Fact Sheet for the Stratus Auditorium  Seat with  fabric covered back

               

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Features Include:

  • 100% MADE IN THE U.S.A.
  • Ergonomic Design for Comfort and state of the art styling
  • Strength and durability warranted to out perform other seating
  • Traditional and contemporary profiles with a variety of style and
  • color selections
  • Fabric covered back
  • Armless or with arms
  • Automotive grade "No-Break Poly" structure
  • Steel standards, cast and or no-Break poly
  • Quiet, Carefree, Consistent gentle lift seats
  • Contoured cold molded foam seats and backs
  • No-Break Poly armrests
  • Factory employee installers

Options:

  • Upholstered, Laminate, or Solid Oak end panels
  • Solid Wood Armrests
  • Book, Card, Pencil, Cupholders
  • Aisle Lights
  • Number/Letter Plates
  • Tablet Arms

More features:

  • No rust, corrosion and chemical resistant
  • 35" back height with 2" foam
  • Molded no break plastic outer back with
  • inner no break polypropylene panel.
  • Gravity torsion spring assisted uplift
  • Chair Sizes: 22", 21"

1. TYPE

Preferred Seating designs and manufactures the most attractive and functional auditorium seating on the market today…and at competitive pricing. Now we have it all in the seating industry:  ergonomic design for comfort and state of the art styling; strength and durability warranted to out perform other seating; traditional and contemporary  profiles with a variety of style and color selections.

2. SELF-LIFTING SEAT

Gravity assisted system with lifting seat hinge.  The seat  self lifts automatically to the ¾ - fold position, 100% if preferred, when unoccupied and rotates on two 5/16ths" high strength steel hinge rods.  The seat is a torsion spring gravity assisted operation utilizing a 2 heavy teflon coated 8 gauge torsion spring system for quiet operation.  Our outer enclosed automotive grade no break super tough nylon protective casing never wears out.    The seat is available in 21" (533mm) and 22" (559mm) widths, center armrest to center armrest. Seat will pass a  800 pound static test load at edge of seat. Seat is formed to fit the contour of the body when in the sitting position. The multiple curves give the spectator long time support. The waterfall at the front of the cushion reduces pressure points. The seat bottom and seat-lifting mechanism is totally enclosed by an injection molded polypropylene plastic seat pan. The seat pan is designed to complement the contour of the back with matching colors and texture.
Options:  Upholstered, wood and or plastic laminate seat inserts.

3. UPHOLSTERED CHAIR BACKS.

The fabric covered outer back consists of no break fiber glass reinforced polypropylene.  The back panel is 26" in length with an overall back height of 35".  The upholstered inner back panel consists of a polyurethane pad 2" thick and covered with the specified fabric.   The molded pad is securely attached to the inner no break polypropylene panel with an adhesive and stapled all around the perimeter.  The back goes  4" below the back of seat cushion to protect the pad from any rear damage. The back is available in 21" (533mm)  and 22" (559mm)  widths center armrest to center armrest.

4. STANDARDS: STEEL CAST IRON OR NO BREAK POLYPROPYLENE

a. Steel standards shall be pedestal design, fabricated of 14 gauge, meg welded tubular steel, 3” by 1” rectangular column.  Standards are fixed to the floor with 2 bolts. 

Armrest is securely adjoined to top of column by threaded steel dovetail bolt attachment.
A formed 10 gauge, ⅛” thick, steel foot shall be welded to the bottom of the rectangular column. 

b. New state-of-the-art no break automotive grade polypropylene standards shall be a pedestal design, solid composite compound.  At the base of the no break poly standard is a 3" by 8" foot, ¼” thick, that is part of the mold.  The no break composite compound is corrosion and chemical resistant with no rust.   The flexural modulus shall be 15,000 lbs per square inch.

All end standards have a decorative end panel, fabric covered, plastic laminate, wood or cast iron. 

5.  ARMRESTS

The armrest shall be high impact injection molded polypropylene plastic to compliment the seat design.  Optional plastic laminate and or wood armrests are available with your choice of stain or finish.

6.  Material Specifications

Plastic:  Plastic shall be high density injection molded linear polypropylene plastic with ultra-violet light inhibitors to reduce fading and no static components..  Plastic has a burn rate of 1" per minute when tested by the Department of Transportation of Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 302, ASTM D635. 
        1.  Tensile Strength:          11,500 psi on protective hinge casing and no break
                                                 poly (polypropylene) aisle standard

        2.  Flexural Strength: no break IZOD factor of 15 on aisle standards
                                    15,000 psi on protective hinge casing no break
                                     poly aisle standards

        3.  Melting Temperature: 550 degrees F on protective hinge casing and no break
                                                 poly aisle standards

        4.  Flammability Rating:     No flash point, no combustion on protective hinge casing
                                                 and no break poly aisle standards

Padding: BASF chemical company tested resin-585 grams,  255  isocyanate  foam meets the flammability requirements of California Bulletin #117.  Molded  resilient polyurethane foam padding material.  Foam is flame retardant.