Novelty Bias Binding Co. Specialty Fabrics Expo 2013 Booth: 4042 What: Bias binding, vinyls and vinyl binding Why: Specialty textiles for consumer and industrial products are available in a wide range of colors. Ideal for apparel, automotive products, indoor-outdoor furniture and sporting goods. SOURCE Novelty Bias Binding Co.

North Cutting Systems Specialty Fabrics Expo 2013 Booth: 5404 What: alphaBlade Rapid Rotary™ Cutting System Why: Designed for cutting technical textiles, laminates, films and composites, machine features nine highly precise cutting heads—all in one quarter of the footprint of other contemporary conveyor cutters. SOURCE North Cutting Systems

Nextrusion GMBH Specialty Fabrics Expo 2013 Booth: 5252 What: Monofilaments Why: Nextrusion uses hotmelt spun polymers such as polyester and polyamide to deliver custom-made solutions for a wide range of technical needs. New AntiStat protects from unwanted static build-up in industrial manufacturing processes in a patented one-step process. Applications include filtration (especially solid-liquid separation), conveyor [...]

National Webbing Products Co. Specialty Fabrics Expo 2013 Booth: 4244 What: Colored reflective webbing Why: Environmentally friendly options. Bamboo and organic cotton use sustainable fibers with earth-friendly dyes; the recycled polyester is made with yarn extruded from plastic containers. SOURCE National Webbing Products Co.

Murdock Webbing Co. Inc. Specialty Fabrics Expo 2013 Booth: 5160 What: Nanosphere® fabric finish Why: Innovative, naturally self-cleaning fabric finish forms a fine structure on the textile surface. Substances such as oil or ketchup simply run off, and any residue can be easily rinsed off with water, which runs off and never soaks into the [...]

Munro Fastenings Specialty Fabrics Expo 2013 Booth: 4947 What: 29-FEI grommet-setting machine Why: A lower-cost option, machine has a slower setting time, approximately one second, but the same internal cutting and setting drive systems as previous models. It cuts and sets all in one stroke. No need to adjust for material thickness. SOURCE Munro Fastenings

Miller Weldmaster Specialty Fabrics Expo 2013 Booth: 3824 What: T-600 Extreme welder Why: Built to address the toughest production demands, welder is versatile and multifunctional for easy operation, speed and accuracy. It accommodates production of large products, accepting fabrics up to 81 inches wide without folding for easy maneuvering. What: Moduline System Why: Designed for [...]

Mid South Extrustion Specialty Fabrics Expo 2013 Booth: 4257 What: Polyethylene films Why: Blown film manufacturer offers creative and innovative options for custom films and bags, including the recently introduced Extrudtuff. Company can handle flexible packaging projects of all sizes in a 200,000 sq. ft. plant. SOURCE Mid South Extrustion

Mermet Corp. Specialty Fabrics Expo 2013 Booth: 4385 What: E Screen with KOOLBLACK™ Technology Why: Dark window shade fabric offers both superior heat reflection and glare control for crisp views to the outside. Available in five dark and lustrous colors. SOURCE Mermet Corp.

Megaplast Specialty Fabrics Expo 2013 Booth: 4951 What: Transport tarps Why: High-quality tarps are available in a variety of colors, for every job. Choose from lumbar, steel, coil and smoke tarps all in 16-oz., vinyl-coated, waterproof fabric. SOURCE Megaplast