A Keystone Connection: League And Legacy Join Forces For A Complete Lifestyle Apparel Offering To College, Resort & Corporate Markets

HANOVER/BRIDGEPORT, Pa. — May 2, 2018 — Two longstanding Pennsylvania apparel companies are joining together to offer a complete line of classic, casual apparel, headwear and home decor.

Legacy Athletic —  a  designer and supplier of vintage-inspired collegiate, resort and corporate headwear, apparel and home decor — and League Collegiate Outfitters, a manufacturer of premium collegiate apparel and accessories, announced today that they have closed on a merger deal to create a single parent company, L2 Brands LLC, that has been recapitalized by Dominus Capital. The combined platform will allow each brand to aggressively pursue growth opportunities in current and new markets with a cohesive-looking, full-scale line of customizable, trend-right products for its retailers and end consumers.

Both companies were founded within a year of each other in the early 1990s and have over 25 years of deep relationships with more than 3000 leased and independent campus stores nationally. With more than 500 collegiate headwear and apparel licenses, together they will provide a full lifestyle line of products which includes high quality t-shirts, fleece, bottoms, youth styles, headwear and winter knits, as well as adjacent categories such as home décor, wall signage, spirit blankets, pillows and other accessories. Additionally, Legacy serves 8000 customers in the resort, destination and corporate markets.

Each company has been a member of the Fair Labor Association for over 15 years with a deep commitment to socially and ethically responsible production of its goods in the U.S. and abroad. Based in Bridgeport, Pa., and El Salvador, League currently employs 175 and 600 people at their respective locations. League’s owned manufacturing factory in El Salvador offers jobs to workers with disabilities, in gang rehabilitation programs, and much more. The factory has won multiple awards for its leading ethical practices in the sportswear industry and has been profiled by several global publications, including NYTimes, CNN and BBC, for its strict mission of social responsibility. Legacy is proud to employ over 200 people at its state-of-the-art facility in its hometown of Hanover, Pa., is a participant of the Ethical Supplier Engagement Program and is a previous winner of the prestigious PA Governor Small Business Impact award and finalist for Central Pennsylvania Small Business of the Year.

Paige Wingert, co-founder and current CEO & president of Legacy, will lead the new company’s strategic direction and operations as CEO of L2 Brands. Pete Waldron, current CEO of League, will lead the new company’s sales and business development as the President of L2 Brands. Both Wingert and Waldron will serve on the Board of Directors in addition to their day-to-day executive responsibilities.

“We have long been an admirer of our close friends at League for the consistent, classic yet relaxed brand aesthetic they have cultivated through their top-notch quality products, graphics, and merchandising solutions. The ability to join forces with League is a very unique opportunity to achieve synergies and create solutions for our customers as well as introduce League’s looks outside the college realm, where Legacy has had much success the past 10 years. It is an exciting opportunity, and we are very enthusiastic for the new combined team without forgetting our shared roots and family-like culture at both companies that got us to this point in our journey. I can’t think of another company that makes more sense to merge with than League,” Wingert stated.

Ashish Rughwani, partner at Dominus Capital, added, “We are excited to unify two of the leading brands in the college, destination and corporate end markets, which should allow L2 Brands to become a sizable and vertically-integrated competitor offering a full line of high quality products to its loyal customer base across multiple sales channels. Importantly, we will continue to empower the company to serve its communities and stakeholders through its numerous corporate social responsibility initiatives.”

Posted May 2, 2018

Source: Dominus Capital; L2 Brands, LLC.

NSA Acquires Rubin Brothers And Union Line™ Brand

CLEVELAND — May 1, 2018 — National Safety Apparel® (NSA) continues to expand its U.S.-based safety clothing manufacturing capabilities with the acquisition of Chicago based Rubin Brothers and their Union Line™ brand.

The acquisition of Rubin Brothers further increases National Safety Apparel’s portfolio of safety apparel brands and adds another market leader to their already established “House of Brands”. The Rubin Brothers Union Line brand of safety products will be marketed to National Safety Apparel’s distributor partners alongside their existing DRIFIRE® and TECGEN SELECT® performance flame resistant clothing, ArcGuard® arc flash protection, VIZABLE™ high visibility safety apparel, CARBON ARMOUR™ carbon- based high heat protection, CutGUARD™ cut protection and DRIFIRE® FR military apparel. The addition of the Rubin Brothers brand further validates NSA’s commitment to building a house of premium industrial and safety apparel brands for their customers.

