Pelle Frau® research and development.
In the long and fascinating history of the main material of Poltrona Frau, leather, today there is a department that works for the three Company divisions: the Pelle Frau® Research and Development Center. Inside, the legacy of more than a century of knowledge is the basis of constant challenges in the search for new frontiers on aesthetics and performance. After the revolutionary study of the Color System Frau®, in 1986, the work focused on customizing the collections according to the project, the application sector and the originality of each individual collection. A room full of colors and leathers with different origins and processes developed in collaboration with the most qualified tanneries, are the background to this technical and creative department. All the proposals of the new Pelle Frau® collections for the Residential, Contract and Interiors in Motion divisions are born here. A unique reality in the furniture sector born with the awareness that the leather is for Poltrona Frau a project matter. Each new collection represents a different world: for the chromatic offer, for the hand, for the touch, the tanning process and the aesthetic value.
Test Laboratory.
Testing and scientific validation of the work of the Pelle Frau® Research and Development Center is up to the Test Laboratory. From 1986 in the Tolentino laboratory are tested semi-finished and finished products, from upholsteries, to seats, up to products for the automotive sector. Xenon test chambers, flexometers, dynamometers, abrasimeters, climatic and test equipment for the determination of strength and structural durability of the seats move synchronously to ensure always compliance with specifications, safety and quality expected for the final customer, before each project is validated.