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Creative services company offers top-shelf solutions
January 1st, 2009
By Jill C. Lafferty In the decades in which Photoworks Creative Group has been in business, the Charlottesville, Va.-based creative services company has evolved with every industry innovation. Photoworks started as a custom color lab and commercial photography studio in the mid-1980s, transitioned from film to digital in the 1990s, expanded into a full-blown creative […]
Sustainability benefits business
January 1st, 2009
By Tony Schmitt When considering whether or not sustainability is a good business decision, you may ask: What does it mean to be sustainable? In an effort to answer that question, additional questions may arise. What is the difference between sustainable and green? What is a sustainable business? Is it just about a product? What […]
New application makes watercraft projects easier
January 1st, 2009
By Tim Greene A lot has been written about vehicle graphics—meaning cars and trucks—but watercraft have not received the same attention, perhaps because water and wind create an even more challenging environment. This might be about to change. One of the cooler applications of wide format digital graphics print I have seen recently is the […]
Aurora hires director of marketing
January 1st, 2009
Aurora Specialty Textiles, Aurora, Ill., announces the hiring of Mike Richardson as director of marketing, print media. Richardson will oversee all marketing activities and product line management for Aurora’s print-able textiles, including fabrics that are compatible with solvent, UV, dye sublimation and litho print technologies. Visit www.auroratextile.com.
Cooley Group provides fabric for Burger King awnings
January 1st, 2009
Compiled by Juli Case We’re doing an awning for Burger King. What fabric should we use? National franchises such as Burger King often have a fabric specified from their corporate office in order to have a uniform look for their restaurants. Your customer should have access to that information. We contacted awning fabric suppliers and […]
Welding machine used for wide variety of applications
January 1st, 2009
Problem: When manufacturing a wide variety of products with different materials, thicknesses and type of joints, it is often necessary to have several welding machines for different applications, which can be costly and space-consuming. Solution: The Forsstrom TDW Mega RF welding machine has a much wider welding bed to accommodate larger-diameter materials and supplementary sealing […]
Sunbrella adds velvet to decorative fabrics line
January 1st, 2009
Sunbrella® Velvet is a luxuriously soft fabric woven with a plush pile face— tough and resilient, but soft and pliable, with Sunbrella’s lightfastness and durability making it suitable for high sunlit areas both indoors and outdoors. Recommended for furniture and window treatments, Sunbrella Velvet features excellent abrasion resistance, and color-coordinates with fabrics throughout the decorative […]
Outdura expands performance fabric awning-weight line
January 1st, 2009
The Outdura performance fabric awning-weight line has added dozens of new stripes to its existing inventory of solids and tweeds, in the 60-inch width favored by the industry. Solution-dyed acrylic fabric is stain-resistant, water-repellent and breathable; properly used and maintained, Outdura will not fade, mildew or lose strength, and is offered in weights suitable for […]
Biodegradable film offers alternative to PVC film
January 1st, 2009
EcoMedia™ film for UV printers is 100 percent biodegradable and recyclable, priced to compete with traditional PVC film. Stronger and cleaner than PVC, according to the manufacturer, the complete product line includes banner, backlit and block-out films in various widths and weights, which can be used anywhere PVC might be used. EcoMedia received the Product […]
Direct-to-fabric printer ensures high-quality images
January 1st, 2009
Splash of Color introduces the HeatWave DFP-104 104-inch direct-to-fabric printer, based on Roland’s HeatWave sublimation technology that prints directly onto polyester fabrics and other substrates with excellent results. System features precision media handling components and an advanced onboard sublimation unit to ensure outstanding image quality and rich, saturated colors for flags, banners, textiles and soft […]