News,Products,Suppliers & Downloads http://www.textileweb.com/ 8/13/2008 3:12:00 AM Southern Weaving Company's 3D composite fabrics can be custom designed and constructed with composite materials in the wrap, welt, and "Z" direction for composite reinforcements. http://www.textileweb.com/article.mvc/3D-Composite-Fabrics-Provide-Product-Design-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 8/13/2008 3:12:00 AM BIOSAN Laboratories, Inc. a leading provider of microbiology testing and bacteria detection - announced the availability of a new testing service to determine the efficacy of incorporated antimicrobials in plastics and textiles http://www.textileweb.com/article.mvc/BIOSAN-Laboratories-Adds-New-Testing-Service-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 8/12/2008 1:00:24 AM The designers at Planet Protect Sportswear have decided to launch several T-Shirts to help remind people the value of our oceans and to raise money for Oceana - one of the largest ocean advocacy groups in the world http://www.textileweb.com/article.mvc/Planet-Protect-Sportswear-Launches-Surf-Clean-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 7/9/2008 4:31:00 AM Air dispersion products manufacturer, DuctSox, Dubuque, Iowa, has introduced the 4x2 Suspension System, the HVAC industry's only hanger system for larger fabric ductwork diameters in open architecture ceilings that simulates an aesthetic inflated appearance even when heating/cooling air handlers are idle http://www.textileweb.com/article.mvc/DuctSox-4x2-Suspension-System-Gives-Large-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 7/8/2008 4:19:00 AM New color concentrates for use with polylactic acid (PLA) resins and blends help manufacturers of packaging, bags, liners, and other extruded or molded products to meet consumer demand for goods that are biodegradable and based on renewable resources, it was announced recently at The Packaging Summit by Teknor Color Company http://www.textileweb.com/article.mvc/New-Family-Of-Color-Concentrates-For-PLA-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 7/30/2008 4:48:00 AM Converter Accessory Corporation's (CAC) WrinkleSTOP Spreader Rolls can help converters and their customers offer more sustainable products http://www.textileweb.com/article.mvc/CAC-Sustainability-Solutions-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 7/30/2008 4:40:35 AM Transhield, Inc. shrink covers are now available for a wide range of industrial applications including metals, machinery, large parts and vehicles http://www.textileweb.com/article.mvc/Transhield-Shrink-Covers-With-VCI-Now-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 7/30/2008 4:03:31 AM Packaging Corporation of America announced today the successful start-up of a bio-gas refinery to produce methane gas from wood fiber at its Filer City semi-chemical medium mill. The bio-refinery takes the by-product liquor of the pulp cooking process and utilizes bacteria as a vehicle to convert the liquor directly to methane gas http://www.textileweb.com/article.mvc/Packaging-Corporation-of-America-Announces-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 7/30/2008 1:09:59 AM RFID Journal, the world's leading media and events company covering radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, and the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) recently announced the complete lineup of speakers for RFID in Fashion, the third annual event for companies in the retail, apparel, footwear and accessories industries. http://www.textileweb.com/article.mvc/Leading-Early-Adopters-To-Present-New-Case-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 7/23/2008 2:04:00 AM The "go green" movement is more mainstream than ever before, and the concern over "organic versus inorganic" has reached an all-time high http://www.textileweb.com/article.mvc/Sustainable-Living-Starts-With-You-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 7/23/2008 12:30:00 AM Munro's Safety Apparel, one of the nation's leading providers of fire resistant apparel and other safety clothing, is very pleased to announce that they are building a new facility in Port Arthur, Texas http://www.textileweb.com/article.mvc/Munros-Safety-Apparel-Announces-New-Facility-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 7/22/2008 4:17:00 AM A new facility at North Carolina State University will help provide increased protection to first responders by testing their turnout gear against potentially harmful chemical and biological threats. http://www.textileweb.com/article.mvc/Protective-Garment-Textiles-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 7/21/2008 2:57:00 AM Acrilex, Inc., a leading producer and distributor of high-end custom-colored acrylics, announces its Acriglas® Clear Impressions series of acrylic