“We’re committed to increasing our manufacturing footprint in the USA”, states National Safety Apparel President and CEO Chuck Grossman, “Our Cleveland-based facilities employ a culturally diverse group of people, and we will continue to grow in Cleveland. Adding Rubin’s Chicago-based manufacturing plant expands our US workforce to nearly 500 employees and allows us to increase our capacity to serve our customers.”

Dave Rubin, president and owner of Rubin Brothers, shared: “Both National Safety Apparel and Rubin Brothers have a long, rich history of USA-based garment manufacturing. I am confident that this merger will prove to be beneficial for both NSA, Rubin Brothers, and the Union Line brand.”

Rubin Brothers serves its local, national, and international customers with both traditional workwear and flame resistant (FR) clothing. NSA is pleased to expand their family into the Chicago area and welcome all of the Rubin Brothers employees.

National Safety Apparel is a market leader in the design and manufacture of high quality industrial safety apparel and military apparel. Providing industrial and safety garments for seven verticals, customers include electrical and gas utilities, steel mills and aluminum foundries, glass plants, construction, manufacturing and the armed forces.

Posted May 2, 2018

Source: National Safety Apparel

Added Features And Digital Machine Documentation — An Upgrade For The KARL MAYER Webshop Spare Parts

OBERTSHAUSEN, Germany— May 2, 2018 — Warp knitting companies are increasingly using the KARL MAYER WEBSHOP SPARE PARTS. The number of users is growing all the time, and online procurement is gaining momentum globally. The scope of this order platform is being extended by continuous innovation.

The most recent changes have been made under the slogan of “Expansion”, and relate to expanding the performance as well as the regional coverage of this facility.

A new feature is that the machine documentation is made available digitally in the Karl Mayer Webshop Spare Parts when a new machine is bought.

More specifically, spares catalogues, electrical circuit diagrams and detailed operating and KAMCOS® control instructions are made available. Previously, these printed documents were included in the machine delivery specifications. Less paper now means greater transparency and lower administration costs for customers. The documents can be viewed or the instructions can be downloaded in the webshop quickly and easily by selecting “My machines”. The customer’s machines are displayed and the documents can be called up for the required warp knitting machine built from 2006 onwards. The spare parts catalogues on file are also used as the basis for the ordering process. They replace the old PDF lists and permit interactive selection. The amount of information relating to the spare parts available in the webshop has also been increased. This latest upgrade displays the net weight of the items in the shopping cart. If this is already full, the total weight of the order can be calculated to improve transportation planning. The actual delivery time is also displayed in the cart after the availability has been checked automatically. This guarantees instant ordering. Further upgrades, such as displaying the customs tariff numbers for the spare parts, will gradually be incorporated as well.

International rollout

Customers in the USA and Canada will soon be able to use the Karl Mayer Webshop Spare Parts routinely. A national platform for the virtual purchase of spare parts is being installed at Karl Mayer North America. Employees of Karl Mayer in Greensboro will take over the administration of the webshop and handling of the spare parts business generated by the webshop. All the current spare parts for warp knitting and technical textiles machines will be available.

Karl Mayer (CHINA) already has its own ordering platform and NIPPON MAYER should get a version for the Japanese market within the next few months. The language options of the Karl Mayer Webshop Spare Parts on the parent company’s website are also being extended, and Turkish and Italian translations are currently being prepared. The next stage is to further expand the number of spare parts listed.

Posted May 2, 2018

Source: KARL MAYER Textilmaschinenfabrik GmbH

Demand For European Technical Textiles Attracts Leading Companies To Cinte Techtextil China

HONG KONG — May 2, 2018 — Exhibitors from eight countries have already confirmed to participate in the fair’s European Zone. They join an expected 500-plus total exhibitors from around the world. The 2018 edition of this biennial fair takes place from September 4-6 in halls N1 – N3 of the Shanghai New International Expo Centre.

While China retains its edge in terms of technical textiles and nonwovens production capabilities, in the eyes of Chinese buyers, European suppliers are still the leaders when it comes to technology and innovation. This was widely reported by European exhibitors at the previous edition in 2016 of Asia’s leading biennial trade event for the industry: Cinte Techtextil China.

