From Idea to Surface: The Design Process Behind RENOLIT ALKORPLAN Pool Membranes
Designing a pool membrane is a precise and highly structured process. At RENOLIT ALKORPLAN, every surface is born from the perfect balance between aesthetic research, technical performance, and real installation conditions. Texture, colour, durability, and safety evolve together to create a membrane that is not only visually unique, but also engineered to perform in demanding aquatic environments.
This article explores the full RENOLIT ALKORPLAN design process, from early concepts to final validation — revealing the methods, testing, and collaboration that shape every finished surface.
The creative process behind our membranes
The Creative Foundation: How a Pool Membrane Begins
From intuition to defined character
Ideas are first explored through early plotters and hand-drawn sketches. These initial designs focus on proportion, rhythm, and surface depth, long before colours are defined.
Working on paper allows the design team to test concepts freely, refine balance, and establish the character of a surface. At this stage, the objective is not to finalise, but to understand how a design should feel.
Where Design Meets Technology: Research, Testing & Material Development
Innovation backed by laboratory testing
Design development at RENOLIT ALKORPLAN is closely linked to research and testing. In laboratory environments, surface textures and finishes are tested to ensure that visual depth does not compromise technical performance.
Manufacturing processes and machinery are carefully adjusted and validated so that each design can be reproduced consistently. This stage ensures that the final membrane maintains its visual qualities while meeting the required standards for resistance, safety, and durability.
This step is essential to transform a design concept into a reliable product.
A Collective Creation: Designers, Technicians & Professionals
The development of a RENOLIT ALKORPLAN membrane is the result of collaboration between different teams. Product managers, designers, and technical specialists work together throughout the process, ensuring coherence between concept, material, and production.
Feedback from professionals such as architects, designers, and installers is also taken into account. Their experience helps validate design decisions and confirms that the membrane performs correctly during installation and use.
Each stage is reviewed and refined, ensuring that the final product responds effectively to both technical and aesthetic requirements.
About RENOLIT ALKORPLAN
RENOLIT ALKORPLAN is part of the RENOLIT Group, a family-owned company with more than 70 years of experience in the development and processing of sustainable and innovative polymer solutions.
RENOLIT ALKORPLAN as a leader in the swimming pool industry combines technical expertise with a strong focus on design, innovation, and long-term performance.
Developed in close collaboration with professionals across architecture, construction, and installation, RENOLIT ALKORPLAN membranes are designed to meet both functional and aesthetic demands, bringing together material reliability, refined surfaces, and a deep understanding of how design shapes spaces over time.