About Atlantic Furniture
Founded in 1983 as
Watercraft, Inc., Atlantic Furniture started as a manufacturer of pine
waterbed frames. Since then, the Springfield, Mass.-based company has
expanded to Fontana, Calif. The company has moved away from the use of
pine and now specializes in imported furniture made of the wood of
rubber trees.
The Benefits of Eco-Friendly Rubberwood
Prized
as an environmentally friendly wood, rubberwood makes use of trees that
have been cut down at the end of their latex-producing life cycle. The
trees are removed by hand and replaced with new seedlings. In the past,
felled rubber trees were either burned on the spot or used as fuel for
locomotive engines, brick firing, or latex curing. Now the wood is used
in the manufacture of high-end furniture. It is valued for its dense
grain, stability, attractive color, and acceptance of different
finishes.
Atlantic's Unique Five-Step Finishing Process
Each
product in the entire line is finished with a high-build, five-step
finishing process. After a thorough sanding, a wipe-on sealer is
applied, followed by a tinted sealer to even the grain and color of the
wood. Additional sanding prepares the surface for the first base color
coat, more sanding, and a second base color coat. After a final sanding,
the finish coat is applied. This process produces a beautiful and
durable finish that will last for years.
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