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New website for Gerber Technology improves functionality
October 7th, 2011
Gerber Technology unveiled its new website in English, Chinese, French and Spanish. The site delivers rich content in multiple formats such as product videos and case studies and touts intuitive navigation, powerful in-site search functionality and a bold, fresh design. The site incorporates content from websites related to two of Gerber’s recent acquisitions, YuniquePLM™ product […]
New Mitchell Group website showcases faux leather upholstery collections
October 5th, 2011
The Mitchell Group, Chicago, has launched a new website to better display its brands and expanded collections of faux leathers. The site, www.MitchellFauxLeathers.com, features the company’s leading brands: Sta-Kleen® dry-erase performance urethane, ReCast® enhanced faux leather and the Mitchell Collection of popular patterns. The faux leather upholstery collections include everything from traditional leather looks to […]
GE announces collaboration to supply membranes for South Korean military uniforms
October 4th, 2011
GE, Fairfield, Ct., has announced a collaboration with Kolon Fashion Material (KFM, Gwacheon, South Korea) on a wide range of membranes that KFM will use in laminate production to supply the Republic of Korea military and the consumer market. The collaboration is part of GE’s strategy for its eVent® fabrics waterproof/breathable product line. The alliance […]
Hillside banners highlighting neighborhood identity in Duluth
October 3rd, 2011
The Port of Duluth, Minnesota, rises high above Lake Superior, providing glistening panoramic views of the largest Great Lake from its East and Central Hillside neighborhoods. Neighborhood Housing Services of Duluth (NHS) put out a call to independent artists in the hillside neighborhoods for banner designs to highlight the neighborhoods, call attention to a burgeoning […]
Biodegradable tarp material
October 1st, 2011
Compiled by Juli Case My customer is looking for biodegradable tarp material. Is there such a thing? Tarps are typically intended to withstand the elements, so biodegradability isn’t a particularly sought-after characteristic. Cotton is a natural material, so cotton tarps would be biodegradable, but we’re not aware of any synthetics that are specifically made for […]
New product makes unloading fabric rolls easier
October 1st, 2011
The GAC® Roll Puller™ RP4 takes the labor out of unloading fabric rolls from a truck, and helps to protect workers from injury. Product can be used not only for geotextiles but to unload any kind of product that comes on a 3.5–4.5 inch cardboard core: grid, carpeting, clothing fabrics, canvas, plastics and more. Unit […]
Parking closure for plastic zippers
October 1st, 2011
A new parking closure for ITW MaxiGrip’s plastic zippers: the slider remains in a parked position and does not require removal from the zipper. The Ultraseal nonporous slider closes in one direction and opens in the other; in conjunction with MaxiGrip’s plastic zippers, the assembly is virtually waterproof, airtight, gas tight and resistant to chemicals. […]
Contemporary wallcoverings
October 1st, 2011
Omnova Solutions’ latest Genon® wallcovering designs—Coupé, Perennial and Perennial Texture—reflect classic Asian designs with a modern twist, incorporating delicately crafted line work with rich, organic palettes. The new designs use Omnova’s exclusive REcore® Recycled Wall Technology; they look, perform and hang just like traditional vinyl wallcoverings, but contain 30 percent recycled content and a minimum […]
Shrinkable fabric, custom fit
October 1st, 2011
Patented shrinkable fabric from Transhield Inc. is custom-fit, lightweight and reuseable, available to protect military vehicles, heavy equipment and hardware from corrosion and environmental damages caused by sun, snow, rain, salt spray or sand, especially during long-term storage. Transhield military fabric includes patented Adhesive Additive Delivery—a vapor corrosion inhibitor system that provides 100 percent protection […]
Durable fabrics for high traffic environments
October 1st, 2011
LTM Textile Resources developed the Heavy Traffic Program to serve the market needs for extremely durable fabrics for use in high traffic environments. The first two patterns, Genesis (passing 375,000 double rubs) and Prophesy (passing more than 1,000,000 cycles), feature a unique construction in 100 percent polyester with a stain-release finish. When produced with high […]