Monofilament made with polymers from renewable sources

August 1, 2010  |  News

IFAI Expo 2010 Booth: 920 Suppliers of synthetic monofilaments, Fil.Va introduces a new monofilament made with polymers from renewable sources. Biodegradable, PVDF, conductive PET monofilament and 100-percent recycled PET. Applications include agrotech; environmental, civil and industrial engineerin…
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Machines feature impulse welding and ultrasonic cutting

August 1, 2010  |  News

IFAI Expo 2010 Booth: 106 Asco machines from Forest Group feature impulse welding and ultrasonic cutting. Automatic fabric handling process improves quality and increases productivity up to 60-percent. Cut and weld fabrics including sunscreen, solar and PVC. SOURCE Forest Group USA
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Radio frequency welding machine available from 16 to 45 kW

August 1, 2010  |  News

IFAI Expo 2010 Booth: 130 Forsstrom’s new traveling radio frequency welding machine for flexible PVC and PU material, the TDW Mega model, is available from 16 to 45 kW. The TDW Mega is similar to the standard TDW model and is able to weld with sealing bars as large as 16 inches wide. TDW Mega …
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Permanent transfer labels for a range of applications

August 1, 2010  |  News

IFAI Expo 2010 Booth: 1509 Franz Barta GmbH manufactures permanent transfer labels with a range of industrial applications including awnings, gym mats, life rafts, webbing products, and neoprene products. The labels can be heat applied or solvent applied to both finished and unfinished products. UV …
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High-strength tensile fabrics useful for military tents

August 1, 2010  |  News

IFAI Expo 2010 Booth: 138 FORCE FR is a lightweight, high strength, 100-percent polyester with vinyl coating that can be used for both the liner and plenum in military tentage. FORCE FR meets or exceeds all requirements of MIL-PRF-44271C and MIL-C-43808A at a weight of only 5.5 ounces per square yar…
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Radio frequency welder with front-loading shuttle system

August 1, 2010  |  News

IFAI Expo 2010 Booth: 1018 Hall Dielectric offers the 10KW RF Welder with a front-loading shuttle system. This machine is equipped with a 10-inch color touch screen with patented automatic power controls. The operator control box is conveniently mounted to a 180-degree swivel arm. All equipment has …
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PVC-coated fabric products from ISO 9002 certified manufacturer

August 1, 2010  |  News

IFAI Expo 2010 Booth: 109, 111 Hanwha Polydreamer is an affiliate of Hanwha Group, specialized in the petro-chemical industry. An ISO 9002 certified manufacturer, Hanwha offers a wide range of PVC coated fabric products including truck covers, tent and architecture fabrics, boat fabrics, sports and …
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Hot air tool can operate in hazardous environments

August 1, 2010  |  News

IFAI Expo 2010 Booth: 948 The Hapco HT71002 hot air tool can operate in a hazardous or explosive environment as spelled out in MIL-STD-810E. Method 511.3, Procedure 1. This device produces hot air up to 975 degrees Farenheit. It uses compressed air and nitrogen passing through a high resistance elec…
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Awning, marine and structure fabrics from Herculite

August 1, 2010  |  News

IFAI Expo 2010 Booth: 438 Herculite introduces Natura®, a new high performance, fire-resistant, heat-sealable and waterproof textile featuring the look and feel of woven cloth on both sides. Used for commercial awnings and canopies. Coastline Plus® awning fabrics are offered as solids, strip…
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Personal protective fabric made of rayon FR filament

August 1, 2010  |  News

IFAI Expo 2010 Booth: 144 Ibena introduces a new fabric for personal protection. Made of 100-percent Rayon FR Filament, this fabric is suitable for industrial products such as aircraft interior, building interior and apparel applications like racewear. The high-gloss, fire-retardant fabric has a sof…
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