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Kajen

Bench

Design Thomas Bernstrand

This bench may be created from conventional wooden slats, but its design is completely unique. The seat sits atop simple structural supports at either side to form a simple and practical design. This bench can be paired with other seating in the Kajen series, such as the backed bench and footrest, or the standard Kajen bench with a backrest and armrests.

The variants of Kajen bench made Linax-impregnated pine and hot-dip galvanized steel are certified with the Nordic Swan Ecolabel.

Climate footprint

30,94 kg CO₂

Certification

Features

Can be mounted on wall
180 cm
46 cm
40 cm
46 cm

Dimensions and weight

Length: 120/180/300 cm
Height: 46 cm
Sitting height: 46 cm
Depth: 49,6 cm

Individual dimensions
Seat: Wood components: 56 mm x 26 mm
Armrests: 8 mm x 40 mm
Legs in bent flat steel: 12 mm x 60 mm

Product numbers and combinations

U16-92/120Kajen bench, 120 cm version
U16-92/180Kajen bench, 180 cm version
U16-92/300Kajen bench, 300 cm version
U16-92MUR/120Kajen bench 1200 mm, wall-mounted
U16-92MUR/180Kajen bench 1800 mm, wall-mounted
U16-92MUR/300Kajen bench 3000 mm, wall-mounted
U16-92/MEDESkida till Kajen bänk för fristående.
B11-06Startup cost for powder coating steel in a color other than standard. Choose a RAL colour.
B11-07Starting cost for another color of wood. Choose brown or grey for Linax or an NCS color for painted wood. If you want the same color on both steel and wood, choose the RAL color for both.

Append to product number

Wood and finish

EK for oiled oak.
SIOO for sioo:x treatment oak.
MH for oiled mahogany.
LIN for linax impregnated pine.
NCS S 0502-Y for top-glazed white pine.
NCS S5502-B for top-glazed light gray pine.
C for any color top-glazed pine, at additional cost.

Metal surface finish

Noir 2200 Sablé for black.
C for any color other than standard, at additional cost.
VFZ for hot-dip galvanized steel.

Variants

Nordic Swan Ecolabel applies exclusively for hot-dip galvanized steel and Linax treated pine. Not available for wall-mounted Mini-Bench, Rocking Chair and Standing Bench.

Installation type

N for surface mount.
MUR for mounted on wall.

Standard colours

NCS S 5502-B
NCS S 0502-Y (Vit)
Noir 2200 Sablé
Linax impregnated natural
Hot-dip galvanized steel

Materials and surface treatments

Allt stål är som standard elförzinkat, gulkromade och pulverlackerade i Noir 2200 Sablé. Finns att få i varmförzinkat stål. Svanenmärkning gäller enbart varmförzinkat stål och Linaximpregnerad furu.

Träribborna i sits och ryggstöd finns att få i Linaximpregnerad furu, oljad FSC-certifierad mahogny, oljad ek, Sioo-behandlad ek eller målad furu. Standardfärg på målad furu är vit NCS 0502-Y eller ljusgrå NCS S 5502-B.

Pine

Nola's pine is of high quality and comes from sustainable forestry. Pine is an environmentally friendly, domestically produced material. Damaged or untreated pine is quite easily attacked by decomposition processes; therefore, it is particularly important to repair damaged surfaces.

Mahogany - FSC-certified

FSC-marked mahogany is a wood with good durability in the outdoor environment. In addition, it retains its color tone better than, for example, oak and teak. Mahogany lives and moves, sometimes more than teak.

Oak

Oak is a heavy, hard and medium tough wood. Moderately dimensionally stable in case of moisture changes. Oak wood blackens if it is exposed to moisture or wetness for a long time. However, it does not affect the other properties of the wood. Thanks to its hardness and toughness, the oak wood is suitable for furniture and other use in exposed environments.

Linax

After traditional impregnation according to NTR AB, the wood is boiled in a hot linseed oil with or without color pigments under vacuum. The oil is penetrated into the surface on all six sides, which reduces moisture absorption in the wood and gives a dimensionally stable product over time. The result is a dried product with good resistance to rot that also has long maintenance intervals. Linax-impregnated furniture is intended for outdoor environments only.

SiOO:X treatment

Sioo:x is a wood protection with environmentally friendly silicon technology. Water-based and biocide-free. We use Sioo mainly for our oak furniture. Sioo:x treatment of is suitable for all woods, outside as well as inside, and gives a light surface without pigments. The surface is UV-resistant, water-repellent and non-stick. Active and preventive action against algae, mould and pests. Also rot-proof, wood-strengthening and fire-retardant. This wood protection provides long durability and easy maintenance.

