Lightweight ladder systems for military aircraft

August 1, 2010  |  News

IFAI Expo 2010 Booth: 1544 Little Giant Ladder Systems feature LiteWave technology, used in military aircraft currently in development; Little Giant Ladder Systems are 20-percent lighter than comparable ladders. The RevolutionXE™ made with LiteWave technology includes the MAG4 hinge and Rock L…
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Sewing thread guaranteed to outlast fabric

August 1, 2010  |  News

IFAI Expo 2010 Booth: 1200 GORE® Tenara® sewing thread is derived from the mineral fluorspar and is guaranteed to outlast the fabric in which it was used. This unique thread is designed to be unaffected by UV radiation as well as canvas cleaning solutions. Due to its hydrophobic properties, …
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Mesh screen made from eco-friendly HDPE

August 1, 2010  |  News

IFAI Expo 2010 Booth: 1545 Mesh Screen is made from environmentally-friendly HDPE. The knit mesh fabric provides a 90-percent shade rate with reinforced webbed edging. Applications include sun blocks, shade sails, windscreens and fencing. SOURCE Xiamen Golden Delta Special Weaving Co. Ltd.
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Ratchets, hooks and winches available from Zhejiang

August 1, 2010  |  News

IFAI Expo 2010 Booth: 1461 Zhejiang manufactures hardware including ratchets, hooks, D-rings, winches, cam buckles and all parts for lashing. Zhejiang also distributes webbing and yarn. SOURCE Zhejiang Minmentals Sanxing Co. Ltd.
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Highlights from IFAI’s Advanced Textiles 2010

August 1, 2010  |  Industry News

Building upon the success of the previous two conferences (Berlin in 2008, Brussels in 2009), IFAI’s Advanced Textiles 2010 took place June 16–17 in Paris, France, a European—U.S. networking event that brought together 70 participants from around the world to join in 23 lectures in…
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Equipment rental industry forecast

August 1, 2010  |  Industry News

The latest information from the economic forecasting firm IHS Global Insight, prepared for the American Rental Association (ARA), reports that the equipment rental industry is starting to show signs of recovery from the national recession. According to Christine Wehrman, CEO of the ARA: “The U…
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Shaping the future of PPE

August 1, 2010  |  Advanced Textiles, Industry News

Nanotechnology, smart textiles and hybrid materials will increase the effectiveness and use of personal protective equipment (PPE), prompting more sales in this sector, according to a report from Textiles Intelligence, Wilmslow, U.K. According to the International Labour Organization, more than 2 mi…
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New leadership for FESPA

August 1, 2010  |  Graphics, Industry News

Gyorgy Kovacs, president of the Hungarian Screen Printers’ Association, assumed the presidency of the Federation for European Screen Printers Association (FESPA), which organizes international screen printing and digital imaging exhibitions. As a general director of sign-making machinery compa…
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Alliances help MOP up oil

August 1, 2010  |  Industry News

MOP Environmental Solutions Inc., Bath, N.H., holds the patent on the MOP™ Maximum Oil Pickup oil absorbent and booms, but the small company lacked the capacity to capitalize on the need for its technology in the Gulf of Mexico right now. The company recently formed strategic alliances with tw…
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TESTEX opens new office in Melbourne

August 1, 2010  |  Industry News

Australia imports and exports textiles, but the country has no controls on chemical substances in textile imports and limited safety requirements on exports. TESTEX AG, Zurich, Switzerland, just established a new office in Melbourne that can test both incoming and outgoing textiles to ensure they me…
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