Dainichi Giken, Daimaru Kogyo And Teijin Co-Develop World’s First Aqueous Transparent Flame Retardant Coating For Wide Range Of Combustibles

TOKYO — August 24, 2017 — Dainichi Giken Co. Ltd., a producer of aqueous inorganic polymers in Japan, announced today that it has codeveloped a new aqueous transparent flame-retardant coating, Landex Coat Flame Retardant Clear, in partnership with Daimaru Kogyo Co. Ltd., and Teijin Ltd.Sales of Landex Coat Flame Retardant Clear will start on September 1.

Landex Coat Flame Retardant Clear, a halogen-free, aqueous transparent acrylic flame-retardant coating, significantly improves the flame retardancy of diverse combustibles, including timbers, papers, fibers, rubbers and plastics. The transparent coating is simply applied to the surface to maintain the material’s original texture. Dainichi Giken expects Landex Coat Flame Retardant Clear to produced sales revenue of one billion JPY by fiscal 2020.

Landex Coat Flame Retardant Clear uses FCX-210, Teijin’s phosphorus flame retardant made with Teijin’s proprietary molecular-design technology, which maintains the original properties of base resins using only small amounts. FCX-210, developed mainly to improve the flame retardancy of resins, is used widely in electronics and automobiles parts and now is finding uses in other fields where high flame retardancy is required, such as architecture and interior design. Teijin is targeting flame-retardant business sales revenue of three billion JPY by fiscal 2020.

Landex Coat Flame Retardant Clear, in addition to maintaining the color shades and textures of materials in living spaces, also strengthens resistance to weather and mold. Its range of applicable materials is much wider than those of conventional flame retardants. Dainichi Giken will apply to have Landex Coat Flame Retardant Clear certified as a non-combustible material and receive a VTM-0 rating for thin films under the UL 94 standard. Incorporation of Teijin’s FCX-210 flame retardant enables Landex Coat Flame Retardant Clear to qualify as a halogen-free material.

Japan’s Act to Promote the Use of Wood in Public Buildings was enacted in 2010 to stimulate increased use of wood in large buildings, but wood’s relatively low fireproofing and fire-resisting properties have hindered the implementation of this policy. According to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency’s statistics in 2016, more than 11,000 residential fires occurred in Japan, resulting in some 900 deaths, 70 percent of which were elderly people of ages 65 or above.

To ensure greater safety for people evacuating burning buildings, there is a strong demand for the use of more flame-retardant wood, paper and fabrics in interior materials. However, wood impregnated with conventional flame retardants eventually loses its appealing texture and appearance. While acrylic-resin coatings can help prevent this process, their range of use is limited due to their combustibility. In addition, widely used flame-retardant coatings impair the original textures and appearances of materials and are limited in their range of applicability.

In response, Dainichi Giken’s expertise in aqueous inorganic polymers, Teijin’s phosphorus flame retardant incorporating proprietary molecular-design technology, and Daimaru Kogyo’s special acrylic resin have been leveraged to develop Landex Coat Flame Retardant Clear, the world’s first halogen-free aqueous transparent acrylic flame-retardant coating for use with a wide range of combustible materials without impairing their original textures.

Posted August 25, 2017

Source: Teijin Limited

Tingue Appoints Adam Dufresne Sales Representative

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. — August 24, 2017 —  Global laundry product supplier Tingue, Peachtree City, Ga., has named Adam Dufresne sales representative covering laundries in the southwestern region of Texas and New Mexico. A lifelong laundry industry professional, Dufresne grew up working in his family’s dry cleaning business en route to serving UniFirst Corporation, G & K Services and other laundry companies in a variety of service, sales and management positions of increasing responsibility. As one of more than 30 Tingue field sales representatives covering North America, Dufresne helps laundries operate at peak efficiency by offering machine parts, laundry carts and premium finishing supplies along with on-site product installation services.

“Adam understands the importance of keeping machines up and running and the value of personal service,” said Regional Sales Manager Jared Addis. “It’s gratifying when a former customer wants to join Team Tingue and I welcome his experience and perspective.”

Among the many hotels, resorts and other customers in the region, Dufresne has noted an increasing demand for the company’s machine parts, maintenance support and remanufacturing services.

“More and more people are recognizing that a poorly maintained machine that produces lesser quality linens actually costs more over time than repairing or rebuilding the machine,” Dufresne said, who is currently managing multiple flatwork ironer rebuild projects. “The fact that we’re willing to do our installs at 4 a.m. and on weekends to avoid downtime also seems very much appreciated.” Dufresne resides in Austin, Texas.

