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Motorized yacht window system accomodates weather
October 1st, 2010
Japan is an island nation, and yacht owners and dealers in the Japanese market suggested a motorized system to open and close the windshield to accommodate the weather. Marubishi Seisakusho Co. Ltd., Nagoya, Japan, delivered the Toma Flybridge Top and Windshield, a patented solution for the flying bridge boater who wants sea breezes during fair […]
Helipad to speed helping hands
October 1st, 2010
The new helipad built above the main entrance of the University Hospital in Aachen, Germany, has developed a nickname: The Hand of God. The proposed landing site, located above the square in front of the hospital complex, was designed by OX2architekten of Aachen to suggest a raised, open palm. The helipad’s function should be even […]
Greenhouse film extends growing season in Canada
October 1st, 2010
In the dead of winter, the heart of Canada’s Manitoba province sees temperatures tumble far below zero, with summers short and cool as well. But when Roger and Marie Haynes moved there from the United Kingdom 12 years ago, they sought a profitable career as farmers. After failed crops and cattle with mad-cow disease, they […]
Setting the stage with spandex
October 1st, 2010
The Essence Music Festival brings together African American artists, activists and achievers for the largest concert, education and empowerment event in the nation. Setting the stage at the 2010 event for luminaries such as Bill Cosby, Janet Jackson, LL Cool J, Mary J. Blige and Alicia Keys wasn’t easy, but RE:BE Design of New Orleans, […]
Ten basics for a successful business
October 1st, 2010
The time-honored rules of profitable management are a critical ingredient for building sales and profits when the going gets tough. By William J. Lynott The upheaval in today’s economy has given a rebirth to the basic dynamics of successful business management. Easy to ignore in good times, the time-honored rules of profitable business management are […]
Heat sealing vinyl-coated fabric
October 1st, 2010
Compiled by Juli Case We’re looking into making truck covers and know that we will be heat sealing the seams. What is the recommended temperature range for heat sealing vinyl-coated fabric? The range of temperatures used to heat seal vinyl fabric is so wide that it isn’t something that you are likely to find useful. […]
True felt
October 1st, 2010
Compiled by Juli Case I have a client that is interested in having a replacement friction pad made for a chrome drum and is specifying a “true” felt. He says that anything else will scratch the drum. What is a true felt? Your customer is probably referring to a wool felt. Traditionally, to be considered […]
AATCC offers program for antibacterial assessment
October 1st, 2010
For manufacturers or purchasers of fabrics or nonwoven materials that claim to be antibacterial, AATCC is offering a new program that covers basic antibacterial assessment. AATCC Proficiency Testing Programs are recommended to ensure that testing labs accurately perform test methods and interpret their results correctly. The Antibacterial Proficiency Program covers AATCC Test Methods (TM) 100, […]
VDMA forms composite forum
October 1st, 2010
The German Engineering Association VDMA has put in place a new network for machinery manufacturers engaged in the development and production of technologies for the manufacture and quality control of composite materials. Lightweight construction is a central challenge in design engineering, and composites are key materials for fuel-saving transport equipment as well as for sustainable […]
ASTM releases comprehensive guide to fibers
October 1st, 2010
After completing an update of ASTM D123, Terminology Relating to Textiles, members of ASTM Subcommittee D13.92 on Terminology decided that the information contained in the annexes was sufficiently important to merit a separate standard. The new standard, ASTM D7641, Guide for Textile Fibers, has now been published, and provides a comprehensive guide to a large […]