Nanotechnology safety issues resonate

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Barb Ernster Nanotechnology deals with structures sized between 1 to 100 nanometer in at least one dimension, and involves developing materials or devices within that size. Manipulating matter on an atomic and molecular scale raises questions about toxicity and impact on the environment. There is…
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Working with architects on awning projects

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Holly O’Dell One way to spread the word on energy savings—as well as the overall benefits of awnings—is by forming relationships with architects and engineers for commercial projects. For example, awnings and canopies can contribute to LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmenta…
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IFAI Expo Americas 2010: Social media opportunities

January 1, 1970  |  Industry News, Marketing

Compiled by Galynn Nordstrom, Janet Preus, Chris Tschida and Susan Niemi In the 1960s, television was the marketing medium, well suited to the promotion of big consumer brands to a public with greater buying power than ever before. But times have changed. As consumers deal with less discretionary in…
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IFAI Expo Americas 2010: Grow your business with product innovation

January 1, 1970  |  Industry News, Marketing

Compiled by Galynn Nordstrom, Janet Preus, Chris Tschida and Susan Niemi Dennis Paris of Tangerine Strategies LLC, business and marketing consultants, defines new product development as the creation of a product that will generate value for your customers vs. the competition. Revolutionary products …
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Emerging nanotechnology

January 1, 1970  |  News

Compiled by Galynn Nordstrom, Janet Preus, Chris Tschida and Susan Niemi Dr. Roshan Shishoo, Shishoo Consulting AB, introduced the five textile-related uses for nanotechnology currently under development or in use—polymeric nanofiberwebs (for tissue engineering, for example), nanofibers contai…
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IFAI Expo Americas 2010 keynote speaker Prof. John E. Connaughton

January 1, 1970  |  News

Compiled by Galynn Nordstrom, Janet Preus, Chris Tschida and Susan Niemi What price recovery? The great recession officially ended in July 2009, according to federal economic indicators, but “it doesn’t feel like it,” says Prof. John E. Connaughton, UNC Charlotte, keynote speaker a…
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Advanced Textiles 2010: High-tech highlights

January 1, 1970  |  Industry News

Compiled by Galynn Nordstrom, Janet Preus, Chris Tschida and Susan Niemi The day-long program “Textiles for Extreme Applications,” headlining the 7th Intl. Conference on Safety & Protective Fabrics on Oct. 26, 2010, led off the 2010 Advanced Textiles sessions at IFAI Expo Americas. S…
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Disaster relief: A coordinated effort

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Janice Kleinschmidt Following the 2005 Asian tsunami, Business Roundtable, a membership organization of nearly 160 CEOs of leading U.S. companies, launched the Partnership for Disaster Response. One of its missions is to enhance the efficiency of companies’ responses to emergency situations…
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Marco Sánchez turns his rooftop into a green-roof lab

January 1, 1970  |  News

By Sigrid Tornquist Who would want to live underneath a laboratory? Who wouldn’t, if that laboratory was a lush, inviting place to soak up the sun? When Marco Sánchez purchased his home in Mexico City in 2006, he took the opportunity to turn his hot, uninviting rooftop into a green-roof…
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Specialty Fabrics Review interviews Marco Sánchez, general manager of ML Ingeniería and Azoteas Verdes

January 1, 1970  |  News

Interview by Sigrid Tornquist What were you most afraid of when taking that risky step of starting your own company? At that moment, the thing I was most afraid of was losing my reputation as a good technical engineer. Of course, when I decided to start the company I was finishing my MBA, and that &…
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