Pininfarina Space pen with tip in ethergraf

PININFARINA SPACE

PININFARINA SPACE, THE FIRST PININFARINA PRODUCED IN THE SPACE.

Pininfarina SPACE is an innovative stylus that allows, thanks to the tip in Ethergraf®, a patented metal alloy, to write without limits.
This aerodynamic stylus is forged in magnesium, an ultra-light and unique material that offers high mechanical performance.
SPACE has also been studied as a writing instrument suitable for microgravity environments, such as the I.S.S.
The Ethergraf®, of which the tip is made, proved to be an excellent material for writing in these physical conditions.
Pininfarina SPACE was in fact donated to the astronauts, as a personal writing tool, during the last space expedition V.I.T.A., a mission that also saw the participation of the Italian Paolo Nespoli.
The operation was possible thanks to a close collaboration with Altec (Aerospace Logistics Technology Engineering Company).

FEATURES:

- Without ink, without the need for recharging
- 100% Made in Italy
- Tip in Ethergraf® (patent pending)
- Made of magnesium with high mechanical strength and low weight
- Equipped with two side clips in brushed steel
- Complete with an ellipsoidal aluminum desk base
- Length 16.1 cm
- Width 1.2 cm
- Weight 15 gr

The ETHERGRAF® tip "microscopically" scratches the paper, oxidizing it and leaving a light but indelible mark. The common paper, with its porosity, that is the untreated cellulose paper (formed of vegetable fibers joined through a process called "feltration"), is in fact a material that reacts perfectly to the passage of the Ethergraf metal tip.

The presence of adhesives, mineral fillers, dyes or additives in the paper compromises its natural oxidation capacity, with the consequence of not allowing (or only partially) oxidation when the tip is moved into ETHERGRAF®.

That's why the Napkin Forever writing tools do not want to replace the common writing tools in any way, but they go beyond the concept of pure function, transforming itself into the refined design accessory for those who want to always have a story to tell.