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Future applications for flexible composites

January 1, 1970

…impacts to life as we know it. “We are creating soft composites—flexible, elastomeric composites—that would have electrical behaviors such that we can use it for communication in lots of applications,”…

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Mimosa trees used for eco-friendly leather processing

January 1, 1970

…and waxes to create a pliable, soft leather hide suitable for products ranging from leather shoes to furniture. Custom colors can be developed at the customer’s request. SOURCE Danfield Inc….

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Inflatable technology meets hyperbaric oxygen therapy

January 1, 1970

…to increase the body’s performance. Inflatable, soft-sided mild hyperbaric chambers serve as an alternative to bulky (and more expensive) hard-sided hyperbaric chambers. In the past 10 years, OxyHealth, Santa Fe…

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Various colors and patterns add style to outdoor fabrics

January 1, 1970

…black finishes and accents); and soft green (such as peridot) or ginger/clay (“in the orange family, but subdued, more sophisticated than a collegiate orange”) combined with cocoa. From a pattern…

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Recycling PVC

January 1, 1970

…By Peder Engebretson Flexible polyvinyl chloride (PVC) uses compounds known as plasticizers, which make the material soft, flexible and a potential health hazard, particularly in the manufacturing process….

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The lowdown on coatings

January 1, 1970

…retard the migration of plasticizers. “Plasticizers keep the vinyl soft and supple, so when they migrate, the vinyl becomes tacky,” explains Rick Stepien, Mehler’s business manager. “The topcoat creates a…

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Source company profiles

January 1, 1970

…applications ranging from signs, vehicle wraps, banners, POP and trade show displays to soft signage, labels, package prototypes and apparel decoration. In addition, Roland offers a complete line of vinyl…

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Driving innovation

January 1, 1970

…of electronic devices, electronic textiles will play an ever-increasing role,” says Dr. Eugene Wilusz of the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center. “Items such as soft keyboards,…

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Rapid assembly shelter lightens the load

January 1, 1970

…users to connect the various communication platforms in use today, such as the Satellite Transport Terminal (STT) and Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T), to any DRASH shelter—providing a larger, more effective…

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Why use fabric for your projects?

January 1, 1970

…realize the additional choices fabric provides to their banner business.” Norby encourages customers to order fabric projects because: Fabric costs less to ship than vinyl Fabric has a soft hand,…

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