Las Vegas—Benchwick will showcase Envision.Style—an artificial intelligence; and Blue 11—a new, lightweight, sustainable core made from the ocean’s plastic waste here to The International Surfaces Event (TISE), held Jan. 30-Feb. 2, 2023. Both introductions are the newest members of the Benchwick 3D Printing Ecosystem.
Benchwick said it will demonstrate its breakthrough AI technology called Envision.Style that “learns” wood species (color, grain, patterns, etc.) and then recreates panels that are faithfully true to the original sample. This new, patent-pending, proprietary technology is said to provide highly believable pattern variations for digital printing and successful installation. Benchwick U.S.-based engineers built Envision.Style on the artificial intelligence (AI) behind GAN (Generative Adversarial Network) and recognition technology, the company said.
Benchwick also said it will showcase samples of its ultra-lightweight sustainable core flooring with 80% of its core made from the post-consumer waste that litters the world’s oceans. This waste is harvested from oceans and waterways, cleaned and processed and put to good use, according to Lin Li, CEO. Blue 11 planks have a locking profile and an attached recyclable foam underlayment. They are 100% recyclable and carbon neutral.
“At Benchwick, we continue to ‘push the technology envelope’ by bringing cutting-edge products to the flooring industry,” Li said. “Envision.Style and Blue 11 are our latest examples of that commitment.”