Chair Museum / Plastics Usage Stepped Up
The Okamura Museum was established in 2009. Visitors can learn about the technical and technological history of chair making and also the role of plastics in achieving more comfortable chairs based on ergonomics. (For more information, see the January 2013 issue of the PR magazine pla-topia.) http://www.okamura.co.jp/guide/museum/
Plastics Usage Stepped Up (1970-1980)
The quantity of plastics employed increased substantially starting with the Model 20 that debuted in 1978.
Polypropylene was used in the back shell portion and the seat pillar cover, while the casters changed from natural rubber to polyamide.
Model 27 was epoch-making in terms of its usage of plastics. Plastics were used as materials for styling of office chairs on account of design freedom and the mold was set for the chair of today.
