October 2010 Issue

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  Creating the future of textiles (part 3)

  Fabric as we know it is transformed with electrical conductive nanocoatings.

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  Remake spaces with fabric flair

  “Space articulation” with fabric adds design flair with practical appeal.

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  Tap into expanding government markets

  One of the biggest markets to tap—and likely to expand—is the federal government.

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  Oil boom manufacturers left awash in inventory

  Companies supplying oil boom for the Gulf worked around the clock, then found themselves awash in inventory.

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  Free-standing shade system creates shade on demand

  This free-standing, self-supporting shading system mounts directly on a solid base surface and is motorized for convenience.

• Palm Springs homes utilize unpermitted canopies

  City planners performed a drive-by inspection of Palm Springs, Calif., single-family properties and discovered that approximately 10 percent of homes had unpermitted canopies shading pools, yards or vehicles.

• AAD awards shade structure grants

  The American Academy of Dermatology awards grants for the purchase of shade structures.

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  Carole Bellon creates results for her clients and company

  Carole Bellon’s straightforward and tough-minded approach to business results in a win-win situation.

• Easy-to-use awning software

  The software provides an affordable and essential business tool for all awning companies.

• TenCate patents 'grassy' geosynthetic

  TenCate Geosynthetics, Pendergrass, Ga., recently received a U.S. patent for its Miramesh® SG woven geosynthetic.

• Moss acquires Pink power, NYC foothold

  Moss Inc., Elk Grove Village, Ill., has acquired the inventory and trade name of Pink Inc.

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  Making sense of sustainable printing

  Printing choices that are sensitive to the environment are also good for business.

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  Grand-format fabric line expands

  Fisher Textiles has added three new fabrics to its Grand Format line for dye-sublimation and UV printing.

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  Swim gear finds new life as fabric structure

  Obsolete swim gear found new life as the Chelsea Xpo Pavilion, a fabric structure made of 4,000 pieces of Speedo LZR Racers.

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  Setting the stage with spandex

  The main stage in the Louisiana Superdome featured a sculpted stage developed with 35,000 square yards of white and silver spandex over a truss substructure.

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  Motorized yacht window system accomodates weather

  Japan is an island nation, and yacht owners and dealers in the Japanese market suggested a motorized system to open and close the windshield to accommodate the weather.

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  Helipad to speed helping hands

  The new helipad built above the main entrance of the University Hospital in Aachen, Germany, has developed a nickname: The Hand of God.

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  Aerostat material weathers extreme conditions

  Aerostar’s first TIF-25KTM HSLAM tethered aerostat weathered severe conditions.

• AATCC offers program for antibacterial assessment

  AATCC is offering a new program that covers basic antibacterial assessment.

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  Tent systems for U.S. Armed Forces

  The Eureka! RDS was developed for the U.S. Armed Forces as a rapidly deployable tactical use shelter that maximizes modularity, ease of use, operational effectiveness, durability and versatility.

• AmSafe awarded STC approval for seatbelt retrofitting

  AmSafe granted Supplemental Type Certificate by the European Aviation Safety Agency.

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  Outdoor urethane line offers luxurious upholstery products

  The Soleil Collection from Spradling International Marine is the company’s latest group of outdoor urethanes.

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• Palm Springs homes utilize unpermitted canopies

  City planners performed a drive-by inspection of Palm Springs, Calif., single-family properties and discovered that approximately 10 percent of homes had unpermitted canopies shading pools, yards or vehicles.

• Market report: fasteners

  People nervously watching the economy delay purchase of new coats, shoes, suits and playwear.

• Oil booms as standard equipment?

  Tanker ships would be required to deploy oil booms as a preventive measure in California waters before transferring fuel, under a bill that has passed the Legislature.

• AAD awards shade structure grants

  The American Academy of Dermatology awards grants for the purchase of shade structures.

• Trade breaks for Pakistan after the flood

  The EU foreign affairs chief urged EU states to back trade concessions to Pakistan, with growing concerns about the impacts of the devastating floods on the country’s economy and leadership.

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  DGNB builds sustainability standards

  The DGNB has been developing its certification system to meet international requirements.

• ASTM releases comprehensive guide to fibers

  The new standard, ASTM D7641, Guide for Textile Fibers, has now been published.

• VDMA forms composite forum

  VDMA has put in place a new network for machinery manufacturers engaged in the development and production of technologies for the manufacture and quality control of composite materials.

• AATCC offers program for antibacterial assessment

  AATCC is offering a new program that covers basic antibacterial assessment.

• Moss acquires Pink power, NYC foothold

  Moss Inc., Elk Grove Village, Ill., has acquired the inventory and trade name of Pink Inc.

