FESPA and environmental research initiative Verdigris are partnering to share information, explore new trends and educate the FESPA global print community about a range of issues surrounding environmental sustainability. Weekly blogs and quarterly features by Verdigris, about how to embed sustainable printing techniques within business, will be published on the FESPA website.

3M Commercial Graphics and Knifeless Tech Systems have an exclusive partnership to give graphic film installers a tool that cuts quickly without a blade. Knifeless Tape has a high-strength filament embedded in the center. The tape is applied to a vehicle body, prior to the application of the graphic film, wherever cuts are needed. The [...]

MCT has provided to Comfortex Window Solutions a grand format digital finishing system. The MasterCut™ system is 3.2 meters wide by 10 meters long and employs both a CO2 laser and a set of tangential knife cutting tools, including a self-sharpening rotary fabric cutter. Through the use of i-cut® vision system from Esko Inc., nested [...]

Created with Crypton’s patented technology, and contributing to credits in LEED-CI, Crypton Wall is recommended for wall coverings, panel systems, partitions and other spaces needing an eco-friendly alternative to everyday wall décor. The fabric is easily cleanable, resistant to staining, mold, mildew and odor, and offers low emissions, Class A flame retardancy and a GREENGUARD [...]

The need for performance in motorized retractable screen systems resulted in Titan Screen’s development and marketing of a reliable, durable and versatile system for both residential and commercial markets, for built-in applications and aftermarket use. Currently available: a 5-sided, 5-1/2 inch housing unit and a 4-sided, 5-1/2 inch housing unit; a 4-sided, 4-inch unit will [...]

Fisher Textiles has added GF 3030 Fencing fabric to its line of grand-format fabrics for dye sublimation and UV printing. Designed for temporary fencing applications, GF 3030 is a thin, open fabric, 100 percent polyester and 126 inches wide, intended for short-term construction barriers, events and sports marketing. Small holes in the fabric permit some [...]

The first indoor banner fabric with blue back, HEYTex Soft Blueback offers brilliant whites combined with an elegant textile structure with high stress resistance and seamless useability up to five meters in width. Color reproduction is also enhanced, and the fabric requires no more preparation for busy backgrounds. As wall decoration or glued-on wall coverings, [...]

Mall of America® in Bloomington, Minn., hosts more than 400 events each year, and the ceiling in its frequently used east rotunda wasn’t keeping up appearances. Design firm Gabellini Sheppard Associates Inc. developed several concepts that incorporated tensioned fabric and illumination, including the final design, a six-ringed sloped ceiling construction with subtle lighting and great [...]

Top Value Fabrics’ 9-oz. Blockout Self-Adhesive Wall Covering is an opaque fabric designed for use in upscale museums, restaurants, entertainment complexes and applications where complete blockout is necessary. Engineered to be printed on UV, solvent, latex or screen printers, the fabric wall covering has a superior inkjet receptive layer to enhance vivid prints. The fabric [...]

EDANA’s annual statistics on nonwovens; University of Washington opens U.S. Census Bureau Research Data Center. EDANA, the international association serving the nonwovens and related industries, has released a public summary of its annual statistics on “Nonwovens Production and Deliveries” for 2011. The report shows a growth in production volume for 2011 of 5.7 percent, with [...]