July 2008 Issue

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  Strategies for compliance with building codes

  Navigating the complex world of building codes: There are no simple answers, but there are successful strategies.

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  Internally illuminated banner systems for various applications

  BannerBright™ uses thin, flexible and lightweight LEC light source panels that can be used on flat or curved surfaces to illuminate the surface itself.

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  Retractable cover for unusual patio configurations

  The SHIELD retractable cover system from Arquati SolarPro becomes taut when fully extended, providing sun, wind and rain protection.

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  Retractable roof provides flexibility for shopping center

  The client requested a roof from Taiyo Europe that could be retracted to a fully open position within five minutes.

• Miragrid passes NTPEP evaluation

  TenCate™ Geosynthetics, Pendergrass, Ga., submitted its Miragrid® XT product line for evaluation, and successfully stood up to the test.

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  Color Selector allows users to preview products

  The Color Selector makes it easy to see actual product samples, to help distinguish color selections, feel the quality of the vinyl and compare durability and gloss levels.

• Digital printer prints photo-realistic outputs

  The NanoJet UV True Flatbed digital printer uses the latest digital print technology to print outstanding photo-realistic outputs on both rigid and flexible materials

• Weather-resistant Inkjet fabric

  The new inkjet fabric, Vivitex™ FR Banner, does it all.

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  Graphic panels jazz up New Orleans

  The Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA), Fairfax, Va., recruited 42 volunteer member companies and affiliates to develop 100 large-format graphic panels to temporarily enhance storefront facades.

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  Direct-to-garment printing predictions

  New markets abound for direct-to-garment inkjet printers, according to digital-printing research company I.T. Strategies Inc., Hanover, Mass.

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  Acrylic transfer adhesive used for tension membranes

  For structural and decorative use, Unifilm® U802 from Scapa North America is an acrylic transfer adhesive used to attach architectural tension membranes to a wide variety of metal frames.

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  Triangles of cloth dress up German exhibition

  Meyer created this site-specific art installation for the summer Rheinland Pfalz exhibition at Fort Malakow Park office building in Mainz, Germany.

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  Chinese gymnasium features double layer structure

  This landmark gymnasium in the Minhang district of Shanghai provides a sheltered area for a variety of indoor sports.

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  Tensile structures blend past and present

  The Chaparral Water Treatment facility in Scottsdale, Ariz., boasts what is believed to be the largest installation of tensile structures of its kind in the area.

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  Hydrostatic resistance provides breathability

  WeatherMax 80 has a hydrostatic resistance twice that of acrylics to protect marine covers from developing mildew.

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  Coil zipper resists moisture and rust

  The slider and pin/box of marine-grade 316 polished stainless steel are corrosion-free in the most demanding outdoor environments.

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  Affordable vinyl seats resist UV and mildew

  The new Midship Marine Vinyl, Midship Neutrals, combines 1500 hours UV resistance, mildew resistance and very competitive pricing in the most popular marine colors.

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  Molecular manipulation to change the textile industry

  Nanotechnology is poised to revolutionize the textile industry.

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  Asbestos-like nanotubes may pose asbestos-like risks

  Long, thin multi-walled carbon nanotubes that look like asbestos fibers may pose the same inhalation hazards as asbestos, according to new research published in Nature Nanotechnology in May.

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  Lifesaving combat wear stops bleeding

  The Integrated Tourniquet System (I.T.S.™) integrates four tourniquets into pants and shirts.

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  Fast Shelter provides inflatable structure in minutes

  Elite Detail Service in northern Illinois washed more than 200 vehicles at the Chicago Auto Show in below-freezing temperatures using a shelter that packs into a canvas duffle bag 30 inches in diameter.

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  Design software allows remote, real-time communication

  3D Runway Designer 10 design software from OptiTex now incorporates remote collaboration tools, including an open chat room that allows production and image files in 2D and 3D to be sent.

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  AATCC announces winners of fourth annual design competition

  The fourth annual design competition, “Earth Day, Every Day,” was developed by AATCC Concept 2 Consumer® interest group and the Computer Integrated Textile Design Association (CITDA).

• Conference to explain complexities of nonwoven fabrics

  Industry experts will explain innovative structure technology, performance finishes and surface treatments for product enhancement.

• Textile waste causing pollution in Bangladesh

  The dyeing and printing units of the Universal Yarn Dyeing facility in Tangail, Bangladesh, are releasing toxic waste, including arsenic, into the nearby Louhajang River.

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  Techno Textiles showcases advanced textiles

  There are more than 50 examples of the provocative capabilities of an advanced generation of textiles featured in the exhibition, Techno Textiles: Inner Space to Outer Space.

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  Asbestos-like nanotubes may pose asbestos-like risks

  Long, thin multi-walled carbon nanotubes that look like asbestos fibers may pose the same inhalation hazards as asbestos, according to new research published in Nature Nanotechnology in May.

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  Direct-to-garment printing predictions

  New markets abound for direct-to-garment inkjet printers, according to digital-printing research company I.T. Strategies Inc., Hanover, Mass.

