Polymorf building panels come in seven different geometric shapes and six vibrant colors.
The remarkable combination of rigidity and flexibility of the models that makes them seem to
come to life in your hands is due to the patented "pinge" (pin+hinge) connector piece. Up to six
panels can be joined together edge to edge simultaneously by one pinge. And the panels can
hinge freely through a full 360 degrees of rotation. Up to 30 panels can be clustered together so
that they radiate out from a common center point. The result is a highly versatile modeling
system with infinite possibilities.
Polymorf is really four sets in one: a model building kit, a construction set toy, a 3D puzzle,
and a math and science manipulative.
Like conventional replica model building kits, the unique geometric properties of the panels
lets you contour the shape of a model to be convincingly realistic. But with Polymorf you can
build an unlimited variety of models, not just the one the kit was designed for.
Polymorf is also a construction set toy. Most hub and strut construction sets can only
build the skeleton of a structure. However, with Polymorf you can build the exterior shell of a
structure as well as interior spaces that are partitioned and braced for strength and stability just
like the real thing. Buildings can be built with rooms and hallways; ships and subs can be
equipped with cabins and passageways; and bridges, towers, and Ferris wheels can be
engineered with interior cross bracing and bulkheads.
Assembling a polymorf model from the seven different shaped panels is like trying to solve
a complex 3D puzzle with an added level of difficulty. Since the panels can be joined together in
an infinite variety of combinations compared to only one way that pre-cut puzzle pieces go
together, the problem is finding the correct combination that will lead to a solution. And there
are an infinite number of puzzles to choose from, not just the one the pieces were specifically
cut for. Polymorf will both confound and delight the problem solver in you.
Polymorf is also a useful math and science manipulative that integrates well with the
constructivist method of teaching that is currently being promulgated (i.e. learning by doing).
The multi-panel connectability of Polymorf panels facilitates straight forward demonstrations of
symmetry elements such as mirror and symmetry planes. And those features can be associated
between polyhedra by inscription and compounding operations. Transformational operations
such as truncation, sectioning, and rearrangement are also possible. Demonstrations of space
filling with polyhedra lay the groundwork for modeling the crystal lattice network and polyhedral
framework structure of elements and minerals.
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Web site promo
Polymorf's colorful website can be viewed at http://www.polymorf.net. It features a wide
variety of models that can be built with Polymorf. The site also offers a gallery of free, original
clip art images of Polymorf models; animated cartoons featuring Polymorf characters; and even a
lesson on the symmetry of the Platonic solids. Visitors can subscribe to the free 3Doodlings
newsletter to be published online periodically. It will announce product updates and new site
features among other things.
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Product list
Polymorf is available in five different size sets ranging in price from $20 to $150.
Radical set - 230 pieces (84 panels plus connectors), $20
Universal set - 600 pieces (224 panels plus connectors), $50
Animator set - 1000 pieces (364 panels plus connectors) $75
Geometer set - 1000 pieces (364 panels plus connectors plus instruction booklet) $80
Engineer set - 2000 pieces ( 728 panels plus connectors) $150
The sets can be ordered directly from the web site at http://www.polymorf.net/catalog.htm. USA
and Canadian residents only. Credit card orders are processed online using the latest SSL
encryption technology for security.
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Company profile
Polymorf, Inc. was incorporated as an S corporation in the State of Washington in January,
1999. It is a high-end toy manufacturing company specifically established to produce Polymorf.
The president is Rick Engel. No financial information is available at this time.
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Executive profile
Rick Engel - president
Rick Engel is the president of Polymorf, Inc. and the inventor of Polymorf. A fisheries
biologist by training, Rick became intrigued by how the structure of molecules and crystals
influenced their physical and chemical properties. Specifically, the atoms of many elements and
minerals can be modeled as a symmetrical distribution of points in space like the vertices of
simple geometric shapes that are packed together to fill space. Having made the connection
between geometry and chemistry, he discovered that these same geometric principles were a
veritable "philosopher's stone" for understanding such diverse fields as topology, crystallography,
biology, engineering, architecture, and art. However, the commercially available math and
science manipulatives were inadequate for modeling the complex three dimensional geometries
involved. Thus necessity became the mother of this invention and Polymorf was born. As it
turns out, Polymorf's versatility as a model building toy is due to the same fundamental
geometric relationships that underlie the structure of natural systems. It's truly serendipitous!
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Contact information
Polymorf, Inc.
11500 NE 76 Street, # A-3, # 309
Vancouver, WA 98662

Email: morfun@polymorf.net
. Web site: http://www.polymorf.net
Contact: Rick Engel, president

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