SGIA on Capitol Hill

May 1, 2011  |  News

At a February hearing held by U.S. House subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, Marci Kinter, SGIA’s vice president of government and business information, shared concerns during the “Environmental Regulations, the Economy, and Jobs” hearing. SGIA’s presence gave a crit…
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X-Rite teams with Pantone

May 1, 2011  |  News

X-Rite will team with its wholly owned subsidiary, Pantone, to host a two-day educational color management seminar, May 17–18, in New York City, targeted at printing, packaging, pre-press and graphic design professionals. Topics include all aspects of color management, from process control and…
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Manage color on textiles

May 1, 2011  |  News

By Francisco De Brito As more textiles are being used for soft signage, one question that arises from the print technology is, “How can you color manage textiles?” It is done the same as other types of media. However, certain criteria have to be met in order to obtain the best print qual…
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Matte white film

May 1, 2011  |  News

Arlon’s DPF 4560MTX film is now available in matte white. The 3-mil digitally printable calendered film has a tinted, permanent pressure-sensitive adhesive and features the company’s X-scape technology. The film is ideal for fast and easy installation applications, such as point-of-purch…
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Eco-friendly ink

May 1, 2011  |  News

Mutoh’s MP Ink offers an eco-friendly printing option. The outdoor ink is made from 60-percent bio-based material and contains no hazardous air pollutants or heavy metals. Capable of a wide color gamut, it has increased adhesive and abrasion and requires little maintenance. MP Ink is suitable …
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Satin fabric

May 1, 2011  |  News

GF 2328 Satin from Fisher Textiles is a high sheen satin fabric that’s 100-percent polyester and weighs only 3.8 ounces per square yard. Ideal for banners, roll-up banner stands and trade show exhibits, the fabric is fire-resistant and meets NFPA 701 standards. SOURCE Fisher Textiles
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Introducing enzymes into PET textiles

May 1, 2011  |  Industry News

The University of Ghent, Belgium, will coordinate an effort partly funded by the European Union to introduce enzymes into PET textiles to give them special medical properties. The BIOTIC project (biotechnical functionalization of biopolymeric textile surfaces) will modify PET materials by altering t…
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Write off 2011 equipment purchases

May 1, 2011  |  Industry News

Part of the federal stimulus bill, the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010, Section 179, may spur many businesses to replace aging equipment, software and even marketing exhibits right now. New purchases of business machinery between September 9, 2010, and…
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FR protective clothing for food industry

May 1, 2011  |  Advanced Textiles, Industry News

As food processing and packaging operations automate, “there are few places in the production facility where employees are not working in pretty close proximity to electrical equipment,” said Roger McKee, National Accounts executive and fire-retardant specialist for G&K Services. As …
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Comfortable PPE may be more error-free

May 1, 2011  |  Advanced Textiles, Industry News

The Hohenstein Institute decided to find out how personal protective equipment worn in clean rooms affects the stress and mental focus of employees performing high-concentration tasks. Volunteer test subjects wearing various types of clean room clothing had to perform a challenging task requiring a …
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