October 2016
- Published On: October 4, 2016
Akron, Ohio-based APV Engineered Coatings will showcase their re-released VYNGUARD performance coatings line, which now includes specialty fabrics and leather hide applications. The line was originally launched for use with non-woven, vinyl substrates. Available in solvent- or water-based, VYNGUARD chemistries provide an easy-to-apply clear, protective layer that can mitigate plasticizer from migrating through the surface. [...]
- Published On: October 3, 2016
Tent School, the event industry’s longest running tent installation and safety training program, is receiving an overhaul with a new on-the-road format for 2017. This will be the first time event organizers have offered the training program at an outside location. The first Tent School On the Road session will be held at Rent-E-Quip in [...]
- Published On: October 3, 2016
Tent School, the event industry’s longest running tent installation and safety training program, is receiving an overhaul with a new on-the-road format for 2017. This will be the first time event organizers have offered the training program at an outside location. The first Tent School On the Road session will be held at Rent-E-Quip in [...]
- Published On: October 3, 2016
Indian Trail, N.C.-based Fisher Textiles won three Product of the Year awards at the 2016 Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) Expo. Their ET 2600 Jersey Spandex Knit, GF 4395 Semi-Glossy Art Canvas, and DD7375 Feather Flag were among the products honored. The ET 2600 Jersey Spandex Knit is made from recycled PET bottles and is [...]
- Published On: October 3, 2016
Indian Trail, N.C.-based Fisher Textiles won three Product of the Year awards at the 2016 Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) Expo. Their ET 2600 Jersey Spandex Knit, GF 4395 Semi-Glossy Art Canvas, and DD7375 Feather Flag were among the products honored. The ET 2600 Jersey Spandex Knit is made from recycled PET bottles and is [...]
- Published On: October 3, 2016
The U.S. Congress passed an important bill last week that directly impacts the recreational boating industry, according to the National Marine Manufacturing Association. The House voted 399-25 to pass the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), approving critical funding improvements and upkeeps for U.S. waterways and harbors. The Senate had passed its version of WRDA earlier [...]
- Published On: October 1, 2016
The pillowy and billowy REFRACTOR captures attention wherever it pops up. Photo: Trevor Dykstra. One minute, the neighborhood park is quiet; the next, it’s filled with protesters, party animals or players of Pokémon GO. The Seattle Design Nerds is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization dedicated to design in the public realm. The Nerds decided [...]
- Published On: October 1, 2016
Decreased budgets are a reality, but markets exist for new and innovative products. Survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialists wait before performing static line jumps as the door of a C-130 Hercules, assigned to Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., opens over the Nevada Test and Training Range, Nev., March 11, 2016. SERE specialists lead the [...]
- Published On: October 1, 2016
Photos by Matt Witherspoon | OMS Photography Even if projects are going well I try to improve them. I want to find a way to do things better; to do things faster,” says , president of Queen City Awning, Cincinnati, Ohio. “One of the ways I do that is by attending IFAI Expo [...]
- Published On: October 1, 2016
Understanding that most load-bearing structures in biology are fibrous systems, the creators of the Elytra Filament Pavilion used glass and carbon fibers, relying more on form and less on materials to create a structure that is both lightweight and sturdy. Photos: Victoria and Albert Museum. Inspiration for design can easily be found in [...]