“In the Chinese market, buyers want good quality products, so overseas companies, and products with recognised quality certifications, have a lot of potential,” commented Ping Chen, General Manager of IBENA Shanghai Technical Textiles. “As a leading German company in the industry, our products are welcomed by many buyers at this fair. It is also important to be in the German Pavilion as this signals to buyers that we have quality products, and it attracts more attention.” Switzerland-based firm Sanitized AG had the same experience. “As a Swiss company in the European Zone I believe it’s an advantage, as some local buyers have more confidence towards imported products,” said Steven Liu, sales manager.

Other exhibitors commented on the long-term trends in the Chinese market. “There’s a definite shift to more high-quality machinery in China that isn’t affected by what’s happening in the overall economy. Moreover, there are opportunities for overseas suppliers as there is still a gap between us and what Chinese companies produce,” explained Dr. Joachim Binnig, vice president, Head of Development & Technology, Autefa Solutions Germany GmbH.

Roger Zhang, sales manager for German firm J.H. Ziegler Nonwovens and New Materials commented: “Our products are mainly for high-end Chinese customers, such as BMW and Audi. The Chinese market has gradually matured, but the production capability for high-performance products which are energy efficient and eco-friendly is still developing, so there is a lot of space for overseas brands to develop here.”

European Zone highlights

This year’s European Zone will feature around 30 exhibitors from eight countries, including Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK, while further exhibitors can be found in national pavilions from Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany and Italy. Some of the exhibitor highlights in the European Zone include:

  • Arkema (France): with brands including PMMA Altuglas, Rilsan, Pebax, Kynar PVDF and Bostik, it will present polymer resin for fibers and yarns that apply to a wide range of applications, at the fair.
  • Dakota Coating (Belgium): specialists in thermoplastic and thermosetting adhesives, its polymer products, based on polyethylene, polyolefin or mixtures, ethylene vinyl acetates, co-polyamides, polyurethanes and co-polyesters, are suitable for automotive, building, heat transfer and sound insulation uses.
  • Lenzing Plastics (Austria): a new exhibitor at the fair, it is a leading manufacturer of polyolefin and fluoropolymer products, such as Thermoplast and PTFE products. One of their core competencies lies in the monoaxial stretching of films and filaments, and they offer special solutions in the fields of construction & insulation, It will highlight its PROFILEN® PTFE product at the fair, and with its extreme durability and very smooth surface, it is highly valued in many niche applications in the technical and medical sectors.
  • Protechnic (France): manufacturer of hot-melt adhesives and plastic printed films, it will showcase hot melt thermoadhesive nets, webs and films at the fair.
  • Trelleborg Coated Systems (Italy): another new exhibitor this edition, it produces high-performance, engineered coated fabrics. They offer a wide variety of substrates — from Kevlar® to silk – with a choice of weaving methods.

Cinte Techtextil China is organised by Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd; the Sub-Council of Textile Industry, CCPIT; and the China Nonwovens & Industrial Textiles Association (CNITA)

Posted May 2, 2018

Source: Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd.

SYFA Spring Meeting 2018 — “USA Textile Technologies: New Materials, Design and Applications”

