I4F Presents ai4F--Designed to think

Turnhout, Belgium, January 19, 2026-I4F presents “ai4F”--Designed to think! 

This strategy marks the beginning of a long-term journey whereby product performance will be continuously improved through structured scientific analysis. A central focus of the ai4F program is locking and decorative panel composition analysis. I4F is developing a comprehensive digital process that enables optimal profile selection and optimization for each type of licensee product without the need for extensive on- and off-site milling tests.

By systematically analyzing large volumes of data on compositions, locking profiles and performance, the AI continually learns from an expanding database. This enables it to generate data-driven insights and recommendations, including composition and process adjustments to optimize performances. Additionally, a reporting framework aligned with I4F’s measurement protocol will ensure consistent, comparable results, with data feeding into cloud-based AI models linking composition and mechanical performance. Specialized research partnerships will further accelerate composition quantifications.

For the duration of the 2026 edition of Domotex Hannover, the company’s experience-based exhibition stand will present its technologies in a digitally driven, interactive format and feature an on-site AI pod in the form of a conversational agent available immediately in three languages (English, German and Chinese).