Posted August 25, 2017

Source: Tingue

New COO At Starlinger

VIENNA/WEISSENBACH, Austria — August 23, 2017 —  As of June 20, 2017, Hannes Vorderwinkler was appointed authorized representative and managing director under trade law; he is now in charge of the Austrian production plants at Starlinger & Co. GmbH.

After six years of valuable service, Anton Huber withdraws from management at his own request. He is succeeded by Vorderwinkler, who assumes the role of COO. Vorderwinkler looks back on many years of experience in mechanical engineering and has been employed at Starlinger since August 2014.

“Hannes Vorderwinkler has supported our company with his profound expertise and commitment at every time,” explains company owner Angelika Huemer. Vorderwinkler will be responsible for the areas production, manufacturing, assembly, logistics, information technology, and quality management. As authorized representative and managing director under trade law, he supports Angelika Huemer (Managing Partner), Hermann Adrigan (Sales Director) and Wolfgang Stidl (Chief Financial Officer).

Posted August 25, 2017

Source: Starlinger & Co. GmbH

Mahlo GmbH: Birthplace Of The Weft Straightener

SAAL/DONAU, Germany —  August 23, 2017 — On August 5, Mahlo GmbH + Co.KG celebrated its 72nd birthday. More than seven decades earlier, nobody could have guessed the success the “Dr. Eng. Heinz Mahlo Electromechanical Workshops” would have someday. The development of the first automatic weft straightener put the company in the position of a global market leader and hidden champion. Today, Mahlo employs more than 200 people and operates in more than 100 countries.

When Dr. Mahlo founded his “Dr. Eng. Heinz Mahlo Electromechanical Workshops” right after World War II ended, he and his team started to build and repair radios. Dr. Mahlo quickly changed the company’s course: In 1948 he developed and produced the first electrical moisture meter for the textile industry, named Textometer RMS. Demands from a steadily growing customer base led to further developments of measurement and control systems.

Global Novelty Weft Straightener

The worldwide breakthrough for Mahlo, however, was achieved ten years later with the patent for the first fully automatic weft straightener. Dr. Mahlo named his revolutionary machine ‘Orthomat FMC’, introducing it for the first time at the leading textile fair ITMA in Milan in 1959. Every modern weft straightener today is still based on the principle of this system. The Orthomat recognized the weft thread position, no matter which type of fabric, pattern or speed. Up until this point, the inability of the human eye to detect distortions in fast running webs had often limited textile production. But the weft control system does not only display drafts: it makes sure that the goods are produced weft-straight.

To detect the drafts, Mahlo used a combination of sensors (called scanning heads) and a light source, between which the product run. Arranged on a rack support, Orthomat FMC’s scanning heads captured the position of the weft thread photoelectricly at various points. They scanned the light of the headlamps that shines through the fabric and whose intensity was modulated by the weft threads’ position, processed it for the control technology and submitted a signal to the downstream straightening machine. Thus, the system worked with so-called transmitted light. Three easily seen instruments displayed bow-, skew- or overlaid distortion with bars. Skew distortions were righted with cylindrical rollers, bow distortions with curved ones. The principle was as easy as effective. By correcting the rollers, the on-line cloth had to cover different distances from one side to the other. With that, the distortion got corrected. To compensate a skew distortion, either the left or the right edge of the cylindrical rollers was swayed further into the fabric. To compensate a bow distortion, the middle of the bow rollers was altered and swayed further into the fabric. The same technique is applied today. Even in 1958, the Orthomat FMC controls the rollers in the stenter frame’s inlet autonomously, albeit the manual handling of the rollers was possible.

Ongoing Developments

At the end of the 1950s, the electronic system was still run by electronic tubes — the same that were used for radios. In the 60s, transistors were the preferred format. Already in the 1970s those were replaced by integrated circuits. Mahlo used this system also for its next coup: In order to guarantee the best possible workflow between regulator and straightening machine, the manufacturer combined both systems in one machine. The Orthomat RFMC was born. The principle was still the same, but again Mahlo created a novelty here. The Orthomat RFMC used for the first time oscillating scanning heads. This means that the cylindrical lens oscillates around its centre in an angle up to ± 45° when scanning the goods. If the lens is parallel to the weft thread, the signal modulation is the strongest. The more the direct axis of the lens wanders from the direction of the weft thread, the weaker is the modulation. The system analyses these changes and converts them in a distortion angle. The straightener uses this data to correct the distortion. During the next machine generations, Mahlo focused on the development of the screening heads.
The company regularly set new standards regarding speed, precision as well as data volume, and met upcoming challenges. With textiles that barely let any light through, a reflecting incident light supplements the proven transmitted light, for example. Used together, they ensure the best possible result. In addition to that, the manufacturer expanded its successful machinery by another system. The Orthopac RVMC was the first to combine the functionality of a weft straightener with that of a process control system in one compact device. Besides the draft, one could measure moisture, temperature, basis weight or width among other things.

