Electric lift makes installation easy

May 1, 2008  |  Products

Problem: Installing signs, awnings, fixed canopies, sheetrock, garage doors and other cumbersome items requires multiple workers and heavy lifting. Solution: The multi-use Starlift portable electric lift makes installation easy for items as high as 16 feet. Its four adjustable legs can be used for u…
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Geodesic domes provide safe wind resistance

May 1, 2008  |  News

Problem: Event managers want outdoor structures that are mobile, easy to put up, and safe, even in strong winds. Solution: Studies confirm that Zendome’s Advanced Frame System geodesic domes already meet wind requirements for the pending EN 1991-1-4 regulations. Construction and deconstruction are…
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Utility knife features easy-to-change blade cartridge

May 1, 2008  |  Products

Problem: Standard utility knives lack blade storage and require blade changes that expose users to cutting accidents. Solution: The Clauss SpeedPak Utility Knife contains a 10-blade disposable cartridge that makes blades easy to change. The titanium-bonded blades stay sharp longer and resist rust, c…
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Durable Kevlar braid offers protection

May 1, 2008  |  Products

Problem: Customers want a braid or cord that offers high strength, chemical and flame-resistance, durability and protection for industrial applications. Solution: Tough Kevlar® braid is lightweight; resistant to chemicals, cuts and flame; self-extinguishing; flexible; and five times stronger than s…
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Fire-resistant antimicrobial protection

May 1, 2008  |  Products

Problem: The U.S. military requested fire-resistant cotton or cotton/polyester base layer undergarments that wouldn’t melt, wouldn’t drip and offered antimicrobial features. Solution: Never fear, Undershield® is here. Gehring Textiles developed a patent-pending modacrylic/XStatic™ circular kn…
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Carbon-core fiber reduces static

May 1, 2008  |  Products

Problem: Clothing that produces static electricity is a nuisance and hazard to U.S. military and industrial workers in environments where sparks can start fires or trigger explosions. Solution: A carbon-core fiber developed by Invista integrated into Cordura® Nyco with P-140 Static Dissipative Fibe…
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TurtleSkin materials offer personal protection

May 1, 2008  |  Advanced Textiles, Products

TurtleSkin® is a family of new patented materials, which are woven with high-strength fibers to be thin, yet protective. TurtleSkin’s weave interlocks aramid fibers so tightly they won’t shift or leave gaps for needles or other fine penetrators to slide past. Less than the thickness of three sh…
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Underwriters Laboratories certifies Kovenex fabric

May 1, 2008  |  Advanced Textiles, Products

Waubridge Specialty Fabrics LLC received four Underwriters Laboratories (UL) certifications of its patented Kovenex™ fabric. Each UL certification is in accordance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1971-2007 standards and will allow Kovenex to be used in safety applications includin…
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Designer creates complementary fabrics

May 1, 2008  |  Products, Upholstery

The design approach of correlating fabrics by color and texture has been extended to the newest generation of performance fabrics for home interiors. To help consumers visualize correlation possibilities with his ever-expanding collection of Sunbrella® performance fabrics, Joe Ruggiero, an internat…
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Shepherd Color Co. introduces new pigments

May 1, 2008  |  Products

The Shepherd Color Co. introduces two new colors into the PRECISE™ product line of durable pigments designed for coloring fibers and films. CI pigment Green 26, a seafoam-green color, and CI pigment Blue 28, a cobalt-blue color, are 100 percent high-performance, inorganic pigments. They are durabl…
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