At the beginning of January the Brazilian designer Guto Indio da Costa was awarded for the "IC01-Chair" that is made of Ticona's glass fiber reinforced polypropylene (PP) Celstran LFT in just a single molding process. Its well-balanced combination of properties made it stand out against its rivals.
In terms of design options, processability and cost efficiency, it clearly leaves behind non-reinforced polypropylene, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) and chopped strand reinforced nylon and polyester.
It provides unparalleled freedom of lightweight design. Weighing just 5.5 kg, the chair made of Celstran PP LFT with 30% glass fiber content is a lot lighter than competing models made of other materials.