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Dr. John Connaughton, Barings Professor of Financial Economics, UNC Charlotte
Connaughton's presentation was entitled, "Can the Economic Expansion Continue: Outlook for 2018 and Beyond."
Hardy Sullivan, Crypton and SYFA Board Member, had the pleasure of introducing Alasdair Carmichael
Alasdair Carmichael, Carmichael International
Carmichael veered from his usualsynthetic fiber market presentation and instead tackled the topic of "Fibers and the Marine Debris Challenge."
Dr. Stephanie Sullivan, senior site process engineer, DSM Dyneema
Ninabeth Sowell, new business development manager, DSM Dyneema
Sullivan and Sowell highlighted next generation low weight, high-performance applications featuring Dyneema fiber
Stacey Henegar, general manager, technical, Goulston Technologies Inc., gave a presentation titled "Improving Scourability of Fiber Lubricants from Elastomeric Blends."
Meredith Boyd, Unifi Manufacturing, and SYFA Board Member
Andrea Ferris, co-founder, Intrinsic Textiles Group LLC
Ferris introduced SYFA members to CiClo, a sustainable textile technology
John Amirtharaj, Premiere Fibers (left); and Alasdair Carmichael
(left to right): Mike Becker, Michael S. Becker; Anna Watts, Triad Polymers; Meredith Boyd, Unifi
(left to right): Gray Sullivan, TSI Yarns; Darrel Collier, Tenon Orbichem; and Steve Zagorski, U.S. Fibers
(left to right): Torry Losch, Hailide America, Khurm Hussain, Unifi; and Gill Brown, Unifi
Machell Apple (left), True Textiles and current SYFA President; and Charles Poston, Kluber Lubrication
Diane Bayatafshar (left), SYFA; and Laura Watts, Invista
(left to right): Jorman Fields, TNC Global; Bruce Stroupe, Perlon; and John Fields, TNC Global
(left to right): Seth Sedberry, Mark Hubbard and Stacey Henegar, Goulston Technologies
John Amirtharaj (left), Premiere Fibers; and Paul Robinson, The Filament Factory
Robert Stevens (left), BlackBridge Investments; and Erin Quinn, Palmetto Synthetics
Laura Murphy (left), PCI Wood Mackenzie; and Chris Hitt, Ashfar Enterprises
John Freeman (left), Nan Ya Plastics Corp. America; and Brad Durham, O'Mara Inc.
Brad Kalil (left), INDA; and Jack Lane, Devan North America
Hardik Bhanushali (left), Seaman Corp.; and Dan Sistrunk, Milliken & Company
(left to right): Richard Grayson, Luftex Inc.; Laura Krulic; and Bart Krulic, Ascend Performance Materials
Hardy Sullivan (left), Crypton; and Thomas Gladtke, Applied DNA Sciences
Darrel Wells (left), Precision Fabrics Group; and German De Castro, Tex-Fil
Brad Kalil, director of Market Research and Statistics, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA)
Kalil's presentation was entitled, "Nonwovens Market Dynamics and Innovation Related Trends."
Keith Adams, Burlington, and SYFA Board Member
Dan Sistrunk, Milliken & Company, and SYFA Board Member
Teruki Ikeda, senior R&D manager - Fluids & Silanes, Shin-Etsu Silicones of America Inc., presented on the topic of coatings for textiles.
Dr. Suraj Sharma, Innovative Materials Research Team, Department of Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors, College of Family and Consumer Sciences, University of Georgia
Sharma's presentation was titled, "Wearable Piezoelectric Nanogenerator for Energy Harvesting."
Jim Hemsley, IS manager, Techmer PM
Hemsley's presentation focused on cyber security in the age of "Industry 4.0."
Steve Warner, publisher, BeaverLake6 Report, and Textile World contributing editor
Warner spoke to the attendees about the "State of the Technical Textiles Industry."

4M Carbon Fiber Corp. Hires Seasoned Industry Expert As CEO

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — May 1, 2018 — 4M Carbon Fiber Corp. (4M) announced today that Rob Klawonn has joined the Company as CEO to lead the commercialization of their industry-disruptive carbon fiber production technology to manufacture carbon fiber.

Klawonn assumes the role of CEO, succeeding Josh Kimmel, who has held the position for a year. Kimmel will continue to serve as the company’s president and will also be on the corporation’s board of directors. “Rob’s expertise, knowledge, and network in the carbon fiber industry is exactly what 4M needs at this stage to ensure the company maximizes the value of the technology,” said Kimmel.

For the past 10 years, Klawonn has been president of Teijin Carbon America (formerly Toho Tenax America) and since 2015, he has also been president of Diversified Structural Composites, a Teijin subsidiary producing various pultruded components for the Wind Energy and Industrial sectors. He served on the ACMA (American Composites Manufacturers Association) Board of Directors from 2015-2017.

Klawonn reflected: “The past 10 years have been extremely challenging for materials businesses, including carbon fiber. While glass fiber composites are relatively mature, carbon fiber is still an adolescent with a tremendous future. 4M’s plasma oxidation technology will position it to survive and thrive in a competitive landscape of incumbent materials such as steel, aluminum, and glass fiber composites.”

“Our goal is to stand up multiple carbon fiber production lines in the next five years,” said Rodney Grubb, Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of 4M. “With his extensive background and industry experience, Rob will be instrumental in helping us to do that.”

Posted May 1, 2018

Source: 4M Carbon Fiber Corp. (4M)

INDA Annual Report Benchmarks North American Nonwoven Supply And Trade

CARY, NC — May 1, 2018 — INDA, the Association of the Nonwovens Fabrics Industry, is pleased to publish the fifth edition of the annual North American Nonwovens Supply Report for its members. 

