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| Comfortable stainless steel benches for social
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| Applicant: Yamashin Material Co., Ltd. |
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Reason for selection:
Most of the
conventional outdoor benches have seats made of wood or composite material of
resin and wood chip and frames made of cast iron or cast aluminum. These benches
are subject to splinters and cracks in the seats, and corrosion and paint peeling
of the frames, leading to deterioration in appearance in time. Furthermore,
metal frames feel hot in summer and cold in winter, and the benches themselves
are sometimes broken when bolts and nuts joining different materials of the
seats and the frames come off. In other words, there are a number of points to
be improved.
Stainless
steel, compared with other metals, has better weather resistance and lower
thermal conductivity and it may be used outdoors without such further
processing as painting or coating. Particularly, in terms of thermal
conductivity, the value of SUS304 is low among metals in general and the
closest to that of ceramics or wood. The use of stainless steel for benches of
integrated structure of seats and frames makes them clean and easy to use for
an extended period of time without corrosion or breakage attributed to aging.In addition, as circumstances of these days call more strongly for social
distancing due to the spread of Covid-19, stainless steel benches make
the distancing physically possible and this feature works to expand their
use in diverse spaces including public places where people gather, sightseeing
spots, railway stations, spas, designated smoking areas, etc.
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| Stainless steel types used: SUS304 |
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Consumption: 38 kg
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| Presenter: Nippon Yakin Kogyo Co., Ltd. |
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