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January 2011 Issue

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Features

Bob Campbell gets it just right

Bob Campbell ignores the competition and focuses on his best small business strategies.
Adaptable awnings

The awnings and canopies industry responds to challenges with improved products and a renewed resolve to educate clients and consumers.
Nanotechnology: It's getting bigger

Breaking the barriers to accepting—and selling—nano innovations in specialty fabrics markets.
Fabric products help conserve water

As supplies drop and demand rises, governments, companies and individuals look for cost-effective ways to save a limited resource.

Markets

The high-tech world of marine fabrics

The expectations that boat owners have for their boat covers have grown beyond merely protecting their boats.
Canopy and roll curtains allow outdoor entertainment

A 16-by-14-foot insulated canopy with a multiple-droop underlining covers a patio bar.
Awnings make diner stand out

A client asked Hoover Canvas Products to transform the building for their diner.
Cantilevered awning creates distinguished entrance

Miami Awning Co. fabricated a cantilevered awning for the main entrance of a facility in Coral Gables, Fla.
Cantilever creates stable sail of shade

TUUCI’s Ocean Master MAX Cantilever™ Collection creates a stable sail of shade.
Bob Campbell gets it just right

Bob Campbell ignores the competition and focuses on his best small business strategies.
Adaptable awnings

The awnings and canopies industry responds to challenges with improved products and a renewed resolve to educate clients and consumers.
A 'concrete overcoat' with geosynthetics

In September 2009, building contractors floated two 660-ton pipelines onto the Ruhr River.
Fabric products help conserve water

As supplies drop and demand rises, governments, companies and individuals look for cost-effective ways to save a limited resource.
New fabric compatible with sublimation transfer and UV cure printing

Aurora has added Triple White FR to its Northern Lights Printable Textiles™ line of fabrics.
Printable knits

Six new knit fabric styles for sublimation transfer and UV cure printing are now available from Aurora Specialty Textiles Group.
The Allianz Arena 5 years later

It's been more than five years since the opening of the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany.
Advanced edge seals

Xtreme Seal® edge seal can be glued or sewn to most materials and surfaces.
Beating the heat in new protective suits

Teijin Techno Products and Akao Co. will introduce a new fire-fighting suit in March 2011.
Innovative lifejacket design competition

A $5,000 prize is being offered to the individual who can build a better lifejacket.
Textiles in combat camouflage

ATMC has signed a three-year agreement to develop textiles for use in combat camouflage.
Genesis expanding Class 7 clean room

Genesis Plastics Welding invested $500,000 to expand its Class 7 clean room.
Thai company to distribute SmartSilver in India

NanoHorizons wants the Indian textile market to incorporate its SmartSilver antimicrobial additive.
Contact insecticide and repellent binds to fibers

No Fly Zone™ technology can be processed with various types of fibers.
Hot-melt adhesives feature flameproof properties

Coloursmith Ltd. introduces two new hot-melt adhesives.
Nanotechnology: It's getting bigger

Breaking the barriers to accepting—and selling—nano innovations in specialty fabrics markets.
PPE conference in Brussels

A high-level conference on the latest developments and future trends in PPE.
INDA's Stretchable Nonwovens Report now available

“Stretchable Nonwovens Report” highlights technology, market opportunities and end uses.
Uniform protection

An improved version of TenCate Defender™ M flame-resistant fabric has been designed for the U.S. Marine Corps.
Pricing and competition in temporary structures

A panel held at the Showman’s Show debates issues affecting the temporary structures industry.
Golf cart shade screen keeps golfers cool

Shadys manufactures a golf cart shade screen of an open-weave mesh that keeps golfers cooler.
Airbags reduce kidney trauma

Front- and side-impact airbags now prove to have unexpected benefits.

