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In order to satisfy the need for warm, uniform light when using LED technology, a unique material was created, giving the light sources a fluid effect. Lentiflex^®  starts with a lenticular material, that, if examined closely, seems to be made up of infinite prisms that capture light and direct it towards a specific point. Slamp works exclusively with technopolymer sheets, that when combined, create a profound depth that transmits the liquidity of a shining waterfall. Lentiflex^® ’s Fresnel effect is found in best sellers, including Étoile, Veli Prisma Suspension or Drusa, the last of which undergoes a controlled printing process.

Opalflex^® is one of Slamp’s original, recyclable materials, a mixture of technopolymers and glass crystals. While creating this material, close attention was paid to the flexibility, resistance to heat and unbreakability, all values that today make Opalflex^® absolutely unique. Modern design often includes plays on light; to achieve these effects, glass elements, easily assimilated by polycarbonates through manipulation, make the material even more transparent and reflective. The company remains true to the use of its exclusive materials, developing techniques to colour Opalflex^® (through printing or applied pigmentation) over the years to create trendy, cool lamps that do not alter the temperature of their light sources.

Slamp’s unique materials are tinted in various ways; one of the most effective processes to achieve contemporary chromatic trends is digital printing. This in-house technique uses non-toxic, UV-resistant ink, GREENGUARD certified in the “Indoor Air Quality” category. The dazzling colours and pearl effect are created by depositing the ink on layers of material at an angle that ensures three fundamental strong points: the light is not blocked by pigmentation, and over 75% is filtered through, it does not take on the lamp’s chromatic characteristics, and the underside of the material exhibits particularly glossy reflections off the printed material.

Pushing beyond familiar borders while listening to the needs of their designers has always been a welcome challenge for Slamp. This is precisely what happened when Mille Bolle was ideated; the desire was to recreate the delicate iridescence of freshly formed soap bubbles. The process of applying an iridescent polarization to flexible technopolymer sheets was complex, creating a series of difficult challenges for the R&D team. The material undergoes excessive manipulation during assembly. The final finish, exactly as the designers desired, is achieved through metallization using metal powders that when touched by light, reflect varying chromatics depending on the angle. During the polarization process, the polycarbonate undergoes anti-scratch and uv treatments, likening it to lenses used in sunglasses.

The exclusive technopolymer, Copperflex^® is unique in its precise copper-coloured finish. An electro-statically charged, transparent sheet of material undergoes the metallization process, using aluminum vapour. Copperflex^® is heat resistant and immune to manipulation during assembly, producing particularly refined, rounded, decorative shapes. An excellent example of this resistance is the Veli Copper suspension lamp, created with an average of 257 folded insertions, or the Flora Copper, whose petals softly envelop and reflect a smooth, central, satin-finished sphere.

Plainflex^® is a patented technopolymer defined by its thickness, lending planarity without compromising the weightlessness and flexibility that Slamp’s materials must have. Plainflex^® is made in varying shades, and widely used in products requiring added thickness to resist the effects of gravity, including Faretto Double, or thermoforming, in the case of Cuore.