Corian table?

by **Riotharmus** on Sat Feb 23, 2008 6:31 pm

Hello all, I've got a few questions concerning a prospective Corian install.. and where better to ask them!!

basically, we're having Corian along 3 walls, with in built sink etc.. and we were having massive difficulties finding a kitchen table to match our design.. so my questions:

Firstly: could a 6ft x 4ft Corain surface be produced? (double pencil round edges on 3 sides)

Secondly: bit more of a structural concern.. one of the 4 foot edges will be supported by an internal wall ("L" steel bracket built into the wall) then a 4 foot span (out of 6) leading to the last 2 foot being over floor cabinates (Hope this makes sense).. so it's kind of like a break fast bar but with nothing underneath... will this 4 foot x 4 foot unsupported span be a problem?

Thirdly: it's my understanding that Corians construction has two thicker parts (normally front and back) bridges by a thinner surface.. could the supports for the above mentioned table be incorporated in this void? so as to be invisible from side/above?

Fourthly, and Finally: I've read that Corian can be back lit, is there a recomended wattage to use?? or is this a trail and error process? (i'm imagining heat from bulbs wouldn't be too much of an issue).

Thanks in advance for your help.. in a few days (when finalised) i'll put up my plans on the forums so you can have a better idea of what i'm (somewhat ambitiously) planning!

Rob.

by **timfoley** on Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:37 pm

Rob,

First of all welcome to the forum.
In answer to the questions posed:

Yes, a Corian peninsula can be produced this size with the profile you prefer.
Possible but not recommended and we suggest no greater than a 900mm unsupported span between supports unless there is the possibility of additional wall bracket supports, such as required for side by side fridge and freezers fitted under a conventional straight run of cabinets on a wall elevation. Although it is possible and it would be recommended that the substrate is solid rather than framed, it is entirely at the risk of a client if they wish to proceed above our recomendations. Another thing to consider here is that the underside may need fabricating as it would be visible. For the purpose of seating areas with an overhang, no greater than 300mm is recommended.
Corian is, unlike the thin core surfaces you refer to, 13mm thick, and this is uniform on the top, and profiles.Thicker profiles, such as Sharks nose, are made by the addition of an additional core of Corian and chunkier downturns are available in a variety of depths.
Certain Corian colours can be backlit but the majority of the optimal effect colours are not recommended for use in the kitchen and a DuPont disclaimer applies to certain colours that fit into this category.Lighter colours such as Glacier White, Bone, Cameo White, Vanilla etc, will offer a better effect here and when backlighting there a space must be maintained between the light souce and the Corian surface.The following link is to the Illumination series of colours that produce an optimum backlit effect::http://www2.dupont.com/Surfaces_Commercial/en_US/assets/downloads/pdfs/Illumination_Series_Tech_Bulletin_Fab_Guide.pdf These colours are again not recommended for use in the kitchen and are more suited to commercial applications.
On another point, of the 72 colours that are available with the DuPont warranty for use as a kitchen surface, Sienna Brown, Medea and Pewter are among those that we would not personally recommend for use as a kitchen surface due to the greater likelihood of issues among which are, visiblity of the seams after installation.

by **Riotharmus** on Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:55 pm

Tim.

Thanks for the information very helpful. For some reason i didn't consider fabricating a solid core.. which, now i've give it some thought, is an obvious solution.. effectively skimming a solid structure in Corian.

The colour selection hopefully won't be a problem as we've opted for glacier white.

I'll drop the back lighting and just splash out on a light box or a descent drawing table instead.

Thanks again! appreciated

Corian table?

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