Generation 15

In perfect timing for the company’s 70th anniversary, the new generation of weft straightener systems 15 was launched in 2015. The Orthopac RVMC-15 meets every challenge the modern textile industry has in store. Equipped with digital scanning and state-of-the-art processor technology, it adapts the control automatically to different textiles. In the process, Mahlo is steadily pushing the latest trends, for example the concept of Industry 4.0 — the vision of connected and interacting machines. The new generation of Mahlo straighteners, sensors and control circuits are arranged in a way that they can communicate not only with each other but also with alien systems. Thus, the user has access to his machines at any time and from everywhere.

Aside from all technical innovations, Mahlo can still count on a principle for its straighteners, which was developed almost 60 years ago by visionary engineers. This valuable knowledge and the long-term experience contribute as much to the company’s success as its philosophy. Mahlo is still a family-owned business that emphasises quality, partnership, trust and respect. That is also the reason, why Mahlo can hold its ground in the global market.

Posted August 25, 2017

Source: Mahlo

TRSA Schedules More Local Networking Dinners for Industry Executives

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — August 25, 2017 — Building on the very positive response from linen, uniform and facility services corporate leaders who participated in TRSA dinners in major U.S. cities this spring, the series will continue this fall with eight such gatherings. These discussions facilitate local networking and provide updates regarding association resources and initiatives.

Open to executives from TRSA member and nonmember companies, these informal settings provide opportunities for industry colleagues to reconnect and discuss issues impacting industry operators’ performance, such as government regulation, compliance and training, water and energy concerns and recruitment and retention of skilled labor. TRSA Chairman David Potack (Unitex, Elmsford, NY), CEO Joseph Ricci and Vice President of Government Relations Kevin Schwalb facilitate these discussions.

Participants in the previous dinners included executives from independent and national operators as well as associate member supplier partners. The events, scheduled at Potack’s urging, are part of an effort to facilitate interaction among peers regarding issues important to the industry’s growth.

“It’s important that TRSA create informal settings for the industry to discuss issues impacting them locally, as well as nationally,” said Potack, a fourth-generation owner/operator of Unitex. “These smaller meetings help members work more closely together to solve problems.”

“It takes a national organization like TRSA to create the right environment for the industry to get together to address common concerns and reconnect,” said Richard Marzo, president, Lace House Linen Supply, Petaluma, CA, who attended the San Francisco dinner in May. “I applaud TRSA’s effort and look forward to their next local event.”

Schwalb added that TRSA has expanded its advocacy efforts beyond federal concerns. “With more regulatory and tax activity at the state and local levels, these types of small, regional local events are becoming increasingly necessary to ensure that we understand the local impact and have the network to coordinate the appropriate responses,” he said. TRSA’s renewed emphasis on local, regional and state concerns mirrors recent state and local tax, water and compliance issues in states such as California, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Texas, he said.

A similar event to discuss issues of importance to Canadian operators will take place Aug. 30 in Toronto as part of TRSA’s Plant Tours and Roundtable there.

Posted August 25, 2017

Source: TRSA

Woolam Cotton Gin Certified As First U.S. Organic Textile Processor Utilizing Applied DNA Organic Cotton Traceability System

STONY BROOK, N.Y. — August 24, 2017 — Applied DNA Sciences Inc. today announced that one of its ginning partners, the Woolam Gin in O’Donnell, Texas, was awarded the Global Organic Textile Standard (“GOTS v5.0”) certification, making it the first certified U.S. organic cotton gin utilizing Applied DNA’s molecular tagging system, which provides a single platform to tag, test, and track the organic cotton fibers throughout a certified supply chain. According to the Control Union Certifications, a global certification body, Woolam Gin is 100 percent compliant with all standards and requirements for the GOTS v5.0 audit. Those standards and requirements examine the high level environmental criteria for processing organics, as well as socially responsible manufacturing practices. The GOTS certification coupled with USDA’s National Organic Program (NOP) certification for organically grown cotton is the highest possible measurement standard.

According to the 2016 Textile Exchange Organic Cotton report, the global market value of organic cotton is $15.76 billion and continues to grow as more brands and retailers expand their organic cotton collections. In the U.S., organic fiber sales represent about $1.3 billion (2015) which equals more than 37 percent of total organic non-food sales of $3.5 billion. The first molecularly verified organic cotton is expected to debut at retail in spring, 2018, using the “OrganiCott™” cotton fiber brand, providing a means for consumers to know where the organic cotton comes from, and that it follows a certified organic cotton process.

