Specialty Fabrics Showcase 2016: Antimicrobial protection

High-quality netting

Used to make map pockets for the automotive, aerospace and train industries, Map Pocket 23758 is a fire-retardant, UV-inhibitor and antimicrobial fabric made in an ISO-certified facility to ensure reliable quality. Can be used in a variety of applications requiring a high-quality netting. Custom colors are available (depending on volume), offering premium color-matching consistency to meet specific customer requirements.

Safe styling, wall to floor

Versatile textiles for floor tiles, wall-to-wall flooring and walls are made with proprietary TerraStrand® yarn, made from renewable vegetable content and phthalate-free. Available in White with Gold (pictured) and White with Silver, the fabrics contain Microban® antimicrobial protection to fight stains and odor-causing bacteria, mold and mildew. The matte white yarn is combined with varying shades of gold (or silver), a metallic exploration in style that appears sundrenched and bleached.

Colorful Endurance

Durable, waterproof, pliable and fire-retardant, Soluna 19 is used for commercial and residential awnings and athletic stadium padding. Highly resistant to mildew and fungus and UV-protective, the material is dimensionally stable to eliminate sagging, with superior tensile and tear strength. Eleven popular colors are available, with an easy-to-clean lacquer finish that’s digitally printable.
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Advantage Sportiva is a custom-developed 18-oz. vinyl material engineered for the athletic industry: durable, pliable, fire-retardant, anti-mildew and with DuraGUARD antimicrobial treatment. Used for products like gym divider curtains, floor mats, indoor wall pads, punching bags pole vault landing mats and athletic dummies and blocking pads. Exceeds industry standards for tensile, adhesion and abrasion strength performance, the printable matte-finish material is offered in 15 popular colors and 61-inch widths.

Long-term care

Sure-Chek® Fusion is an ergonomic pressure-management fabric, a breathable moisture barrier with maximum stretch and recovery, used primarily for acute and long-term care specialty mattresses, pillows, cushions and support products. Antimicrobial and antistatic cast-urethane material is REACH-compliant and flame-retardant, and can be fabricated by sewing or RF and ultrasonic welding. It offers superior resistance to hydrolysis, a condition that causes cracking due to heat and moisture, and is resistant to popular disinfectants when usedas directed.