sheets. http://www.textileweb.com/article.mvc/AcrilexAcrylic-SheetsAcriglas-Clear-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 7/21/2008 10:43:00 AM Dior, arguably one of the world's most widely recognized names in the retail world, designs and sells clothing for men and women that is as stylish as it is well-made http://www.textileweb.com/article.mvc/Acriglas-Helps-Canzoneri-Design-To-Light-Up-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 7/2/2008 4:27:57 AM RHE America introduces a new pilot unit design for synthetic resins and polymer emulsions http://www.textileweb.com/article.mvc/Pilot-Units-For-Synthetic-Resins-And-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 7/2/2008 4:22:00 AM A new line of high-performance, stain-resistant upholstery fabrics for manufacturers of commercial, hospitality, and residential furniture and automotive, RV and marine interiors is being introduced by Spectro Coating Corp. of Leominster, Massachusetts http://www.textileweb.com/article.mvc/Upholstery-Fabrics-Feature-45-Stain-Resistant-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 6/30/2008 4:07:00 AM The new Big Wheel roll mover is specifically designed to safely and conveniently move large rolls of tissue, toweling or other soft nonwoven materials without damaging outer layers. The battery-powered Big Wheel roll mover eliminates the need for cumbersome and hazardous air hoses used to drive other roll moving units. http://www.textileweb.com/article.mvc/New-Big-Wheel-Roll-Mover-Made-For-Large-Soft-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 6/30/2008 11:42:00 PM Solutia Inc., one of the world's largest integrated nylon 66 manufacturers and the producer of Vydyne PA66 resins and compounds, was among a select number of corporations to host China's top economic minister and a delegation of 200 Chinese government and business leaders during the group's visit to St. Louis in June http://www.textileweb.com/article.mvc/Solutia-Hosts-Vice-Premier-Wang-Qishan-And-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 6/27/2008 4:04:00 AM RLM Apparel Software Systems Inc. announces that longstanding client International Women's Apparel Inc. has launched its business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) web stores to meet growing demand for online sales of its popular apparel brands http://www.textileweb.com/article.mvc/International-Womens-Apparel-e-Commer-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 6/26/2008 4:13:00 AM Datamars RFID recently announced that they will partner with ABS to deliver complete, fully-scalable RFID solutions to textile rental and industrial laundry businesses of all sizes. http://www.textileweb.com/article.mvc/Datamars-Launches-Revolutionary-Textile-Ident-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 6/24/2008 8:10:00 AM Real-time, online color calibration and performance tracking for the most popular brands of spectrophotometers. http://www.textileweb.com/product.mvc/NetProfiler-Software-ithe-most-significant-ad-0001?atc~c=771+s=771+r=001+l=a 5/30/2003 2:30:00 PM Product Sheet: Jesta I.S. Vision Sourcing And Demand http://www.textileweb.com/download.mvc/Jesta-Sourcing-Demand-Planning-0002?atc~c=771+s=774+r=001+l=a 5/21/2008 6:08:00 AM Product Sheet: Jesta I.S.: Vision SCM http://www.textileweb.com/download.mvc/Jesta-Supply-Chain-Management-0001?atc~c=771+s=774+r=001+l=a 5/21/2008 5:51:00 AM CSR: A Long-Term Sourcing Strategy Not A Response To Bad Publicity http://www.textileweb.com/download.mvc/Jesta-Supply-Chain-Management-0002?atc~c=771+s=774+r=001+l=a 5/21/2008 5:51:00 AM Product Sheet: Jesta I.S. Vision Financials http://www.textileweb.com/download.mvc/Jesta-Vision-Financials-0001?atc~c=771+s=774+r=001+l=a 5/21/2008 5:26:00 AM Excellent Wear Resistance Without Lubrication makes VICTREX® PEEKT Polymer the Material of Choice for the Food Processing industry http://www.textileweb.com/download.mvc/Digmesa-0001?atc~c=771+s=774+r=001+l=a 4/14/2008 3:12:00 PM Headquartered in the UK, Victrex plc is the leading manufacturer of high performance materials, including VICTREX® PEEKT polymer, VICOTE® Coatings and AptivT Film. Victrex Japan, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Victrex plc http://www.textileweb.com/ecommcenters/victrex.html 3/12/2008 8:51:48 AM With nearly 30 years of experience, Victrex plc is a global manufacturer of innovative, high performance materials, including VICTREX® PEEKT polymer http://www.textileweb.com/download.mvc/Victrex-Corporate-Brochure-0001?atc~c=771+s=774+r=001+l=a 3/11/2008 4:37:00 PM This version of the thermoforming guide is provided to our customers as a quick reference tool for the thermoforming process. The following notes may be applied to any of the commonly used forming techniques. There are no exact rules that can be given for thermoforming APTIV film. Many variables such as part design, process equipment and film