CoolShield membranes from Cooley are formulated with a non-reactive and pure thermoplastic fluoropolymer for use in applications requiring purity, strength, and resistance to solvents, acids and high temperatures. Designed for the chemical, safety, medical and food industries for use in tubing, venting, ducting and containment of acids, solvents and fuels, CoolShield can also be extruded [...]
Arizona State University’s Scottsdale Innovation Center invites business and research enterprises to co-locate with ASU’s technology units in a creative incubator. SkySong, a 125-foot swooping shade structure that anchors the central plaza, has become the signature of the Center’s entrepreneurial endeavors. Architect and engineer Nicholas Goldsmith, FTL Design Engineering Studio, New York, N.Y., worked on [...]
Challenge, opportunity and growth: Our market forecast for manufacturers of lightweight structures By Jeff Rasmussen In a market survey article published in the January issue of the Review, ATA Market Research Services reported a growth rate of roughly 2 percent for the U.S./Canadian lightweight structures market in 2008. We also forecasted a growth rate of [...]
Problem: More stringent building codes have restricted choices for tensioned fabric structures. Solution: Atex™, by P-D Interglas Technologies, provides environmentally friendly, completely non-combustible fabrics in almost any color. These fabrics provide the marketplace with a truly commercially viable, silicone-coated architectural fabric. SOURCE P-D Interglas Technologies Ltd.
SKYShades, an Orlando, Fla., manufacturer of tension membrane shades, is so confident that its products will sell that it is offering franchise investors a money-back guarantee. If new franchisees have not generated $1.5 million in revenue within three years, SKYShades will refund the initial franchise investment of $75,000. “Even with concerns over the economy, we [...]
The market is challenged by a sluggish economy and rising costs. By Jeff Rasmussen This summary of the U.S./Canadian lightweight structures fabric market segment focuses mostly on the U.S. lightweight structures fabric marketplace, particularly as it relates to market growth, leading lightweight structures fabric applications, trends, and market outlook. Much of the information expressed in [...]
[UFS Australasia Pty. Ltd.] Casuarina Beach, Australia [S Squared Pty. Ltd.] Australia The objective of this project was to provide a covered working environment for the Boeing 747 at the Boeing Airspace Hanger in Amberley, Queensland, Australia. The entire roof was assembled in an adjoining field more than 100 meters from its final position, to [...]
The Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) certifies products that reflect solar energy and emit less heat, and it has certified SHEERFILL® Architectural Membrane as a cool roof product. Birdair Inc., Buffalo, N.Y., offers the product in its lightweight long-span roofing systems and tensile structures. Cool roofs deliver high solar reflectance and high thermal emittance, which [...]
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 [...]
Sam Armijos creates connections with clients—in person, in cyberspace and in the pages of a book. By Sigrid Tornquist “There is no alternative to meeting face-to-face. At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter whether I showed potential clients something I designed or not. It is whether they feel they can work with me,” [...]
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Roseville, MN 55113-4052, USA
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