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Avery Dennison launches new website
November 1st, 2009
Avery Dennison Graphics & Reflective Products Division North America released the 2009 Color Selector and a redesigned website for sign shops and designers with updated product information, cross referencing tools and a section on the company’s eco friendly products and sustainability initiatives. The new website features the latest information on Avery Graphics digital media and […]
Fabric trade exhibit draws visitors
November 1st, 2009
By Abbie Yarger The project. Craft an engaging exhibit for the EuroShop trade fair in Düsseldorf, Germany, to represent Fabric Images Inc., Elgin, Ill. The fair, which showcases the global retail industry, is held every three years and features more than 1,800 exhibitors from 50 countries. More than 100,000 visitors from 93 countries come to […]
Growing demand for floor graphics
November 1st, 2009
By Tim Greene Have you ever noticed the special insignias on the court during the NCAA basketball tournament or the NBA finals? I have always liked the idea of using floor graphics as both a wayfinding tool and a promotional tool. For a reasonable price (less than $10 per square foot) retailers, museums, theatres, hospitals, […]
Four-step sustainability from SGIA
November 1st, 2009
The Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) has recently updated its 4-Step Sustainability Action Plan with additional resources to help imagers develop a successful Sustainability Management System (SMS) in their printing businesses. The program—made up of Plan, Do, Check, Act—uses member-exclusive resources to provide a straightforward, effective process of incorporating sustainable initiatives based on corporate social […]
Personal Protective Technology Program
November 1st, 2009
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Personal Protective Technology (PPT) Program will host the 3rd Annual Stakeholders’ Meeting on March 2–3, 2010, at the Hyatt Regency Pittsburgh Airport, Pittsburgh, Pa., U.S.A. This year’s meeting will center on user-oriented discussions structured from PPT-related information and training, guided by user input. Topic areas identified […]
Smart fabrics, e-textile solutions
November 1st, 2009
Although still in its infancy, the market for smart fabrics and interactive textiles is expected to grow to $1.13 billion in 2010. Participants in the one-day technical symposium “Smart, e-textile solutions” heard from nine speakers about how the textile and electronics markets are working together to bring commercial applications to this growing market. The military […]
World trends and innovations
November 1st, 2009
By Isa Hoffman Four lifestyle megatrends can be identified that will have an immediate impact on business in the smart textiles area. Neo ecology. When it comes to consumer decisions, values like social responsibility, respect for the environment, respect for nature and honesty have high priority. The LOHAS (Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability) community is […]
Embedded technology
November 1st, 2009
A major focus of IFAI Expo was the latest high-tech innovations in specialty fabrics. The final frontier? Fabricators in the aerospace market face a host of unearthly challenges. Jinny Ferl of ILC Dover shared some issues facing developers of fabrics for spacesuits and extraterrestrial habitats: They must protect against punctures, orbital debris, extreme temperatures, radiation […]
Durable nonwovens
November 1st, 2009
In the 1940s, Johnson & Johnson paved the way for disposable nonwoven materials. The medical field has driven the nonwoven industry since, but Behnam Pourdeyhimi of The Nonwovens Institute told symposium attendees that “the model is changing” and “we need to look at emerging markets.” Applications include insulation, acoustics, agriculture/horticulture, window treatments, automotive interiors, carpet […]
Transitioning markets
November 1st, 2009
Another theme at Expo 2009: tools and expert advice on manufacturing and markets to help drive business growth in 2010. Architects and manufacturers meet under sustainable shading In a session led by John Gant, shade market development manager with Glen Raven Inc., several experts spoke of the importance of correctly understanding sustainable practices and how […]