November 2010 Issue

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  Creating the future of textiles (part 4)

  Nanomaterials offer unlimited potential for creative application in specialty fabrics.

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  U.S. tarpaulin and truck cover market maneuvers range of applications

  The U.S. tarpaulin (tarp) and truck cover market entails a very diverse set of applications.

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  Cordless lifts for shades

  Patented lift system for roman-style window shades features cordless construction.

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  Sediment: in the bag

  Blue Boar Contracts had a contract to deepen canals—and extract tons of sediment slurry for removal.

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  Banners and signage transform school stadium

  Rainier Industries transforms a school’s stadium with new banners and signage.

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  80-foot mural features digitally printed adhesives

  Digitally printed adhesives have made the wall mural a practical form of storytelling once again.

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  Backlit light box display utilizes mirrored images

  Typical backlit light box displays are produced on polycarbonate or plexiglass rigid substrates.

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  Outdoor signage goes high-tech

  New opportunities in billboards and building wraps combine specialty fabrics with dazzling digital effects.

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  Workflow control for printers

  ReelPRO is an affordable, easy to install and easy to use take-up system that allows wide-format printer users to take better control of workflow.

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  Arlon launches new banner products

  Arlon Inc. has launched three new banner products.

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  Accessories that work

  Leading-edge accessories attract customers to fabric structures—and LED lighting leads the charge.

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  Body armor based on cornstarch

  A composite polymer material that hardens on impact is being explored by scientists.

• American Textile Co. battling bedbugs

  Bedbugs are bad news, but have generated booming business for American Textile Co.

• MIT studies spacewalker glove design

  A MIT study of hand injuries found that spacewalkers with larger hands had bigger problems with delamination.

• NASA awards students' trial balloons

  NASA sent four projects into the stratosphere on weather balloons to test theories.

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  Traveling history in Mexico, under tension

  Mexico celebrated its bicentennial with a traveling exhibit called “Mexico in Your Senses.”

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  Tony Marsh creates a package deal

  Tony Marsh bundles products to offer clients valuable versatility.

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  Chairs utilize new upholstery technique

  Chair designer Gilli Kuchik of Bakery Studios was aiming for something radical.

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  Body armor based on cornstarch

  A composite polymer material that hardens on impact is being explored by scientists.

• Shedding light on solar technology

  A technical conference in China will focus on development in the use of photovoltaic cells for solar power.

• MIT studies spacewalker glove design

  A MIT study of hand injuries found that spacewalkers with larger hands had bigger problems with delamination.

• INDA’s “flushability” guidelines

  Truth in advertising doesn’t always apply to products advertised as “flushable.”

• NASA awards students' trial balloons

  NASA sent four projects into the stratosphere on weather balloons to test theories.

• Relieving the small business credit crunch

  The U.S. Congress passed a $30 billion Small Business Jobs Bill to provide credit to small businesses.

• Carbon nanotubes showing muscle

  Carbon nanotubes are 117 times stronger than steel and 30 times stronger than Kevlar®.

• Food-grade microorganisms vs. fabric dyeing waste?

  The U.S. ARS discovered Lactobacilli that spoil dill pickles may also break down azo dyes.

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  First winner of the IFF Innovation Award: Chameleon International

  Debra Aperfine's business and product lines are the direct result of a dream.

• High-performance fabric for wind turbine blades

  The search is underway to make sustainable wind power sources more efficient.

• Trützschler Nonwovens new management team

  The Trützschler GmbH & Co. KG has restructured the management team for Trützschler Nonwovens.

• American Textile Co. battling bedbugs

  Bedbugs are bad news, but have generated booming business for American Textile Co.

• Clarification: Zetix renamed

  Zetix from Advanced Fabric Technologies has been changed to Xtegra™.

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  Cordless lifts for shades

  Patented lift system for roman-style window shades features cordless construction.

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  Workflow control for printers

  ReelPRO is an affordable, easy to install and easy to use take-up system that allows wide-format printer users to take better control of workflow.

• Vinyl laminate offers excellent resistance

  Sun & Sea from Vicar Intl. is a 15 osy waterproof vinyl laminate that offers excellent resistance to mildew and UV rays.

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  Fabric collection features eclectic patterns

  Transitional collection features eclectic patterns that can be mixed and matched to create unique and luxurious indoor style.

• Marker making software cuts waste

  SMARTmark, a highly advanced marker making software application that works as a TUKAcad module, uses advanced algorithms to assure the most efficient use of material possible.

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  Arlon launches new banner products

  Arlon Inc. has launched three new banner products.

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  Tony Marsh creates a package deal

  Tony Marsh bundles products to offer clients valuable versatility.

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  Health care and the bottom line

  While much of the law doesn’t go into effect until 2014, there are some immediate ramifications.

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  Boat made of plastic bottles sets sail

  Voyage highlights environmental problems of plastic bottles—and possible solutions.

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  Creating the future of textiles (part 4)

  Nanomaterials offer unlimited potential for creative application in specialty fabrics.

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  Industrial ‘diamonds’ drive market growth

  Technology breakthroughs drive growth areas in industrial applications and may provide manufacturers with their “diamonds in the rough.”

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  Raising the roof in Kazakhstan

  The Khan Shatyr Entertainment Center rises 492 feet from an elliptical base.

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  Chairs utilize new upholstery technique

  Chair designer Gilli Kuchik of Bakery Studios was aiming for something radical.

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  Pink Phifer bag benefits breast cancer

  REpurposingNOLA’s Pink Phifer pays homage to the company’s head seamstress, a breast cancer survivor.

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  Sediment: in the bag

  Blue Boar Contracts had a contract to deepen canals—and extract tons of sediment slurry for removal.

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  Traveling history in Mexico, under tension

  Mexico celebrated its bicentennial with a traveling exhibit called “Mexico in Your Senses.”

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  Banners and signage transform school stadium

  Rainier Industries transforms a school’s stadium with new banners and signage.

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  80-foot mural features digitally printed adhesives

  Digitally printed adhesives have made the wall mural a practical form of storytelling once again.

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  Backlit light box display utilizes mirrored images

  Typical backlit light box displays are produced on polycarbonate or plexiglass rigid substrates.

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• Shop zoning

  Zoning your shop is going to depend on two things: (1) what kind of work is done in your shop, and (2) what your city has to say about it.

• Sterilizing bandages

  Contract electron beam irradiation services are commonly used to sterilize bandages and other medical devices; the technology uses accelerated electrons that destroy bacteria and other contaminants.

• Including prevailaing wages on bids

  The Davis-Bacon Act requires that federally funded construction jobs pay workers the prevailing wage.

• Using NFPA logos

  Unlike the California State Fire Marshal, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is not a government entity.

• UL specifications

  Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is an independent organization that specializes in writing safety-related specifications.

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