Based on extensive research, producer surveys and interviews with industry leaders, the report provides an overall view of North American supply, including the key metrics of capacity, production and operating rates, in addition to regional trade. New in this year’s report is the inclusion of production by end-use markets and regional trade figures in dollar value, in addition to the previously reported tonnage. The 64-page report offers 34 figures and 13 tables.

“This report is the benchmark for North American nonwovens supply information, including not only rolled goods information, but also material produced for internal consumption. It details the industry operating rate; an essential element for our members’ strategic planning and business investment decisions,” said Dave Rousse, INDA President.

The report — and the quarterly INDA Market Pulse and monthly Price Trends Summary — are provided to the 360-plus INDA member companies and associates as part of their membership.

New findings include:

In 2017, North American nonwoven capacity increased to 4.96 million tonnes, a net increase of 2.5% (122 thousand tonnes) over 2016. This growth figure accounts for not only the addition of new lines, but also machine productivity increases and line closures (11 in 2017) to arrive at a net increase growth figure. Through the last five years (2012-2017) an additional 663 thousand tonnes of net capacity have been added to the North American market, with the drylaid forming process accounting for 58% of those tonnes.

North American imports and exports, in tonnage, declined 2.9% and 2.3% respectively year-over-year. However, the trend downward of exports and upward in imports continue, as over the last five years exports have declined 7.9% annually and imports have increased 10.4% annually.  Even with the significant shifts in North American trade dynamics, nonwovens tend to stay where they are produced, with the net trade balance (imports less exports) accounting for only 4.1% of the region’s capacity.

“It is INDA’s objective to provide valuable data and actionable industry information. As always, the increasing participation of nonwoven producers – both members and non-members – providing their insights and results makes our success possible,” said Brad Kalil, Director of Market Research and Statistics, INDA.

Posted May 1, 2018

Source: INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry

Lands’ End Celebrates The 5th Anniversary Of Its UPF 50 Swim Tee

DODGEVILLE, Wis. — May 1, 2018 — May is Skin Cancer Awareness month. With Lands’ End UPF 50 rated sun protection items such as its Swim Tee, there’s a ray of hope in the battle to protect one’s skin. It has been five years since the five-star customer-rated Lands’ End Swim Tee made its debut as a stylish, sun-savvy must-have. To mark the occasion, Lands’ End is hosting a #LandsEndSunSavvy Swim Tee Sweepstakes, giving away 20 Swim Tees and $1,000 in Lands’ End gift cards during the month of May.

“When you consider the growing statistics about skin cancer, it makes sense for us to design sun savvy solutions for our customers to wear while they are in the sun,” said Chieh Tsai, senior vice president of design, Lands’ End, Inc. “We introduced the legendary women’s Swim Tee five years ago and the original long-sleeve tee has quickly grown into a collection of styles. The tee is a lightweight, easy fitting layer that can be worn in and out of the water that our customers have grown to love not only for functionality, but for style and comfort.”

#LandsEndSunSavvy Swim Tee Sweepstakes on Facebook and Twitter

Beginning on May 1 and each Tuesday through May 29, Lands’ End will share a customer photo in a Swim Tee on Facebook and Twitter while asking a sun savvy question that participants can answer for a chance to win. Lands’ End will randomly select five respondents each week to receive a Swim Tee and a $50 Lands’ End gift card. Winners will be announced the following day for each week with a total of 20 winners and $1,000 in gift cards awarded. Follow and participate in the sweeps at Facebook.com/LandsEnd and Twitter.com/LandsEnd for the chance to win.

Won’t Wash Off: Swim Tee Recommended by The Skin Cancer Foundation 
According to The Skin Cancer Foundation, more people are diagnosed with skin cancer each year in the United States than all other cancers combined. One in five Americans will develop skin cancer by the age of 70.

While sunscreen is a must while in the sun, The Skin Cancer Foundation also recommends the Lands’ End Swim Tee fabric as an effective UV protectant. It provides the same level of protection, whether in the water or on land, that won’t wash off.

Designed with comfort in mind, the lightweight, breathable fabric of the Swim Tee features four-way stretch and moisture wicking properties so it is an easy option to wear by the pool or at a summer party. It is available in solids, stripes, tropical and Mediterranean inspired prints in a host of sizes including regular, petite, long, plus and plus long. Swim Tees and other rash guard styles featuring UPF 50 sun protection are also available for the entire family.

