October 2010

  • Published On: October 20, 2010

    Fisher Textiles, a leading supplier of fabrics for digital printing, has added style DD 9374 Tri Poly (FR) to its Direct Disperse fabric line for direct dye sublimation printing. Direct Disperse fabrics have a special coating that allows for direct printing onto the fabric without heat transfer paper. They are compatible with printers using dispersed [...]

  • Published On: October 19, 2010

    Four decades after the first NASA lunar rover rolled across the surface of the moon, innovative students are preparing to design and build a new generation of wheeled wonders. NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center organizes the races held at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, both in Huntsville. The event challenges high school and college [...]

  • Published On: October 18, 2010

    During the week of September 20-24, the Nonwovens and Advanced Materials Laboratory at TIEHH, Texas Tech University, U.S.A. hosted a number of industry leaders from India, Pakistan, Australia and the United States to discuss research collaborations and showcase the nonwovens and advanced materials laboratory capabilities. Dr. Seshadri Ramkumar, associate professor and manager of the nonwovens [...]

  • Published On: October 15, 2010

    Ultraflex Systems Inc., Randolph, N.J., a supplier of wide-format printable media from 30 to 198 inches wide, has introduced a new 15 oz. smooth, scrimless blockout banner material with green characteristics; it is PVC free and 100 percent recyclable. SuperSmooth PET Blockout is best suited for double-sided signs and banners, compatible with eco-solvent, solvent, UV, [...]

  • Published On: October 14, 2010

    iTapTouch LLC, a mobile applications development company, has announced that their first app—iBoatShows™—has been approved and is now available in the Apple App Store. The application was designed in response to the growing demand for key information on boat shows and other marine-industry events. iBoatShows, available as a free download at the Apple App Store [...]

  • Published On: October 13, 2010

    Organizers of SGIA Expo and IFAI Expo Americas have announced plans to co-locate their 2013 events at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. The events will take place October 23-25, 2013, drawing potentially more than 25,000 visitors and 900 exhibitors. “The SGIA Expo is all about maximizing opportunities in diverse markets,” says Michael [...]

  • Published On: October 13, 2010

    Series 3220L (Luster) and Series 3220S (Satin) overlaminates will be added to the current Series 3220 cast overlaminate line from Arlon Inc., Santa Ana, Calif. Arlon now has a full offering of overlaminate products: Series 3200 high-gloss optically clear cast overlaminate, recommended for protecting window film and digitally printable reflective vinyl. Series 3220 premium cast [...]

  • Published On: October 12, 2010

    Teijin Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, has announced that for the third consecutive year it has produced an eco-friendly Green Carpet made of PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles, for the environmentally minded Tokyo International Film Festival, which will be held from October 23 to October 31. The Green Carpet is made entirely of Teijin Fibers’ ECOPET® recycled polyester [...]

  • Published On: October 11, 2010

    Breast cancer is the leading cause of death for women between the ages of 35 and 55; one out of every eight women will develop breast cancer during her lifetime. The cure rate is 90 percent or greater if the disease is detected in its earliest stages. This October 27-29, at IFAI Expo Americas in [...]

  • Published On: October 11, 2010

    Breast cancer is the leading cause of death for women between the ages of 35 and 55; one out of every eight women will develop breast cancer during her lifetime. The cure rate is 90 percent or greater if the disease is detected in its earliest stages. This October 27-29, at IFAI Expo Americas in [...]