• TenCate patents 'grassy' geosynthetic

  TenCate Geosynthetics, Pendergrass, Ga., recently received a U.S. patent for its Miramesh® SG woven geosynthetic.

• 'Green' award for PGI drought response

  PGI employees went to work on a new way to treat cooling tower water without chemicals.

• Glen Raven plant adds lamination lines

  Glen Raven adds fabric lamination capabilities to its Park Avenue finishing plant.

• Vicar Intl. and Renolit AG to partner

  Vicar Intl. and Renolit AG have entered into a partnership for distribution of Renolit Kalglas press-polished PVC sheets to the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico.

• AmSafe awarded STC approval for seatbelt retrofitting

  AmSafe granted Supplemental Type Certificate by the European Aviation Safety Agency.

• Intertek opens consumer goods testing lab

  Intertek opens consumer goods testing lab for textiles, apparel and soft home furnishings.

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  Motorized yacht window system accomodates weather

  Japan is an island nation, and yacht owners and dealers in the Japanese market suggested a motorized system to open and close the windshield to accommodate the weather.

• 

  Free-standing shade system creates shade on demand

  This free-standing, self-supporting shading system mounts directly on a solid base surface and is motorized for convenience.

• 

  Aerostat material weathers extreme conditions

  Aerostar’s first TIF-25KTM HSLAM tethered aerostat weathered severe conditions.

• 

  Tent systems for U.S. Armed Forces

  The Eureka! RDS was developed for the U.S. Armed Forces as a rapidly deployable tactical use shelter that maximizes modularity, ease of use, operational effectiveness, durability and versatility.

• 

  Outdoor urethane line offers luxurious upholstery products

  The Soleil Collection from Spradling International Marine is the company’s latest group of outdoor urethanes.

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  Combination die-cutting system for optimum efficiency

  The Spartanics Finecut-Plus-Rotary™ combines laser die cutting and rotary die cutting.

• Easy-to-use awning software

  The software provides an affordable and essential business tool for all awning companies.

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  PTFE sewing thread designed for various applications

  SolarFix PTFE sewing thread offers long-term performance in a wide array of outdoor applications.

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  New twill screen fabric collections

  The new T screen collection from Mermet offers a new weave pattern, 16 new colors and track control through Enduris™ Glass Core technology.

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  Grand-format fabric line expands

  Fisher Textiles has added three new fabrics to its Grand Format line for dye-sublimation and UV printing.

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• 

  Tap into expanding government markets

  One of the biggest markets to tap—and likely to expand—is the federal government.

• 

  Carole Bellon creates results for her clients and company

  Carole Bellon’s straightforward and tough-minded approach to business results in a win-win situation.

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  Ten basics for a successful business

  The time-honored rules of profitable management are a critical ingredient for building sales and profits when the going gets tough.

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  Making sense of sustainable printing

  Printing choices that are sensitive to the environment are also good for business.

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  Building a better roof

  The Japanese government amends energy conservation laws to promote energy management.

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  DGNB builds sustainability standards

  The DGNB has been developing its certification system to meet international requirements.

• 

  Creating the future of textiles (part 3)

  Fabric as we know it is transformed with electrical conductive nanocoatings.

Back to Top

• 

  Swim gear finds new life as fabric structure

  Obsolete swim gear found new life as the Chelsea Xpo Pavilion, a fabric structure made of 4,000 pieces of Speedo LZR Racers.

• 

  Setting the stage with spandex

  The main stage in the Louisiana Superdome featured a sculpted stage developed with 35,000 square yards of white and silver spandex over a truss substructure.

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  Greenhouse film extends growing season in Canada

  Unique greenhouse made of RKW’s Polydress® LP-Keder air bubble greenhouse film extends the growing season.

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  Helipad to speed helping hands

  The new helipad built above the main entrance of the University Hospital in Aachen, Germany, has developed a nickname: The Hand of God.

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  Fabric basin collects aircraft engine wastewater

  Kennon Products Inc., Sheridan, Wyo., employs 27 people finding fabric solutions to unusual problems.

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  Damask transforms indoor spaces

  Oasis recently launched a new interior design style called Rococo.

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• True felt

  Traditionally, to be considered a true felt, a felted fabric had to be made mostly of wool.

• Heat sealing vinyl-coated fabric

  The range of temperatures used to heat seal vinyl fabric is so wide that it isn’t something that you are likely to find useful.

• Defining EDPM

  EDPM is an abbreviation for a type of rubber compound.

• "Senior Ballistic"

  “Senior Ballistic” is a way of indicating a woven ballistic nylon made with 1050 denier nylon.

• Comparing 10-mil vinyl and10-ounce vinyl

  “Mil” is a measurement of thickness and “ounce,” of course, is a measurement of weight.

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