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ARA challenges health care reform
September 1st, 2009
The American Rental Association (ARA) is asking its members to call their U.S. House of Representatives member to voice concerns about H.R. 3200 “America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009” introduced by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) “ARA supports health insurance market reform. However, the reforms we have supported for the past decade that increase […]
Interactive tools to enhance your website
September 1st, 2009
Reach out to your website visitors with interactivity. By Joe Dysart Increasing numbers of users view the web as a second home where they spend hours each day interacting with friends, colleagues, clients and customers. It just makes sense to tap into the many tools available to make your business’s site work harder for you. […]
Operating leverage: Adapt your technology to new markets
September 1st, 2009
You’ve got the skills, the equipment, the employees, the opportunity. Go for it. By Carol Brzozowski In good economies, a rising tide lifts all boats, points out business speaker George Hedley. “Even people who weren’t following good business fundamentals were making money,” says Hedley, CSP, who heads up Hardhat Presentations and recently authored Get Your […]
3M offers SJ 3518 hook and loop fastener
September 1st, 2009
Compiled by Juli Case We’re looking for a specific hook and loop fastener, the SJ 3518. Where can we get it? With the product number, we were able to trace this hook and loop fastener to the 3M Company. They described it as an adhesive-backed, flame-retardant hook and loop fastener that is part of their […]
Official fading scale for fabric
September 1st, 2009
Compiled by Juli Case I’m doing some outdoor tablecloths for a client and he wants to know if the fabric is a 5 on the fading scale. Do you know what he’s talking about? It appears that your client is worried about colorfastness when the fabric is exposed to sunlight. Although colorfastness is certainly a […]
Making web slings
September 1st, 2009
Compiled by Juli Case Are there any recommended industry practices for making web slings? Web slings are lifting tools made out of webbing. They’re used for heavy goods and are particularly suited for lifting items that have a surface that might be damaged by other lifting products. Safety is a big concern for the manufacture […]
Getting approval to sell medical products in the U.S
September 1st, 2009
Compiled by Juli Case My company has developed a medical product that we’d like to introduce into the U.S. market. What do we have to do to get it certified? Products intended for medical use that are made out of textiles are usually classified as medical devices. The governing body for these types of products […]
Defining PVDF
September 1st, 2009
Compiled by Juli Case What is PVDF? PVDF stands for polyvinylidene fluoride, and with a name like that, it probably won’t surprise you to learn that it is part of the fluoropolymer family. PVDF is used as a topcoat, usually on vinyl fabric, particularly for the awning and fabric structure industries. The slick surface of […]
Custom-fit structure covers pool during renovation
September 1st, 2009
Custom covering for a hotel pool renovation quietly appears overnight. By Chelan David When the highly glamorized world of haute couture beckons, typical pool renovation techniques do not apply. Such was the case last April when EventStar Structures, Medley, Fla., was assigned the task of covering the pool at the Raleigh Hotel in Miami’s South […]
Fabric collection made from post-consumer and post-industrial yarns
September 1st, 2009
The Everlasting collection is made from post-consumer and post-industrial yarns, is available in six different patterns for contract, hospitality and home décor use, and has received Silver MBDC Cradle to Cradle certification. Fabrics pass UFAC Class 1 and California Bulletin 117-Section E fire retardancy, and are durable enough to pass contract-rated abrasion. SOURCE J. Ennis […]