TMI International LLC, provider of flexible PVC products for managing industrial and commercial environments, has appointed David Schneider to the position of senior marketing manager. Schneider will provide strategic planning and leadership to the marketing team in support of TMI’s core business, as well as initiatives in new product development, e-commerce and expanded dealer support. [...]

As an ATA member-exclusive benefit, the Fabrics Graphics Association will host a Silicone Edge Graphics (SEG) webinar on Thursday, June 2 at 10 a.m. CDT. The one hour webinar will provide an overview of the types of applications, intricacies and equipment used in SEGs. By attending you will: • Learn how SEGs are used in [...]

As an ATA member-exclusive benefit, the Fabrics Graphics Association will host a Silicone Edge Graphics (SEG) webinar on Thursday, June 2 at 10 a.m. CDT. The one hour webinar will provide an overview of the types of applications, intricacies and equipment used in SEGs. By attending you will: • Learn how SEGs are used in [...]

Q-Lab Corporation, a global provider of material durability testing products, has launched new Q-PANEL CX corrosion coupons, also known as mass loss coupons. Corrosion coupons are standardized steel panels used as reference specimens in corrosion testing. They serve as independent test monitoring devices and help to verify the rate of corrosion in corrosion chambers. Q-PANEL [...]

Q-Lab Corporation, a global provider of material durability testing products, has launched new Q-PANEL CX corrosion coupons, also known as mass loss coupons. Corrosion coupons are standardized steel panels used as reference specimens in corrosion testing. They serve as independent test monitoring devices and help to verify the rate of corrosion in corrosion chambers. Q-PANEL [...]

Teijin Group’s fiber-products converting company, Teijin Frontier Co., has established Teijin Frontier Mexico S.A. de C.V. in Mexico City as its automotive material subsidiary in the Americas. Sales and marketing activities are scheduled to begin in July 2016. The company plans to manufacture and sell materials for auto manufacturing and serve as headquarters for the [...]

The Chism Company’s steel frame-supported shade sails offer protection and identity to a variety of spaces such as playgrounds, restaurant patios and poolside areas. Ryan Chism, estimator and project manager at The Chism Company Inc., San Antonio, Texas, is the third generation working in a family-owned and managed company. Founded in 1951, the [...]

Pvilion has designed an integrated shade and power canopy for American parking lots that is UL certified and is as efficient as glass-enclosed PV systems at one-third the weight. Photo: Pvilion. As efficiencies continue to improve, more applications are found for flexible photovoltaics. For a long time, it was common knowledge that thin [...]

Last Friday (April 22), I’d meant to wear my original “Earth Day” button, purchased in 1970 as a callow youth in Morris, Minn.; but as a jaded professional in Minneapolis, Minn., I remembered to grab earrings but left the button sitting next to one that says “CTHULHU FOR PRESIDENT: If you’re tired of voting for [...]

German start-up Wearable Life Sciences’ Antelope suit won the 2014 Brandnew award in the active wear segment at the sports business show ISPO. The suit has integrated electrodes that amplify muscle contraction to make a workout more effective. Photo: Wearable Life Sciences. Today's smart fabric products, with embedded or woven technological components, are [...]