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GREENGUARD certification made simple
August 1st, 2010
Manufacturers seeking information about making or certifying products with low or no toxic indoor air emissions can find the short course on the updated GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) website. It outlines various product certification programs, sustainability credits designers and architects can earn by using certified products, and showcases brands that meet GEI’s criteria for healthy […]
India’s filtration fabrics markets revealed
August 1st, 2010
Filter Media Consulting and the Business Coordination House have jointly published “Market Survey Report: India Nonwoven and Woven Fabrics for Filtration 2010,” an overview of market trends, future potential, major players and barriers to successful investments. It is the first such report about India’s filtration industry, which is growing at a rate of 17-18 percent […]
Insider training: compliance manual for textiles
August 1st, 2010
Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services recently released a series of regulatory manuals, “The U.S. Compliance Insider 2010,” for four product lines, one of which is apparel and textiles. The manuals help users understand and comply with complex regulatory requirements and include comparison charts, product case studies and a glossary. The manuals are electronic and fully […]
Growing success for Awnings Today
August 1st, 2010
The fourth year of the Awnings Today campaign, sponsored by Professional Awnings Manufacturers Association (PAMA), a division of Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI), proved to be the project’s best to date, an effort that garnered more than 16 billion impressions, from print, web, blogs and broadcast media. This compares to just over one billion the […]
TMI LLC expands labor force to meet increased demand for energy-control products
July 30th, 2010
TMI LLC, an industry leader in flexible PVC solutions, energy control doors and safety products, recently added six new employees to its Pittsburgh headquarters after experiencing the most successful quarter in company history. The employees will work to enhance sales, marketing, customer service and provide the support needed to meet the growing demand for the […]
Universal Fibers celebrates four decades of progress
July 29th, 2010
Universal Fibers Inc. hosted more than 550 associates and their families at a special 40th anniversary event at the corporate headquarters in Bristol, Va. Total attendance for the two days was more than a thousand people on the company’s grounds at the Washington County Industrial Park. Production began at the company’s Bristol headquarters in 1970, […]
Amicor Breathe fibers have locked-in antifungal properties to kill dust mites
July 28th, 2010
Research and scientific studies have proved that 70 percent of all asthma cases can be attributed to Der P1 allergen contained in the excrement of House Dust Mites (HDM), microscopic organisms that thrive in a dark, warm and humid environment. Human perspiration and warm, humid conditions create the ideal environment for the growth of fungi, […]
In memoriam: Roger Gant Jr.
July 27th, 2010
Former Glen Raven president Roger Gant Jr. has died at the age of 86. Gant served Glen Raven Inc. for 55 years in a variety of management positions and as president and board member. He also led the Glen Raven team that created Glen Raven’s Sunbrella® brand of performance fabrics in the early 1960s. “It […]
Nanofibers spun from melt-blown polymers
July 26th, 2010
An innovative new die from The Arthur G. Russell Co. Inc. produces large quantities of nanofibers from PP, PET, PBT and other resins. Typical melt-blown fibers average more than 1 micron in size, but the new die produces fibers averaging as small as 400 nanometers. Unlike standard dies, the patented laminated stainless steel Russell nanofiber […]
Dow Corning sponsors Shanghai Sevens rugby tournament
July 21st, 2010
Dow Corning Corp., a leading supplier of innovative silicone solutions for the textiles industry, is a main sponsor of Shanghai Sevens—a fully-sanctioned rugby tournament that will take place during the first weekend in September. The event is integrated as part of a larger International Rugby Board Asian Rugby Sevens Series with events in cities across […]