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Fabric provides solar light protection

April 1, 2009 | Awnings & Canopies, Products

Tempotest 100 percent acrylic fiber, solution-dyed fabric for awnings offers a solar light protection of at least 74 percent. This color fade- and mildew-resistant fabric also has a nanotechnology finishing treatment for a self-cleaning surface, and comes with an eight-year guarantee. Customers may …

New fabrics designed for military use

April 1, 2009 | Advanced Textiles, Products

C.O.B.R.A. is a compressible fabric composite designed for load-bearing gear for the U.S. military, such as backpacks and armor carrying vests. The technology allows for dissimilar fabrics to be tied together with an air core of connecting fibers. The fabrics can provide unique properties to the two…

Cooley releases new awning fabric and substrates

April 1, 2009 | Awnings & Canopies, Graphics, Products

Weathertyte Lite has the architectural fabric look and feel, waterproof properties and flame resistance of Cooley Group’s Weathertyte awning fabric, but its lighter weight offers easier handling. It is also well suited for other applications where protection from the environment is key, such a…

New awning fabric maximizes thermal isolation

April 1, 2009 | Awnings & Canopies, Products

Thermocril, a 100 percent solution-dyed acrylic awning fabric, offers color fastness and a newly-engineered backside coating to maximize thermal isolation for the best heat reduction. Thermocril boasts dimensional stability, more water column than regular Docril and extra UV protection. It can be pr…

Roofing system enhances roof durability

April 1, 2009 | Products

Sheerfill® architectural membrane is a cool roofing system that delivers high solar reflectance and thermal emitting properties, enhances roof durability, and reduces both building cooling loads and heat island effect. Sheerfill is ENERGY STAR® qualified and Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) c…

Aurora introduces new fire-resistant fabrics

April 1, 2009 | Graphics, Products

Aurora has added six fabrics with fire-resistant (FR) treatments, including Premium Poplin FR, to its UV and dye sublimation line for indoor or short-term outdoor printed applications, and Act II FR, part of its Weaves of Green line of recycled polyester fabrics. It has also added Replay II to its W…

Polyester webbing product for variety of applications

April 1, 2009 | Products

A new water repellent two-inch polyester webbing product is solution-dyed to prevent fading, has a break strength of 2,800 pounds and is available in three widths. This webbing is especially useful for medical, safety and protective, tent and tensile structures, and truck cover and tarp applications…

Making informed choices in printing

April 1, 2009 | Business, Graphics, Markets

Understanding the differences in printing technologies is an important step in making printer decisions. By Dr. Nicholas Hellmuth Fabric graphics are everywhere. With the pressure on to innovate and diversify to weather the current financial turmoil, more companies may be looking at printing, or par…

Finding fabric for older boats

April 1, 2009 | Resources

Compiled by Juli Case A customer recently brought in a boat from the early 1990s that still has the original fabric. Only one of the seats needs to be fixed, but it’s an odd color of green that isn’t around any more. Where I can get “old” boat fabric? Typically, when a custom…

Winning government contracts

April 1, 2009 | Management, Marketing

The U.S. government is big business and contracts for thousands of products. How-to advice helps businesses take advantage of these opportunities. By Teresa Bouchonnet On January 9, 2009, the U.S. government’s Defense Supply Center in Philadelphia (DSCP) awarded each of four different firms a …