Wood oil

Wood oil provides good protection against the stresses of the outdoor climate and at the same time highlights the wood's natural appearance and properties.

Water-based glaze

Varnishing of wood is done with a water-based varnish. A water-based paint that is kinder to the environment. Under normal use, the paint has a good wear resistance and long durability.

Steel

Nola uses high-quality steel with good strength in our products. Steel rusts if left untreated and must therefore be surface treated. 

Hot-dip galvanized or electrogalvanized and powder coating

Available in either only hot-dip galvanized steel or electro-galvanized and powder-coated steel.

Hot-dip galvanizing provides very strong protection against corrosion. The steel is dipped into a bath of hot liquid zinc. The zinc attaches and creates a surface coating on the steel part, which is then taken out of the bath and drained of excess zinc.

Electrogalvanizing provides corrosion protection through the sacrifice of zinc ions. It is created via a zinc coating on the steel using an electric current. Powder coating is a coating that is applied as a free-flowing, dry powder. Unlike conventional liquid paint, powder coating is usually applied electrostatically and then cured under heat or with ultraviolet light. The result is an even, hard-wearing coloured surface with the desired gloss level.

Assembly and placement

Surface mount

Can be bolted above ground, to the floor or to a cast-in-place foundation. Bolts not included.

Mounted on wall

Frames are attached to concrete or stone walls with expanders or chemical anchors. Seat sections mounted on top of walls are attached to the frames.

Fasteners for mounting on top of walls not included.

The seat attaches to the legs with bolts provided.

Maintenance

Finstruktur SK 1. Pulverlack går att beställa på sprayflaska.

Powdercoated steel

Products that are powder-coated can be touch-up painted with alkyd paint.

Hor dip galvanized steel

Hot-dip galvanized can be touch-up painted with so-called "cold galvanizing".

Oiled oak

Oiled oak should be oiled twice a year for best protection. Good maintenance can never completely prevent stains from occurring, but oak that is not maintained will turn blacker and turn gray faster, but it still has a very long life. When re-oiling products, a finely boiled oil that penetrates the wood should be chosen over a film-forming oil.

Oiled mahogany

Oiled mahogany should be oiled two times a year.

Linax impregnated pine

Linax is a linseed oil-based impregnation that provides extra long durability in outdoor environments and corresponds to impregnation class AB. The impregnated wood turns gray over time, which means that it should be re-oiled if necessary. Use a linseed-based oil for impregnated materials.

SiOO:X treatment oak

Sioo:x-treated products are treated twice upon delivery; once with a wood protection (Premium Träskydd Altan) and once with a surface protection (Premium Ytskydd Altan). After 12 - 18 months, for best durability, the surface should be treated once more with Sioo:x Premium Ytskydd Altan. It is important to keep the product clean, otherwise the surface protection can be destroyed. Products that are exposed to heavy mechanical wear may need extra treatments.The surface treatment has a tested effect according to the standards EN 46 and EN 113.

For information about the Sioo treatment see the website www.sioox.se.

Water-based glazed pine

Products in varnished pine must be maintained regularly with alkyd paint. Maintenance intervals approximately 1 time per year. Damage and cracks should be repaired immediately. Touch-up paints in spray packaging are available in standard colors to order.

Read more in our general maintenance advice at nola.se/en/care-and-maintenance

Versions

Three standard lengths. 120, 180 and 300 cm.

Character

Although made from conventional wooden slats, this bench is completely unique.

Sustainability

CO₂-eq: 30,94 kg CO₂
Energy consumption: 1070,31 MJ
Recycled materials: 8,52 %

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Kajen

Bench

Design Thomas Bernstrand

This bench may be created from conventional wooden slats, but its design is completely unique. The seat sits atop simple structural supports at either side to form a simple and practical design. This bench can be paired with other seating in the Kajen series, such as the backed bench and footrest, or the standard Kajen bench with a backrest and armrests.

The variants of Kajen bench made Linax-impregnated pine and hot-dip galvanized steel are certified with the Nordic Swan Ecolabel.

Climate footprint

30,94 kg CO₂

Certification

Features

Can be mounted on wall
Designers

Thomas Bernstrand

Designer Thomas Bernstrand, who owns his own design studio in Stockholm, has participated in a large number of design and art exhibitions around the world such as MoMA in New York, Colette in Paris, Biennale Design Saint-Etienne and others.

Bernstrand has received several awards for his work, including Excellent Swedish Form and Winner of the Good Design Award 2012 for Nolastolen Share. For Nola, Bernstrand has designed a large number of products and furniture series and participated in a number of special projects over the years.