Landfill cover acts as energy source

July 1, 2009  |  Geosynthetics, Industry News, Projects

Energy and waste-disposal companies recognize that landfills aren’t burial sites for garbage, but reactors in which gases produced by decomposing waste can be used for energy production. Republic Services Inc., Phoenix, Az., a national waste-management company, incorporates biogas-to-energy re…
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Composite technology stretched to the limit

July 1, 2009  |  Industry News, Markets

Composite technology is stretched to the limit on the exterior of the KG-1 concept car, an eerily humanoid vehicle introduced by KesselsGranger Design Works, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, at the AutoRAI 2009 in Amsterdam. The lightweight carbon-fiber-reinforced skin, stretched around the exterior fram…
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Hoods provide skin protection

July 1, 2009  |  Advanced Textiles, Industry News

Heat stress or heat stroke can cause faintness or confusion, which can be lethal to firefighters engaged in a critical incident. American manufacturers of protective hoods such as Fire-Dex, Lifeliners/Stanfield’s, Majestic and PGI are moving to Lenzing FR®, a fire-resistant fiber with skin…
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Shade structure covers skate park

July 1, 2009  |  Awnings & Canopies, Industry News, Projects

The City of Bowie, Md., wanted to upgrade its aging Bowie Skate Park to a premier destination for skateboard athletes. City project manager Matt Reno wanted skaters performing gravity-defying feats for friends and family to enjoy the outdoor venue’s half-pipes and banked ramps without excessiv…
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Nanotechnology goes to the dogs

July 1, 2009  |  Industry News

When Rover rolls over on his fabric-covered pet bed, most dog owners resign themselves to an ongoing, unsightly mess of dog coat oil, dirt, grime, food stains and hair. Banishing dirty dogs from the family hearth isn’t a viable option, but Nano Pet Products LLC, a Wilton, Ct., manufacturer of …
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Fabric decorates walkers for mobility-impaired

July 1, 2009  |  Advanced Textiles, Industry News

Approximately eight million Americans have some type of mobility impairment requiring adaptive equipment such as a cane, crutches, walker, wheelchair, or scooter, according to the University of Kentucky Human Development Institute. Reasons range from medical conditions, such as multiple sclerosis, m…
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Air-supported membrane roof gets an upgrade

July 1, 2009  |  Industry News, Projects

The Dedmon Athletic Center at Radford University, Radford, Va., is known as “The Bubble” because of its air-supported membrane roof, installed in 1981 by Birdair Inc., Buffalo, N.Y. The roof had outlasted its 20-year expected life, but still needed a retrofit in 2009; Radford University …
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Designers rebel against “one-size-fits-none” hospital gowns

July 1, 2009  |  Advanced Textiles, Industry News

Professor Traci Lamar, North Carolina State University (NCSU) College of Textiles, is a rebel without a gown—at least until the ugly, flimsy, shapeless hospital gowns of today experience a makeover. “Nobody is happy with it,” says Blanton Godfrey, dean of the NCSU College of Textil…
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Performance Fibers updates website

July 1, 2009  |  Industry News

Customers of Performance Fibers, Richmond, Va., will have easy access to product performance specifications on the company’s updated website at www.performancefibers.com. The site includes enhanced navigation, new graphics, videos, illustrations, case studies and other improvements, including …
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SCORE offers online resources

July 1, 2009  |  Industry News

SCORE Association, Herndon, Va., supports 370 chapters and 11,700 volunteers whose mission is getting small businesses going strong. SCORE, a partner with the U.S. Small Business Association, calls itself “Counselor to America’s Small Business,” and its website contains resources t…
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