Fluorine-free solution

April 17, 2015  |  Products

Crypton’s C Zero is a new category of environmentally friendly, non-fluorinated performance enhancements. The finish technology provides resistance to water-based stains, such as sodas, coffee and wine, using an innovative, fluorine-free formula. C Zero is a factory-applied process; the entire fab…
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JV300 printer series

November 1, 2014  |  Products

JV300 printer series The Mimaki JV300 Series of production-speed, eco-solvent printers is comprised of two models: the 53-inch Mimaki JV300-130 printer and the 64-inch Mimaki JV300-160 printer. JV300 printers include eight ink channels and a variety of colors, using Mimaki SS21 fast-drying, eco-solv…
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Scovill Fasteners sold to Morito

November 1, 2014  |  Industry News

The Gores Group, a Los Angeles, Calif.-based investment firm, has sold Scovill Fasteners of Clarkesville, Ga., to Morito, the world’s second-largest supplier of metal clothing fasteners, based in Osaka, Japan. Morito is also a global supplier of components for automobiles, cameras and other ni…
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FR finished edge trim

November 1, 2014  |  Products

Safe Reflections’ high-visibility, flame-retardant finished edge trim is now widely available in two forms: a two-inch-wide, high-visibility, flame-retardant trim that is ready to be sewn to FR apparel, featuring sewn-on 3M™ Scotchlite™ Reflective Material–8940 Silver Industr…
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DIOLEN SAFE FR expands to new industry sectors

November 1, 2014  |  Industry News

DIOLEN SAFE FR yarns, the flame-retardant yarns manufactured by FR Safety Yarns GmbH & Co. of Kunertstraße, Germany, are now available for applications from fine furniture fabrics in contract and residential to knitted structures and seating solutions for home and commercial use. They are …
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Breathable membranes

November 1, 2014  |  Products

Royal DSM has partnered with Toyota Tsusho to provide a new generation of high-performance membranes for outdoor clothing using DSM’s Arnitel® VT, a flexible thermoplastic polyester-based elastomer. The new membranes are featured in Toyota’s Gelanots® product line. They are PFC-f…
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River Associates acquires TMI

November 1, 2014  |  Industry News

TMI International LLC, Pittsburgh, Pa., has been acquired by River Associates Investments LLC, Chattanooga, Tenn. TMI is a fully-integrated, leading international manufacturer and supplier of innovative products and solutions designed to manage customer environments by improving work safety, cleanli…
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The human factors

November 1, 2014  |  Features, Management, Perspective

Dr. Aris Makris and his team keep their sights on the end user when developing personal protective equipment for Soldiers. “A lot of the necessary skills for this job grow from being in contact with the end user community,” says Aris Makris, Ph.D., vice president of research and development …
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World’s largest TENCEL factory opens

November 1, 2014  |  Industry News

The Lenzing Group’s new factory in Lenzing, Austria, boasts the world’s largest production facility for lyocell fibers. Now fully operational, it is the first factory in the industry to feature a single production line with an annual nominal capacity of 67,000 tons. As a result of purcha…
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An eye on the sky

November 1, 2014  |  Markets

A parade of hot-air balloons drifting across the landscape was a colorful, awe-inspiring sight, and a public art installation at the Anderson Abruzzo International Balloon Museum in Albuquerque, N.M. It gave balloonists and museum guests a unique lens with which to view lighter-than-air travel durin…
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