. The workshop mixed plastic sheets with wood sheets to create a material that becomes malleable under the effect of heat. It can be bent and twisted without any mold during cooling with simple tensioners or holding clamps. There is a distension of about 5% observed depending on the radii of curvature. The thickness to be chosen therefore depends on the design of the object and its function. In order to achieve optimal bending radii, it is essential to put the grain of the wood perpendicular to the bending direction. To significantly increase these bending radii, the workshop has partnered with the "Bois Dentelle Dalbergia" technology and its microscopic perforations. This technology also works with tearwood.