Miller Upholstery-Material

Vinyl's

All dental equipment manufacturers use or have used vinyl's.
They are durable, withstand chemical disinfectants and are
inexpensive.

- Uniroyal invented the vinyl material. Their product line is call
Naugahyde and is probably still the most commonly used
goods on chairs. Here are three of their color cards, and these
are three we prefer to use:

Spirit Millenium
Twilight
Nauga Soft

- Boltaflex also makes a superior vinyl material. We can get
any Boltaflex goods, but prefer working with the goods
mentioned above.

Polyurethanes

Newer on the scene are the polyurethane fabrics, like
UltraLeather. They have a very nice, silky feel to them. They
have been used since about 1990 and have proven over that
time to hold up to wear as well as chemical disinfectants.
Almost all the dental chair manufacturers are using Urethane
goods as well as vinyl. However, they are about 3 times as
expensive as vinyl, so you will always see a 'mark-up' fee for
these luxury goods.

- UltraLeather is distributed mostly from Gulf Fabrics in Florida.
View UltraLeather color card on their web site.

- There are other urethane materials available from many
upholstery supply houses, often not as expensive as
UltraLeather. Call and ask for more information regarding them.

Other Materials

There are other materials that have been used, such as Finesse
and Luxor, and they are still available. However, they may not
have held up as well in dental equipment applications, so their
use was discontinued, as far as I know.

**Please note that scanners and computer screens distort the
actual color of any goods. While the color will be close, please
request an actual cutting or sample to be sent to your office to
confirm the color. Feel free to request as many cuttings or
whole cards as you need!