Solid Surface Partitions

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Author Message (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted on Thursday, August 25, 2005 - 10:59 am:    Who manufactures/fabricates toilet compartments from DuPont "Corian" solid surface material? Does Knickerbocker do this? How do HDPE and PP material compare with, or are "same as" Corina? [we don't think so] Is Formica's "Gilbrator" comparable and competitive with Corian? David Cline Senior Member Username: dcline Post Number: 29 Registered: 03-2002 Posted on Thursday, August 25, 2005 - 11:55 am:    Take a look at Ampco. www.ampco.com They might be the only company producing every category of toilet partitions: Solid Surface; Stainless Steel; Solid Plastic; High Density Polyethylene; Solid Phenolic Core; HPL-stainless steel edges; HPL (P-LAM); Melamine Laminate; Metal Powder Coated Baked Enamel; and Euroline (European design). High Pressure Laminate (HPL or P-LAM) partitions offer a significant advantage over steel partitions. If you currently specify baked enamel or paint coated metal partitions you should consider HPL for 1)price, 2) structural integrity, and 3)color options. The Evergreen Solid Color Core Phenolic features solid color throughout the partition material. Curt Norton, CSI, CCS Senior Member Username: curtn Post Number: 97 Registered: 06-2002 Posted on Thursday, August 25, 2005 - 12:02 pm:    Also see the "Soild Surfacing Toilet Compartments" thread on this discussion board. It's pretty close to the bottom of the list. (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted on Thursday, August 25, 2005 - 11:57 am:    There are a few sources for toilet partitions fabricated specifically of Corian® in the country. The best bet is to contact your local Corian® distributor for more information as each of the 22 distributors across the nation will most likely have a different source (depends on where project is/shipping cost, etc.). Corian® is an acrylic solid surface product - in comparison to other solid surfaces, most will say they are "just like Corian®" but it is best to research what the product is made of yourself. Some solid surfaces are polyester, some are both acrylic & polyester and will function differently than an all acrylic solid surface in most cases. As far as comparision pricing is concerned, the solid surface industry is on a pretty even playing field currently. A quality solid surface is going to be higher than your typical laminate or stainless partition, but the life cycle & renewability are far greater with solid surface. (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted on Thursday, August 25, 2005 - 12:25 pm:    Forgive me Mr. Norton, but I and "Find" haven't seen that thread. Can you be a little more specific, please? Colin: You can always try a search for key words - solid surface did not return the correct link and solid surfacing toilet did. Hint - use partial words for better results. Here is the link: http://discus.4specs.com/discus/messages/24/682.html Doug Brinley AIA CSI CDT CCS Senior Member Username: dbrinley Post Number: 95 Registered: 12-2002 Posted on Thursday, August 25, 2005 - 12:35 pm:    Gee, where can I get installation instructions for Corian? (I am being facetious) NO SELLING. David Stutzman Senior Member Username: david_stutzman Post Number: 42 Registered: 07-2002 Posted on Thursday, August 25, 2005 - 02:57 pm:    Try ShowerShapes. They provide Corian partitions. They are listed in 4Specs under 10150. They are located in California. I have used them for casino work in Atlantic City. (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted on Thursday, August 25, 2005 - 01:45 pm:    Not selling- the orginal question was specific to Corian and solid surface so the information was shared Doug Brinley AIA CSI CDT CCS Senior Member Username: dbrinley Post Number: 96 Registered: 12-2002 Posted on Thursday, August 25, 2005 - 03:51 pm:    If you're not selling, then why the 'unregistered guest' anonymity? Curt Norton, CSI, CCS Senior Member Username: curtn Post Number: 98 Registered: 06-2002 Posted on Monday, August 29, 2005 - 03:48 pm:    http://discus.4specs.com/discus/messages/24/682.html?1059078587 is the link to the other thread. the typo is in the thread title not in my post. hope this helps. (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 - 06:50 am:    Thank you all for your insight and help. What we have found is that solid surface compartments are mainly custom made work by fabricators who do a host of other work, and not stock items like compartments made from other materials by the readily known and available manufacturers. Olympus and ShowerShaes are still valid, but again there is no stock inventory. Also, although I am sure most of you know all this already, I have put together a paper addressing both solid surface materials and the other "plastics" used in compartment construction. Will share with anyone interested; need your e-mail address. (Email it to me and I will post it in the newsletter section at the bottom of the discussion forum - some CSI newsletter editors pick up their articles from here - cg@4specs.com)