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Grand format canvas with acrylic gesso coating
November 1st, 2009
Aurora Specialty Textiles Group Inc. announced the addition of Malibu Canvas GF to its Northern Lights Printable Textiles collection. Malibu Canvas GF is a soft, bright white canvas with an acrylic gesso coating. The base fabric is made from 100-percent spun polyester yarn, allowing the canvas to be stretched and framed without cracking. Standard width […]
Giclee coating for canvas
November 1st, 2009
Drytac, a manufacturer and distributor of mounting, laminating, framing and finishing materials and equipment, announced that its aqueous coating for fine art and giclee prints has been approved for use with the Tara Materials’ Fredrix inkjet canvas. EnduraCoat Giclee contains a blend of acrylic and non-yellowing urethane polymers to give coated prints flexibility. The giclee […]
New recyclable signage alternatives
November 1st, 2009
ConVerd’s paper product line has several new FSC-certified and 100-percent recyclable alternatives to foam boards, corrugated plastic boards and vinyl signage, including Blox-Lite, Enviroboard and GreenLight. Each product can bypass the landfill and head straight to the recycling bin. Green Machines P3, for the textile market, and X3, for signage and wallpaper, utilize environmentally friendly […]
Oil-based dye-sub printer
November 1st, 2009
The Seiko I Infotech ColorTextile 64DS printer features 720 dpi Seiko inkjet print heads and uses a special oil-based ink to produce fabric banners that can go directly to heat press without waiting for water to evaporate from the transfer paper. These oil-based inks deliver high print quality and vivid color without cockling or distorting […]
Novacron dyes offer economical dark shades
November 1st, 2009
Responding to the constant market demands for fresh colors that provoke emotions and effects, the latest innovations in the Novacron S range of reactive dyes from Huntsman Textile Effects deliver economical dark shades with unprecedented depths. Thanks to strong chromophores and multiple and complementary reactive groups, ultimate concentrated formulations Novacron Deep Orange S-4R, Deep Cherry […]
New website for graphics quotes
November 1st, 2009
The Fabric Graphics Association has added a business-to-business sourcing website for businesses that need fabric graphics, such as a new banner, tradeshow graphics, custom wall covering, theater curtain, promotional bags, or a company logo on a boat cover, tent panel or truck cover. The site, www.fabricgraphicsquote.com, invites customers to add value to their products with […]
New wage survey report from SGIA
November 1st, 2009
SGIA.org’s Survey & Statistics study reviewed salaries for 76 specialty imaging positions based on location, product specialty, annual sales revenue, and number of employees in the company. The 2009 report includes a special section on sales compensation detailing the type of compensation scheme used, average commission percentages, average annual bonuses and average base salary. The […]
INX International earns excellence award
November 1st, 2009
INX International Ink Company received the Rexam BCE Award for excellence in innovation for its work on the ink system for Rexam’s Fusion bottle can project. Rexam is the world’s second largest consumer packaging group and the world’s leading beverage can maker. INX worked with Rexam to reformulate a system to be compatible with a […]
Sustainable Green Printing Partnership takes on new members
November 1st, 2009
The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP) added HP and INX International to the SGP Patron program. HP is the first company to join as a Platinum Patron, the highest patronage level, and INX International joined as a Bronze Patron. HP and INX International join numerous other companies that have demonstrated their commitment to sustainability by […]
Ultraflex selects Proveer as strategic partner
November 1st, 2009
Proveer, a provider of sign and graphic supplies, equipment and services, was selected as a strategic partner and North American distributor for Ultraflex Systems Inc., a supplier of wide- and grand-format digital media products. Proveer is authorized to sell Ultraflex’s full product portfolio of substrates for digital, UV, screen printing and dye-sub applications throughout the […]