Economy Tent launches new website

September 3, 2010  |  Industry News, Tents

Quality tent manufacturer Economy Tent Intl., Miami, Fla., announces the launch of their newly redesigned website at www.economytent.com. The new site features expanded content and streaming media to assist clients with their tent selection, color options, and accessories to best suit their requirem…
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5th Annual IFF Golf Tournament to take place in Orlando

September 2, 2010  |  Industry News

The Industrial Fabrics Foundation (IFF) will hold the 5th Annual IFF Golf Tournament on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2010 in Orlando, Fla., during IFAI Expo Americas. The tournament will take place at Disney’s famed Magnolia Golf Course, a Golf Digest 4-star course featuring tree-lined fairways, strategi…
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Unifi invests in recycling, renewable energy

September 1, 2010  |  Industry News

As a producer of multi-filament polyester and nylon textured yarns, Unifi Inc., Greensboro, N.C., has positioned itself as a leader in sustainability and green initiatives. The company reinforced its reputation in June when it invested in two new projects focused on recycling and biomass energy. The…
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BASF transfers additives business to Techmer

September 1, 2010  |  Industry News

BASF, Ludwigshafen, Germany, and Techmer PM LLC, Clinton, Tenn., produce additives for the plastics and fiber industries. The recent acquisition of Ciba Plastic Additives by BASF has shifted the German company’s product scope, leading to the sale of its hydrophilic melt additives business to T…
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Wagner makes ‘Top 100 Workplaces’

September 1, 2010  |  Industry News

Workplace Dynamics, an employee research company hired by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, invited 1,193 companies in southeastern Wisconsin to participate in a survey about the best workplaces in the region. R & B Wagner Inc., Milwaukee, Wisc., ranked fifth out of 35 mid-sized companies (150-499…
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OMNOVA wins safety and environmental awards

September 1, 2010  |  Industry News

The Ohio Chemistry Technology Council recognized OMNOVA Solutions plants in Akron and Fairlawn, Ohio, with two 2009 Awards for Excellence in Environmental, Health, Safety and Security Performance. OMNOVA’s Akron Technology Center developed NM®-128, a zinc-free acrylic polymer that reduces …
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Sifting oil sands and GE nanotechnology

September 1, 2010  |  Industry News

Canada houses 173 billion barrels of oil in a form supremely difficult to access. Extracting crude from a thick peanut-butter-like substance called oil sands takes time, costs money, uses excessive amounts of water and produces large amounts of CO2. General Electric (GE) Global Research, Niskayuna, …
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‘Buy American’ final rule issued by DHS

September 1, 2010  |  Industry News

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rejected concerns about whether the buy American requirements for textile and apparel products in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act sufficiently assists textile manufacturing in the U.S. The agency adopted, without change, the interim rule issu…
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Cars will drive up demand for carbon fibers

September 1, 2010  |  Industry News, Markets

A new report by Textiles Intelligence, Wilmslow, U.K., predicts global demand for lightweight, strong carbon fibers will reach 8.5 million tons by 2015, driven by interest in carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) for use on cars and light vehicles. Currently, CFRP is used in aircraft, sports equip…
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Coated cotton separates oil and water

September 1, 2010  |  Industry News

Since the Deepwater Horizon oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, scientists seeking solutions to the oil-water separation so crucial to cleanup are bringing forward ideas. Di Gao, assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering, Pittsburgh, Pa., used his expertise in nan…
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