Posted May 1, 2018

Source: Lands’ End

Threadsol To Launch Intellocut V2 For Boosting Topline Of Sri Lankan Apparel Industry

UTTAR PRADESH, India — May 1, 2018 — ThreadSol, the technology leader in material management solutions for the apparel industry has announced the launch of their flagship product IntelloCut, Version 2.0 for Sri Lanka. It will be available for live demonstration at the Apparel Industry Suppliers Exhibition, running from May 8-10 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. ThreadSol’s exhibit will be located at Stall 3, Hall A, of the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo.

IntelloCut Version 2.0 is world’s first artificial intelligence based system in the apparel industry that automates fabric planning, tracks fabric usag, improves utilization and helps manufacturers ship more garments in the available fabric resulting in direct topline benefit.

This thriving need of the industry for a credible and intelligent product which reduces the biggest costs in manufacturing: labor and fabric cost. It is very smartly accomplished by intelloCut which uses AI and IoT based Mobility for a dynamic planning solution.

“Advent of diversification in global apparel sourcing has brought renewed focus into skill based manufacturing. This is alongside the requirement from brands for vendors to handle more styles in short lead times. Automation and dynamism is the next stop for the garment manufacturing industry and with version 2 we aim to achieve just that,” added Manasij Ganguli, founder CEO, ThreadSol.

ThreadSol has partnered with the large manufacturers including, Crystal Martin Brandix, MAS, Hirdaramani in SriLanka, HS Fashions, Jiaxing New Rimei, Tomwell in China, Urmi, Bimexco, Fakri, Epic in Bangladesh, PAN Brothers, Metro Group in Indonesia, Luenthai, Saitex, Dewhirst in Vietnam, and many more from these regions. The solutions have helped them boost their topline by up to 1%. Keeping up with the evolving times of technology,

ThreadSol’s outlook is to create innovative solutions powered by AI, Big Data and IoT based Mobility to drive topline and bottomline benefit for the apparel industry. The garment business is extremely competitive, but manufacturers can position themselves for breakthrough profits and improved customer service by focusing on managing material cost.

Posted May 1, 2018

Source: ThreadSol

Americhem Engineered Compounds To Showcase Durable Compounds For Outdoor Applications At NPE2018

CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio — May 1, 2018 — Americhem — a designer and manufacturer ­­of custom color masterbatch, functional additives, engineered compounds and performance technologies — has expanded its portfolio of durable compounds for outdoor applications. These solutions answer a demand in the injection-molding community for materials that are less viscous and flow easily to fill larger, thinner-walled parts while still providing visual appeal. A collection of these products will be on display at Americhem’s Booth S17031 at NPE2018, taking place from May 7-11 in Orlando, Florida.

Comprised of materials including Nylon, ASA, PC/PBT, PMMA, modified PA and modified PE, Americhem’s durable compounds for outdoor applications include:

The Surlyn Reflection Series® thermoplastic alloys, featuring a high-gloss resin that enables manufacturing of tough, durable parts that require no painting and have excellent appearance

Proprietary ColorFast® engineered resin products, which are comprised of a variety of polymers and copolymers that provide visual appeal and advanced impact strength even at low temperatures

Americhem’s durable compounds for outdoor applications are designed to provide ideal large part molding capabilities, longer flow length in injection-molded applications, weatherability, scratch and chemical resistance, UV stability, mold-in-color visual appeal, and overall toughness. Finished parts maintain superior low-temperature impact strength and resist breakage when exposed to extreme low-temperature conditions. Products in this family also have lower specific gravity, resulting in more parts made per pound, products that weigh less than competing materials and savings throughout the supply chain.

“Whether you’re designing parts for automotive, marine, power sports or other outdoor applications, our durable outdoor compounds offer high-gloss, Class A part appearance, injection-molding or extrusion process flexibility and outstanding physical properties for long-lasting performance in your application,” said Don Hone, business manager, Americhem.

These durable compounds are available globally with no minimum order quantity restrictions and short lead times, are available in a wide variety of custom colors (both opaque and transparent), and can be custom formulated to meet all brand owners’ requirements.

Surlyn Reflection Series is a registered trademark of E.I. duPont de Nemours and Co. and is used under license by LTL Color Compounders LLC.

Posted May 1, 2018

Source: Americhem

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