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Using the web
May 1st, 2008
Businesses today need to use the Web in partnership with print. Both mediums have strengths and weaknesses, so finding just the right balance can save your company money, and strengthen your brand. Web strengths Web design is one-dimensional and a scrolling experience for the user. Moving around is what the Web is about; Web design […]
Ultraflex Systems Inc. introduces blockout banner
May 1st, 2008
Ultraflex Systems Inc., manufacturer and worldwide distributor of diverse options of digital solvent, UV and screen printing substrates, has added a new blockout to their line of specialty products. DSS is a double-sided, smooth blockout banner that is fire resistant and lightweight. DSS rolls are available in the several widths by 164 feet (50M) in […]
Foss debuts state-of-the-art needle punch line
May 1st, 2008
Foss Manufacturing, Hampton, N.H., has unveiled its new state-of-the-art needle punch line. The new equipment positions the company for future growth in industrial fabrics, and assures a more productive and efficient way to do business. New Hampshire Governor John Lynch was the guest of honor at the ribbon-cutting ceremony. SOURCE Foss Manufacturing
Ticona unveils UV-stabilized Riteflex thermoplastic polyester elastomer
May 1st, 2008
Ticona Engineering Polymers, Atlanta, Ga., recently unveiled its new UV-stabilized Riteflex thermoplastic polyester elastomer (TPC-ET) for monofilamentsat Techtextil North America 2008. It represents an ultraviolet (UV) and weathering solution for office furniture, auto interior, and outdoor products that must stand up to the harsh abuse of light and weathering. SOURCE Ticona Engineering Polymers
Graphics RIP allows maximum output
May 1st, 2008
DigiFab Systems, Los Angeles, Calif., a manufacturer of pre- and post-press digital printing equipment, CAD and RIP software, and pre-treated textiles, announces the new DigiFab Evolution Graphics RIP. The new graphics raster image processor (RIP) offers smoother continuous tones, support for 12-color printers, and 16-bit processing capabilities. A RIP allows users to get the maximum […]
Portable fabric walls provide durable, lightweight solution
May 1st, 2008
National Sign Systems, Molendinar, Australia, now offers portable fabric walls, a new lightweight and durable solution for clients requiring pop-up displays for trade shows and exhibitions. The aluminium frame can be stored in the transport carrying case, which is supplied by the company. The big fabric banner image is 2260mm high x 2260mm wide. The […]
RIP software developed for digital textile printing
May 1st, 2008
After one and half a year of intense development, the implementation of many suggestions from customers, and a concentrated beta-test period, the new ErgoSoft RIP software TexPrint v.2008 is now available. The new RIP software is especially developed for digital textile printing. The qualities of TexPrint, such as the intuitive user interface and usability, have […]
Solara ion inkjet printer delay rectified
May 1st, 2008
South Windsor, Conn.-based Gerber Scientific denies additional difficulties with a key technology underlying its new Solara ion inkjet printer. Gerber Scientific Products head of advanced technology, John LaFleche says, “the delay is not related to the underlying cationic ink technology,” The cationic ink involves exposure to ultra-violate light to complete the printing process. LaFleche said […]
Tenter frame system creates an individual look
May 1st, 2008
Lokai! Design, Dietzenbach, Germany, is offering a tenter frame system that can be mounted across walls and ceilings to create an individual look. The frame constructions are printed and covered with Mediatex® Presto, made by Junkers & Müllers, Monchengladbach, Germany. The wall covering systems evens out imperfections on the wall’s surface. The frame system is […]
Components of a “green” strategy
May 1st, 2008
So you want to be a green printer? One thing print shops should learn is that with “green,” it is not all or nothing, and not on or off. Currently, there are no established criteria for a green printing business, so green is mostly what you make it. Little increments of green can add up, […]