The catalog of tools for home decor design, quilting, upholstery and marine applications keeps growing at Rowley Co., Gastonia, N.C. The company just released its 2009 catalog, which includes nearly 200 new items that can be shipped the same day. View all of Rowley’s 2,700 products online or request a catalog at the Web site, [...]
Sunbrella® Supreme uses a proprietary bonding process that adheres an acrylic fabric for the face of the product to an acrylic flocking for the reverse side, while also creating a waterproof barrier. The result is a marine fabric that protects boaters from rain and spray while offering a luxurious, velour-like feeling inside the cabin or [...]
Problem: Non-reflective fasteners may be critical to an application and need to hold up just as well as the fabric. Solution: Fasnap® Corp.’s line of non-reflective nylon (thermoplastic) snap caps are tough, strong, impact- and UV- resistant, and offer good protection against oils and solvents. Scratches can be easily buffed out to retain their like-new [...]
Challenge, opportunity and growth: Our market forecast for marine fabricators By Jeff Rasmussen The U.S. marine fabric market has been in a state of flux in 2007 and 2008. According to the National Marine Manufacturers Association, OEM boat sales could be down about 25-30 percent for 2008. Marine fabric suppliers experienced approximately a 15 to [...]
Herculite Riviera Marine Fabric™ is designed for a variety of marine applications, including bimini tops, enclosure curtains, cockpit and boat covers. Specially formulated with high-quality vinyl that features a soft, supple hand for easy fabrication, the lightweight fabric has a reinforced inner core woven from high-strength polyester, and an exclusive topcoat to enhance durability and [...]
The Outdura performance fabric awning-weight line has added dozens of new stripes to its existing inventory of solids and tweeds, in the 60-inch width favored by the industry. Solution-dyed acrylic fabric is stain-resistant, water-repellent and breathable; properly used and maintained, Outdura will not fade, mildew or lose strength, and is offered in weights suitable for [...]
Problem: Many popular exterior marine vinyls have a tendency to absorb and retain patterning marks from both pencil and pen, making the fabric assembly process tedious and time-consuming. Solution: Herculite Riviera Marine Fabric™ is made with a high-performance stabilized PVC and coated with Rain Kleen® to resist pencil and ink mark absorption. The fabric can [...]
The marine fabric market segment needs an overall U.S. economic rebound, but small growth in 2009 is possible. By Jeff Rasmussen This summary of the U.S./Canadian marine fabric market segment focuses mostly on the U.S. marketplace, particularly as it relates to the state of the marine fabric market over the past few years: trends, top [...]
Applied directly to the substrate in a matter of seconds, Barta transfer labels have a wide range of industrial applications, including inflatable rafts and boats. As a cost-effective and efficient solution for branding and safety instructions, they can be applied to either a flat or rounded surface, for flexibility in the application process. Once applied, [...]
Problem: Marine fabricators installing expensive coated vinyls with very little stretch can end up with wrinkles in the vinyl (when vinyl is cut slightly too large) or shortages (when it is cut too short). Solution: Herculite’s new Riviera™ Marine Fabric is soft, supple and available in several shades of white to match gel-coats from around [...]
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Roseville, MN 55113-4052, USA
+1 651 222 2508 | 800 225 4324
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