Geotextiles cut costs, protect the environment and increase safety on one of America’s deadliest highways. By Jake Kulju The warm summer sunshine, winding blacktop roads and pristine saltwater marshes of South Carolina are more often associated with car commercials than they are with car crashes. But in 2005, the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) [...]

The environmentally friendly 30-inch VersaUV LEC-300 inkjet printer/cutter comes equipped with the latest generation of UV inks and safe, low-heat LED lamps. Unit prints CMYK/White/Clear on a wide range of substrates, including foils, metallic and synthetic papers, BOPP, PE and PET film, for unmatched color, texture and dimension. Clear coat adds rich special effects, ranging [...]

Working to stay healthy in an ailing economy. By Susan Niemi With news of the economy a daily presence, whether one opens investment statements or not, leaders in the U.S. specialty fabrics industry remain optimistic about the health of the industry. The Review magazine talked to several industry leaders during IFAI Expo 2008 held in [...]

MPanel FEA software is a complete Finite Element Analysis application developed specifically for the tensile fabric community. Operating within the popular AutoCAD® platform, the program simplifies non-liner FEA through an easy-to-understand user interface, using a powerful solver to correctly calculate the stresses and structural loads associated with fabric structures. The MPanel FEA interface reads a [...]

With the appearance and feel of real top-grain leather but at greatly reduced costs, Gane Brothers’ Imitation Leather is excellent for applications that combine a need for both appearance and durability. There are more than 30 stock colors, and six new metallic colors are now available: ivory, olive, chenille, taupe, pure gold and copper, available [...]

M-Screen Deco adds a decorative element to Mermet’s flagship M-Screen 5%, weaving multicolored yarns to produce a striated, natural-looking fabric that offers the same strength, transparency and beauty for which the product line is known. Made with Enduris™ Glass Core technology for stability and durability, Deco fabric has a 5 percent openness factor, 98-inch width [...]

The Telis 4 Soliris RTS Patio transmitter offers the benefits of a 4-channel remote, allowing customers to control their sun sensors at the touch of a button. Users may turn the sun sensor’s automatic function on and off, while controlling up to four different RTS motors, controls or other accessories—a top enhancement to help customers [...]

Problem: An outdoor apparel manufacturer needs a material that resists fraying, snags, abrasions, cuts and punctures. Solution: SuperFabric™ technology engineers ordinary fabrics into protective solutions, integrating optimum resistance to cuts, punctures and abrasion without losing flexibility. Options such as flame resistance or specialized grip make SuperFabrics a complete and customized solution. SOURCE HDM Inc.

Problem: Cutting materials with glues and adhesives leaves scissors or shears rusted, corroded and gummed up, leading to user fatigue and equipment damage. Solution: Users of the Clauss 6-inch and 9-inch Titanium Bonded Spring-Assisted Shears experience reduced user fatigue and hand issues because the titanium bonding keeps blades sharper longer and resists rust, corrosion, glue [...]

Problem: Customers want all of the best performance features and fire resistance integrated into one drapery fabric. Solution: Bella-Dura™ drapery fabrics have it all: inherent resistance to fire, UV light exposure (1500 hours), bleach cleaning, microbes, stains and mildew—and can be recycled. Because the fabrics need no applied treatments, they retain softness and drape and [...]