thickness will influence the process http://www.textileweb.com/download.mvc/Guide-Victrex-Thermoforming-APTIV-Film-Short-0001?atc~c=771+s=774+r=001+l=a 3/11/2008 12:57:00 PM Victrex APTIVT film is ideal for use as a high performance tape backing. It's a super-tough, strong film providing an excellent combination of friction and wear properties along with high heat resistance and excellent electrical properties http://www.textileweb.com/download.mvc/Victrex-APTIV-Films-For-Adhesive-Tape-0001?atc~c=771+s=774+r=001+l=a 3/11/2008 12:55:41 PM APTIV PEEK 1000 series films are the unfilled semi-crystalline films made from VICTREX® PEEKT polymer. The film provides a material solution for engineers in ultra-high performance applications http://www.textileweb.com/download.mvc/Victrex-APTIV-1000-Series-Films-0001?atc~c=771+s=774+r=001+l=a 3/11/2008 12:52:00 PM APTIV PEEK 2000 series films are the unfilled amorphous films made from VICTREX® PEEKT polymer. The film provides a material solution for engineers in ultra-high performance applications http://www.textileweb.com/download.mvc/Victrex-APTIV-2000-Series-Films-0001?atc~c=771+s=774+r=001+l=a 3/11/2008 12:43:00 PM APTIV PEEK 1100 series films are the mineral filled semi-crystalline films made from VICTREX® PEEKT polymer. The film provides a material solution for engineers in ultra-high performance applications http://www.textileweb.com/download.mvc/Victrex-APTIV-1100-Series-Films-0001?atc~c=771+s=774+r=001+l=a 3/11/2008 12:43:00 PM APTIV films offer a unique combination of properties, providing an unrivaled material solution for engineers and designers for use in high performance applications http://www.textileweb.com/download.mvc/Victrex-APTIV-Film-0001?atc~c=771+s=774+r=001+l=a 3/11/2008 12:43:00 PM VICTREX MAX-Series polymer a new level of high performance, high temperature materials http://www.textileweb.com/download.mvc/Flyer-VICTREX-MAX-Series-Polymers-0001?atc~c=771+s=774+r=001+l=a 3/11/2008 12:37:00 PM The task of finding and recovering oil has become increasingly difficult. Oil reserves are often at much higher temperatures and pressures than those which have been encountered before increasing predominance of more chemically aggressive hydrocarbon reserves http://www.textileweb.com/product.mvc/Peek-Polymer-For-Oil-and-Gas-Industry-VICTREX-0001?atc~c=771+s=771+r=001+l=a 3/11/2008 1:40:00 PM The task of finding and recovering oil has become increasingly difficult. Oil reserves are often at much higher temperatures and pressures than those which have been encountered before increasing predominance of more chemically aggressive hydrocarbon reserves http://www.textileweb.com/download.mvc/VICTREX-Oil-and-Gas-Industry-0001?atc~c=771+s=774+r=001+l=a 3/11/2008 1:40:00 PM VICTREX® PEEKT polymer with its superior performance at high temperature, excellent chemical and hydrolysis resistance, and outstanding wear performance make it an ideal choice for engineers and designers looking to meet the challenge of extending part life and lowering machine operating costs http://www.textileweb.com/download.mvc/VICTREX-Textile-Machinery-0001?atc~c=771+s=774+r=001+l=a 3/11/2008 1:36:00 PM VICTREX® PEEKT polymer is a polymer of choice for food processing and cookware applications http://www.textileweb.com/download.mvc/VICTREX-Food-and-Beverage-Processing-0001?atc~c=771+s=774+r=001+l=a 3/11/2008 1:20:00 PM VICOTE® Coatings, powder and liquid dispersions, based on VICTREX® PEEKT polymer offer exceptional scratch and wear resistance, high temperature performance, strength and durability http://www.textileweb.com/download.mvc/VICOTE-VICTREX-PEEK-Coating-Technology-0001?atc~c=771+s=774+r=001+l=a 3/11/2008 1:13:00 PM Untreated Victrex APTIVT films, made with VICTREX® PEEKT polymer, have a low Surface Free Energy (surface tension), as with most polymer surfaces. The untreated film surface may therefore exhibit low bond strength with adhesives, printing inks etc http://www.textileweb.com/download.mvc/Guide-Surface-Treatment-Adhesion-of-Victrex-A-0001?atc~c=771+s=774+r=001+l=a 3/11/2008 1:05:00 PM APTIV PEEK 2100 series films are the mineral filled amorphous films made from VICTREX® PEEKT polymer. The film provides a material solution for engineers in ultra-high performance applications http://www.textileweb.com/download.mvc/Victrex-APTIV-2100-Series-Films-0001?atc~c=771+s=774+r=001+l=a 3/11/2008 1:02:00 PM This guide is provided to our customers as a reference tool for the thermoforming process. The following notes may be applied to any of the commonly used forming techniques. There are no exact rules that can be given for thermoforming APTIV film. Many variables such as part design, process equipment and film thickness will influence the process http://www.textileweb.com/download.mvc/Guide-Victrex-Thermoforming-APTIV-Film-Long-0001?atc~c=771+s=774+r=001+l=a 3/11/2008 1:00:52 PM