Office work surfaces and seating
Office furniture manufacturers must keep pace with innovative and sustainable solutions for the continually changing workplace. Our materials help create stylish, functional furniture that’s kind to the environment, too.
From meeting rooms and work areas to reception areas, office environments must be increasingly flexible. Often workplaces serve generations who expect privacy, while favoring open work spaces to facilitate collaboration and technology. Whether work is done independently or in groups, furniture can promote company culture, efficiency and effectiveness.
Today's office furniture design is also concerned with having a positive impact on the environment. State-of-art features promote ergonomics, and materials should be easy to reuse or recycle and leave a softer footprint.
DSM’s material science expertise has produced many solutions for the office furniture industry, such as coatings with low carbon emissions and Cradle to Cradle® certified plastics.
Rapid prototyping for plastic and metal components
Whether you need a plastic or metal finish, Somos® materials present the ability to quickly rework your designs until you are satisfied. Our materials provide functional testing, along with great aesthetics, to showcase during a presentation. Somos® offers a full line of materials with multiple properties to fit your needs. More>
Low carbon-footprint metal powder coatings
Use powder coatings on metal cabinets and furniture for a beautiful, contemporary finish and durable scratch resistance. DSM offers several innovations that reduce the already low carbon footprint of powder coating. More>
Clear and pigmented wood paints
When it comes to the demands of office furniture, DSM has co-developed a comprehensive portfolio of specialty resins for clear and pigmented wood paints. More>
Formaldehyde-free laminating adhesives
Our laminating adhesive solutions are reliable, require less energy to apply and are formaldehyde-free. More>
Links & Downloads
- Somos® website
- Akulon® website
- Arnitel® website
- DSM in Paint & coatings
- DSM in resins for industrial wood coating website
- DSM in resins for industrial lamination website

Quality, aesthetics as well as durability are important in high-end office seating. Our Akulon® and Arnitel® thermoplastics are proven and sustainable solutions for plastic seat components that make just about any innovative concept possible.