Mediatex substrates from Junkers & Müllers are being tested in conjunction with interested ink manufacturers to gain B1 certification, since fireproofing agents in fabric alone may not cover applied inks. Mediatex Arttex, Troja, Presto and Bermuda have all earned B1 certifications, and almost all other Junkers & Müllers products are tested and certified according to [...]

Apollo Flag media from Neschen offers fast dry time, scratch resistance and a wide color gamut. A specialty coating covers the transparent polyester textile, producing high-quality, realistic images. Backed with paper for printing without the use of a mesh printing kit, the media weighs 3.2 ounces per square yard and features a satin finish. Designed [...]

By Pat Hayes, CPP Looking back at the founding of our company and how we started to sell our wares still brings a grin to my face. Although challenging, it was simpler. When I needed something done, I didn’t look far because I was the one to do it. That was also true in selling. [...]

Aurora Specialty Textiles Group Inc. released its Northern Lights Printable Textiles swatch book. The new design contains the complete collection of fabrics for digital inkjet solvent, UV, dye sub, off-set litho and screen print technologies. The swatch book has been resized and includes two new styles: RePlay2 and Premium Poplin FR.

Printing Industries of America’s Center for Technology and Research developed the Digital Production Excellence Accreditation (DPEA) auditing program, designed to determine if a digital printer has implemented and maintained an effective management and control system. The key issues that the DPEA audit is intended to determine are the current state of business operations, methods and [...]

Lectra and Eastman settled the pending patent infringement action brought by Lectra against Eastman and its distributor, Sewn Products, in October 2008, in U.S. District Court. The claims and counterclaims in the action were dismissed with prejudice. In the settlement, Eastman has acknowledged the validity of Lectra’s involved patent, U.S. Patent No. 5,867,392, and, while [...]

Pantone LLC, an X-Rite Company, appointed Ron Potesky senior vice president and general manager. Potesky will spearhead the development of digital innovation to advance the Pantone Brand. Potesky previously served as senior vice president of marketing at Ricoh Americas Corp., having joined the company in 1999. Prior to joining Ricoh, Potesky spent seven years at [...]

Gerber Scientific Products formed the Graphics Solutions Business team comprised of Gerber professionals that will focus on Gerber’s Matched Technology System, the Gerber EDGE, OMEGA software package, and Gerber’s line of plotters, routers and high-performance films and foils. The Graphics Solutions Business team is Jay Dorman, global director of graphics business solutions, Dana Goodale, director [...]

The Advanced Textiles Association announced Advanced Textiles 2010, June 16-17, in Paris. The third of the association’s specialized conferences, which promote international cooperation among the United States and European technical textiles industry, includes nanotechnology, e-textiles, nonwovens, geosynthetics and applications within biomedicine, green building and sustainable design, aerospace, automotive, sports apparel, military, safety, architecture, graphics and [...]

The new keder machine from Sinclair Equipment Co. allows for fully adjustable keder sizes for single or double flap configuration. The Spec Hem Welder is the basis for the unit that includes the material unrolling device to produce finished keder. The aluminum mounting structure can be a stand-alone unit or can be mounted on a [...]