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PGI donates disposable medical garments
October 1st, 2008
Visitors from around the world converged in Beijing for the Olympic Games, and Chinese first responders were ready with 6,000 donated disposable medical garments from Polymer Group Inc. (PGI), Charlotte, N.C., and two Asia-based manufacturers. PGI’s plant in Suzhou, China, is that nation’s largest producer of spunmelt nonwoven fabrics, which provide protection from blood and […]
2012 Olympic stadium to feature fabric curtain
October 1st, 2008
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has released HOK Sport’s design of London’s 2012 stadium. The bowl-shaped stadium will hold 25,000 permanent and 55,000 temporary seats, allowing the facility to be used as a local venue after the Games. The stadium covers two-thirds of the spectators with a cable-supported roof, and is wrapped by a fabric […]
Squaring table and cross cutter improve efficiency
October 1st, 2008
Problem: When cutting vinyl and screen, operators need to take a lot of time and ensure that the material seals as it cuts. Solution: The combination of a Sewn Products Equipment Company (SPEC) squaring table and Ultrasonic cross cutter provides an adjustable end-alignment that traverses the table on a rack rail for precise measurement. The […]
Glen Raven recognized for recycling program
October 1st, 2008
Glen Raven Custom Fabrics recycles 400 tons of packaging and reclaims 500 tons of raw material wastes each year at its Anderson, S.C., plant. That commitment to waste reduction won the company honors from the South Carolina Environmental Excellence Program (SCEEP). The one-million-square-foot Anderson facility, which manufactures the Sunbrella® brand of performance fabrics, also worked […]
New handbook defines eco-textile label requirements
October 1st, 2008
With all of the voluntary and mandatory programs to identify textiles as environmentally friendly, it can be tough to label products to ensure they meet market demands. Mowbray Communications Ltd., Pontefract, U.K., recently issued an eco-textile labeling guide that will make sense of green certification requirments. The easy-to-read handbook provides a primer on organic textile […]
Web site creates online community for the PPE industry
October 1st, 2008
The Online Safety Community is a free social network site where personal protective equipment (PPE) professionals can meet, share ideas, collaborate, discuss emerging trends and learn about new safety products. Ansell Ltd., Red Bank, N.J., brought the Online Safety Community live in June and opened it to membership for all workplace safety professionals. The Web […]
Bulletins provide information on petrochemical markets
October 1st, 2008
Volatile petrochemical prices keep buyers of plastic resin scouring the horizon for current market information. For a price, they can get it from The PetroChem Wire, a new daily and weekly bulletin quoting active spot markets. A subscription to the service, offered by The Plastics Exchange and Lozier Energy, a leading broker, is $1,800 for […]
TenCate launches new Web site
October 1st, 2008
A new Web site created by TenCate™ Geosystems, Pendergrass, Ga., covers the company’s aquaculture and industrial fabric products and applications. Users can receive the company’s latest announcements and news bulletins, as well as technical product information on the company’s Geotube® geosynthetics for dewatering, marine structure and shoreline protection and Aquagrid® nets designed specifically for fish […]
Ingeoâ„¢ heads to China
October 1st, 2008
CL Chemical Fiber, Wenzhou, China, signed a master license agreement with NatureWorks LLC, Minnetonka, Minn., to use Ingeo™ renewable plant-based fibers in a full range of spunbond fabrics. Ingeo uses 65 percent less fossil fuel resources than traditional polymers and reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 80 to 90 percent, making it a green alternative for […]
Firm partnership offers merger and acquisition assistance
October 1st, 2008
CAs technical textile firms confront a vigorous market, many small and medium-sized companies will need to combine forces to stay competitive. Two companies providing services to facilitate mergers and acquisitions have formed a partnership to assist clients looking for growth opportunities: Lovell Global Holdings LLC, Greensboro, N.C., and Edward C. Gregor & Associates LLC, Charlotte, […]