September 2010 Issue

• Creating the future of textiles (part 2)

  Developments in auxetic materials that could revolutionize blast mitigation textiles may find wider market applications.

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  The evolution of interactive textiles

  Researchers are developing new ways for fabric to respond to human and environmental stimuli.

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  Geogrid reinforces stone columns

  "Energy. Experiment. Experience,” a conference held by Bauhaus University Weimar’s Department of Civil Engineering, featured the first public test of stone columns reinforced with Secugrid® geogrid.

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  Photovoltaic panels power Times Square billboard

  The billboard uses Enviroflex® printable billboard substrate by combined with flexible, lightweight thin-film silicone solar modules for bright lights, big city marketing that is 100 percent solar powered.

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  Fabrics offer standout options in promotions and advertising

  Wide-format digital and screen printers remained positive about how 2010 would play out.

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  Printing system provides fast, quality inkjet printing

  New diagonal multipass inkjet textile printing system that enables reliable, quality printing on textile substrates in an industrial production environment at unmatched speeds.

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  Fabric cube suggests balance and mass

  Geometry is not rocket science for Pink Powered by Moss.

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  Art museum features unusual white undulating roof

  Centre Georges Pompidou outpost art museum in France is a serious work of design.

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  London hospital features ETFE skylight

  A redevelopment of a city hospital complex called for reusing existing buildings while adding functionality.

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  Telehealth monitoring solutions provide patient information

  Philips’ advanced telehealth monitoring solutions provide more comprehensive information about a patient’s condition and may enable earlier intervention.

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  Textile pressure sensor mat utilizes conductive yarn

  A textile pressure sensor mat measures pressure monitoring distribution on the human body via electrodes embroidered with conductive yarn on both sides of a compressible spacer.

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  Antimicrobial uniforms offer infection control

  Amicor® uniforms offer infection control that helps prevent cross-contamination.

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  Protective products for commercial use

  Wrap music: Protective products are expanding into commercial markets for protection of persons and property.

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  Flame-retardant fabric designed for group tents

  Campshield™ from TenCate is an inherently flame-retardant fabric for group tents.

• Cars will drive up demand for carbon fibers

  Global demand for lightweight, strong carbon fibers could reach 8.5 million tons by 2015.

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• 'Buy American' final rule issued by DHS

  U.S. DHS rejected concerns about buy American requirements for textile and apparel products.

• Cars will drive up demand for carbon fibers

  Global demand for lightweight, strong carbon fibers could reach 8.5 million tons by 2015.

• Coated cotton separates oil and water

  A polymer coating that allows water to pass through a cotton filter while holding on to the oil.

• Freitag steps down from Oeko-Tex

  Raimar Freitag has stepped down after 17 years of work to build the Oeko-Tex Standard 1000.

• Textile leaders join military readiness lobby

  In July, three textile industries joined the Warrior Protection and Readiness Coalition.

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  Industrial Fabrics Foundation advances interests of specialty fabrics industry

  IFF engages in research, educates the public and provides information on specialty fabrics.

• Unifi invests in recycling, renewable energy

  As a producer of multi-filament polyester and nylon textured yarns, Unifi Inc., Greensboro, N.C., has positioned itself as a leader in sustainability and green initiatives.

• BASF transfers additives business to Techmer

  The acquisition of Ciba Plastic Additives by BASF has shifted the company’s product scope.

• Wagner makes 'Top 100 Workplaces'

  R & B Wagner Inc., Milwaukee, Wisc., ranked fifth out of 35 mid-sized companies (150-499 employees), which gave its workers—and its architectural and industrial metal products business—a big boost.

• OMNOVA wins safety and environmental awards

  OMNOVA wins two awards for environmental, health, safety and security performance.

• Sifting oil sands and GE nanotechnology

  Extracting crude from oil sands uses excessive amounts of water and produces CO₂.

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  Fabrics offer all-in-one sun control

  SheerWeave® interior sun control fabrics offer protection from the sun’s heat and glare.

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  Spray feature expands textile testing

  A new water spray feature for the rotating rack Q-Sun B02-S xenon lightfastness tester is now available.

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  Graffiti-free contract vinyl

  Solid-color Visage from J. Ennis Fabrics has a phthalate-free construction to reduce harmful environmental chemicals.

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  Heat laminating systems process variety of materials

  New 60-inch heat laminating systems from Ttarp Industries are designed to laminate, slit and rewind heat-activated or cold-bonded adhesive products.

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  Printing system provides fast, quality inkjet printing

  New diagonal multipass inkjet textile printing system that enables reliable, quality printing on textile substrates in an industrial production environment at unmatched speeds.

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  Flame-retardant fabric designed for group tents

  Campshield™ from TenCate is an inherently flame-retardant fabric for group tents.

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  Mark Philip commits to innovation and product diversification

  Mark Philip taps into his passion for the specialty fabrics industry to update and diversify product lines.

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  Employment taxes under fire

  Strategies to help businesses avoid trouble spots in NRP’s random employment tax audits.

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  The evolution of interactive textiles

  Researchers are developing new ways for fabric to respond to human and environmental stimuli.

• Creating the future of textiles (part 2)

  Developments in auxetic materials that could revolutionize blast mitigation textiles may find wider market applications.

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  Photovoltaic panels power Times Square billboard

  The billboard uses Enviroflex® printable billboard substrate by combined with flexible, lightweight thin-film silicone solar modules for bright lights, big city marketing that is 100 percent solar powered.

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  Nature, industry inspire green designs

  Cleanroom inc. defines clean design in architecture, display and furniture, using recycled materials and a jarring combination of inspirations from nature and industry.

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  Membrane microclimate in a squid capsule

  Visitors to the outdoor courtyard of Materials and Applications, a Los Angeles nonprofit research and exhibition center for public space, encountered fair weather in the cloudlike apparition called the Squid Capsule.

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  Fantasy meets technology in ‘Incredible Machine’

  Project blends look of Victorian England with machines rooted in science fiction and fantasy.

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  Geogrid reinforces stone columns

  "Energy. Experiment. Experience,” a conference held by Bauhaus University Weimar’s Department of Civil Engineering, featured the first public test of stone columns reinforced with Secugrid® geogrid.

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  Fabric cube suggests balance and mass

  Geometry is not rocket science for Pink Powered by Moss.

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  Art museum features unusual white undulating roof

  Centre Georges Pompidou outpost art museum in France is a serious work of design.

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  Telehealth monitoring solutions provide patient information

  Philips’ advanced telehealth monitoring solutions provide more comprehensive information about a patient’s condition and may enable earlier intervention.

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  Textile pressure sensor mat utilizes conductive yarn

  A textile pressure sensor mat measures pressure monitoring distribution on the human body via electrodes embroidered with conductive yarn on both sides of a compressible spacer.

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  Antimicrobial uniforms offer infection control

  Amicor® uniforms offer infection control that helps prevent cross-contamination.

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  London hospital features ETFE skylight

  A redevelopment of a city hospital complex called for reusing existing buildings while adding functionality.

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• The language of color

  Color has a language of its own. One person’s simple green might be ‘hunter green’ to one person and ‘forest green’ to another—and neither of them match.

• Meeting Proposition 65

  Proposition 65 refers to the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, and requires the state of California to keep a list of chemicals that are known to cause cancer, birth defects or fertility issues.

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