Ben Skoldeberg employs people skills and skilled people to bring solar protection to central Texas. By Sigrid Tornquist “This business is really about people. The rest is just aluminum and fabric,” says Ben Skoldeberg, co-founder and co-owner of Texas Sun & Shade. Well … high-quality, high-performance aluminum and fabric, one might add. Ben, his wife [...]

Problem: Unsightly awning screws and tracks mar the aesthetics of an otherwise attractive structure. Solution: The CoverTrax system features white PVC track, unique small-size keder tape and four PVC lower panels that slide into place over screws and provide a fresh and pleasing appearance. SOURCE Bainbridge International

Problem: Customers with wide-format inkjet printers with UV-curable inks want fabrics that capture the image’s detail and vibrant color. Solution: UV-optimized fabric coatings give customers professional results with synthetic or natural fibers. After-treatment or lamination isn’t necessary, and the printed product is durable and resists environmental impacts. All UV-optimized products are recyclable, and UV-optimized Cotton [...]

Problem: Using traditional PVC stripping to hide staples on a staple-in awning system detracts from the looks, especially when used with woven or textured fabric. Solution: The CaMillion™ fabric-coated insert covers staples with a tailored look. It seats down into the staple channel of the extrusion and doesn’t stick up above the fabric plane. It’s [...]

Problem: Designers of trend-setting outdoor living spaces require furniture with stylish fabrics suitable for both indoor and outdoor use. Solution: The Everyday Color Indoor/Outdoor Collection from J. Ennis Fabrics uses Sunbrella® performance yarn to create the look, color and performance essential to the home decor market. SOURCE J. Ennis Fabrics

Problem: A digital print provider bidding on 250 store window graphics wanted a superior quality, competitive cost substrate that was better than 13 ounce, three-ply laminated PVC. Solution: Frontlit Extra cast-coated banner and graphic substrate combines a streamlined base scrim and lighter PVC coating. The lacquer topcoat provides brilliant image reproduction, dimensional stability, superior print [...]

Problem: Manufacturers of waders ask for a more flexible waterproof closure system that better matches their material. Solution: The YKK Aquaseal® Zipper is made of a soft Hytrel rubber or polyurethane-coated tape. The zipper’s plastic teeth give the fastener flexibility while keeping out surface water. SOURCE KK USA Inc.

Problem: Communication strategies must focus on branding, reaching mobile target groups, increasing dialog with customers and capitalizing on out-of-home media. Solution: Temporary spaces bring the message to mobile customers, and the ZENDOME geodesic dome can be deployed easily and anywhere. With specially designed software, images (including logos, brands or landscapes) printed on ZENDOME.billboard-XXL can be [...]

Innolite light emitting capacitor (LEC)-based panels make lighting paper-thin for illumination on signage, trade show exhibits, architecture and design, point-of-purchase displays, photography—even within wallpaper. CeeLite’s smart, programmable Flatline Inverters and multiple packaging options offer superior brightness, long life and many programmable dimming, fading and flashing standard features. The panels are constructed using screen-printable polymer thick [...]

Tri Vantage has introduced 117 new style patterns to its popular High Point Collection™ of decorative Sunbrella® fabrics: High Point Collection III. A combination of current styles and classic looks, the new collection includes a large grouping of traditional weaves in basic coordinating colors, new reversible patterns, and new textures such as the new “Plush” [...]