• Unrest in Pakistan hurts textile exports

  Political crisis and uncertainty is scaring off foreign buyers, while production costs after the unrest have increased as well.

• Gandinnovations acquires distributor in Iberia

  When Gandinnovations wanted to establish an Iberian branch, it acquired New Solution’s grand format printer assets.

• Miragrid passes NTPEP evaluation

  TenCate™ Geosynthetics, Pendergrass, Ga., submitted its Miragrid® XT product line for evaluation, and successfully stood up to the test.

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  Americhem opens research facility

  Polymers customized for use in flexible composite technology are big news, and Americhem, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, recently opened a new research and development facility to advance polymer products.

• Winston Group acquires Eagle line of hot air welders

  The Winston Group Ltd., West Chicago, Ill., has acquired the Eagle line of hot air welders, industrial thermal welding elements and accessories from Clements National Corp., Chicago, Ill.

• CONTECH revamps operations and leadership

  CONTECH Construction Products Inc., West Chester, Ohio, announced a major reorganization in May of its bridge, drainage, earth stabilization and stormwater solutions business.

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  Retractable cover for unusual patio configurations

  The SHIELD retractable cover system from Arquati SolarPro becomes taut when fully extended, providing sun, wind and rain protection.

• Weather-resistant Inkjet fabric

  The new inkjet fabric, Vivitex™ FR Banner, does it all.

• 

  Hydrostatic resistance provides breathability

  WeatherMax 80 has a hydrostatic resistance twice that of acrylics to protect marine covers from developing mildew.

• 

  Coil zipper resists moisture and rust

  The slider and pin/box of marine-grade 316 polished stainless steel are corrosion-free in the most demanding outdoor environments.

• 

  Affordable vinyl seats resist UV and mildew

  The new Midship Marine Vinyl, Midship Neutrals, combines 1500 hours UV resistance, mildew resistance and very competitive pricing in the most popular marine colors.

• 

  Internally illuminated banner systems for various applications

  BannerBright™ uses thin, flexible and lightweight LEC light source panels that can be used on flat or curved surfaces to illuminate the surface itself.

• 

  Color Selector allows users to preview products

  The Color Selector makes it easy to see actual product samples, to help distinguish color selections, feel the quality of the vinyl and compare durability and gloss levels.

• Digital printer prints photo-realistic outputs

  The NanoJet UV True Flatbed digital printer uses the latest digital print technology to print outstanding photo-realistic outputs on both rigid and flexible materials

• 

  Acrylic transfer adhesive used for tension membranes

  For structural and decorative use, Unifilm® U802 from Scapa North America is an acrylic transfer adhesive used to attach architectural tension membranes to a wide variety of metal frames.

• 

  Design software allows remote, real-time communication

  3D Runway Designer 10 design software from OptiTex now incorporates remote collaboration tools, including an open chat room that allows production and image files in 2D and 3D to be sent.

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  TEXbase Online optimizes textile industry

  TEXbase Online combines decades of textile research, development and marketing into an easy-to-use, industry-specific tool to create a series of comprehensive materials and operational solutions.

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  Lifesaving combat wear stops bleeding

  The Integrated Tourniquet System (I.T.S.™) integrates four tourniquets into pants and shirts.

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  Donating excess inventory benefits businesses

  Cut your taxes by using your excess inventory.

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  Chism uses technology to improve business

  Roy Chism speeds processes with automation and technology.

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  PVC breeds controversy in industrial fabrics industry

  Can vinyl fit in a green world?

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  Molecular manipulation to change the textile industry

  Nanotechnology is poised to revolutionize the textile industry.

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  Triangles of cloth dress up German exhibition

  Meyer created this site-specific art installation for the summer Rheinland Pfalz exhibition at Fort Malakow Park office building in Mainz, Germany.

• 

  Chinese gymnasium features double layer structure

  This landmark gymnasium in the Minhang district of Shanghai provides a sheltered area for a variety of indoor sports.

• 

  Retractable roof provides flexibility for shopping center

  The client requested a roof from Taiyo Europe that could be retracted to a fully open position within five minutes.

• 

  Tensile structures blend past and present

  The Chaparral Water Treatment facility in Scottsdale, Ariz., boasts what is believed to be the largest installation of tensile structures of its kind in the area.

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  AirDD creates large-scale inflatables for events

  The Hollywood & Highland Center at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel transformed into a wonderland of color, movement and light, thanks to Air Dimensional Design (AirDD®).

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  Graphic panels jazz up New Orleans

  The Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA), Fairfax, Va., recruited 42 volunteer member companies and affiliates to develop 100 large-format graphic panels to temporarily enhance storefront facades.

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  Fast Shelter provides inflatable structure in minutes

  Elite Detail Service in northern Illinois washed more than 200 vehicles at the Chicago Auto Show in below-freezing temperatures using a shelter that packs into a canvas duffle bag 30 inches in diameter.

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• Types of ballistic fabrics

  Defining and understanding ballistic fabrics.

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