News

Airbags reduce kidney trauma

Front- and side-impact airbags now prove to have unexpected benefits.
Retaliation for trade restrictions discussed in WTO report

Pascal Lamy highlighted potential dangers of increasingly protectionist trade restrictions.
Innovative lifejacket design competition

A $5,000 prize is being offered to the individual who can build a better lifejacket.
Nonwovens sector remains resilient

Consumer demand for hygiene-related nonwoven fibers remains high.
Textiles in combat camouflage

ATMC has signed a three-year agreement to develop textiles for use in combat camouflage.
PPE conference in Brussels

A high-level conference on the latest developments and future trends in PPE.
Pricing and competition in temporary structures

A panel held at the Showman’s Show debates issues affecting the temporary structures industry.
INDA's Stretchable Nonwovens Report now available

“Stretchable Nonwovens Report” highlights technology, market opportunities and end uses.
Genesis expanding Class 7 clean room

Genesis Plastics Welding invested $500,000 to expand its Class 7 clean room.
Thai company to distribute SmartSilver in India

NanoHorizons wants the Indian textile market to incorporate its SmartSilver antimicrobial additive.

Products

Beating the heat in new protective suits

Teijin Techno Products and Akao Co. will introduce a new fire-fighting suit in March 2011.
From waste banners to wow bags

Two Colombian architects made a junked event banner into a one-of-a-kind bag.
Golf cart shade screen keeps golfers cool

Shadys manufactures a golf cart shade screen of an open-weave mesh that keeps golfers cooler.
Cantilever creates stable sail of shade

TUUCI’s Ocean Master MAX Cantilever™ Collection creates a stable sail of shade.
New fabric compatible with sublimation transfer and UV cure printing

Aurora has added Triple White FR to its Northern Lights Printable Textiles™ line of fabrics.
Contact insecticide and repellent binds to fibers

No Fly Zone™ technology can be processed with various types of fibers.
Hot-melt adhesives feature flameproof properties

Coloursmith Ltd. introduces two new hot-melt adhesives.
Automated cutting solutions

Vector® cutting solutions are designed to meet the needs of many manufacturing markets.
Printable knits

Six new knit fabric styles for sublimation transfer and UV cure printing are now available from Aurora Specialty Textiles Group.
Advanced edge seals

Xtreme Seal® edge seal can be glued or sewn to most materials and surfaces.
Solar solutions

Ganz Eco-Energy solar panels can be used in marine-grade and other outdoor transportation applications.
LED audible/visual signals

Versatile model AV1-LED Combination Audible/Visual Signal from Federal Signal offers a 100 percent polycarbonate housing rated for Type 3R rain-tight applications.
Uniform protection

An improved version of TenCate Defender™ M flame-resistant fabric has been designed for the U.S. Marine Corps.

Business

Bob Campbell gets it just right

Bob Campbell ignores the competition and focuses on his best small business strategies.
New media presents new opportunities

Get your online lexicon in order.
Fabric products help conserve water

As supplies drop and demand rises, governments, companies and individuals look for cost-effective ways to save a limited resource.
Nanotechnology: It's getting bigger

Breaking the barriers to accepting—and selling—nano innovations in specialty fabrics markets.

Projects

'Jumped up' in Saskatchewan: dynamic interiors for retail

Selling advanced electronics requires trendspotting, tech savvy and a future-friendly retail space.
A 'concrete overcoat' with geosynthetics

In September 2009, building contractors floated two 660-ton pipelines onto the Ruhr River.
Meshing business with beauty

Metal mesh integrated with lighting for a ceiling vertically connects three floors.
Canopy and roll curtains allow outdoor entertainment

A 16-by-14-foot insulated canopy with a multiple-droop underlining covers a patio bar.
Awnings make diner stand out

A client asked Hoover Canvas Products to transform the building for their diner.
Cantilevered awning creates distinguished entrance

Miami Awning Co. fabricated a cantilevered awning for the main entrance of a facility in Coral Gables, Fla.

Resources

Spec numbers for government bids

Specifications for engineered drawing practices.
Chlorosulphanated polyethylene

You might know the term “chlorosulphanated polyethylene” better by the trade name—Hypalon.
Mullen burst test

“Mullen burst” is a type of test that assesses the strength of a fabric by using a bursting method, or determining how much force is required to rupture the fabric as it is distended.
Vinyl tents and fire inspection

Originally, event tents were made out of FR-treated cotton canvas, which did require retreating after about three years of use.
Receiving LEED certification with awnings

LEED is the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program.

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