“In an environment where consumers are demanding more information about the origin and authenticity of their products, Applied DNA is proud to partner with Woolam Gin to integrate molecular tagging,” said Dr. James Hayward, president and CEO of Applied DNA. “SigNature T assures that the organic cotton grown and ginned in Texas is not blended with other cottons from different origins or with non-organic cotton, thereby remaining pure throughout the supply chain, all the way to the consumer.”

Continued Dr. Hayward, “The tagging of organic cotton evidences Applied DNA’s growing entrenchment in the U.S. cotton industry. The deployment of our tagging system, starting first with Pima cotton and continuing on to the Upland varietals and organic cotton reflects the importance industry participants today place on the use of technology to change the way that they source cotton and take control of their supply chain. Participating in the supply chain of certified organic cotton now sets the precedent for our participation in other certified organic supply chains, providing the assurance that both the manufacturers and consumers demand.”

Since 1999, on a world scale, there has been a four-fold increase in organic agricultural land (from 11 million to 43.7 million hectares in 2014 (FiBL & IFOAM – Organics International, 2016). The GOTS standard provides chain of custody assurance covering cotton processing, manufacturing, packaging, labeling, trading and distribution of home and apparel textiles made with organic fiber. The standard prohibits the use of toxic inputs during the processing stages and includes strong labor protections, including prohibitions on child labor. As of January 2017, more than 1.4 million workers were in more than 4,600 facilities in over 60 countries certified under GOTS.

“We are excited that GOTS has approved our ginning process utilizing the Applied DNA SigNature T molecular tag,” said Jimmy Wedel, president, Texas Organic Cotton Marketing. “Use of the molecular tag will give an added level of traceability, transparency and trust that are an important value to our cooperative and its members.”   The Texas Organic Cotton Marketing Cooperative, based in West Texas High Plains area, grew almost 80 percent of all the organic cotton in the US in 2015.

“We are committed to a ginning process that authenticates our Texas organic cotton at its source,” said Kendall Harris, manager of Woolam Gin. “We take this commitment seriously and work hard to ensure that our organic cotton meets the highest standard to date. Woolam Gin is pleased to partner with Applied DNA and Control Union to complete our GOTS certification. This was a huge step and it is an honor to become the first GOTS v5.0 certified gin in the United States.”

Posted August 24, 2017

Source: Applied DNA Sciences

Viscose Specialty Fibers From Kelheim – An Answer To A Global Problem?

KELHEIM, Germany — August 24, 2017 — Marine litter is a global problem that is attracting more and more public attention: Plastic waste is not only ugly and a danger to flora and fauna — vast amounts of small plastic particles are floating in our oceans and are able to enter our food chain without being detected.
Kelheim Fibres presents a new concept that can help to prevent at least a part of this pollution in the first place by substituting conventional wet wipes, which usually contain a significant share of synthetic fibers, by wet wipes made with Kelheim’s viscose speciality short cut fiber Viloft® and cellulose.

Both raw materials are plant-based and therefore completely bio-degradable.
 With moist toilet tissue in particular, disposal via the toilet is clearly the obvious solution — but in contrast to conventional wipes containing polyester, wipes made of Viloft® short cut fibers can be flushed without concern, as the fibers have two plus points: there is neither a reason to fear an entry of plastic particles into the oceans nor the blockage of private or municipal sewage systems. Wipes made of Viloft® short cut fibers disintegrate in the sewage systems to small particles that do not harm this infrastructure.
 At the 56th International Man-made Fibers Congress at Dornbirn, Austria, Business Manager Horst Wörner will speak about Kelheim’s contribution to the reduction of marine litter.
His colleagues Dr. Nina Köhne and Dr. Roland Scholz will present further innovations of the Bavarian fiber specialist.
 Dr. Köhne will present the result of a joint research project with Resorba: based on the bio-polymers cellulose and collagen, the scientists created a multifunctional wound dressing, that is significantly superior to reference products as a result of its pH-indication and its gel-forming and wound healing properties.

Dr. Scholz will speak about carbon fibers that also can be manufactured sustainably, that is to say of the renewable raw material cellulose, by using viscose fibers as precursors,
The benefit: by modifying the viscose fiber during its production, the course of the subsequent carbonization can be changed in specific ways. For instance, a significant increase in the yield of carbon as well as a reduction of undesirable pyrolysis by-products was achieved.
In addition to their presentations, the R&D team of the Bavarian viscose fiber manufacturer looks forward to interesting conversations at their company’s booth.

Posted August 24, 2017 

Source: Kelheim Fibres

Robert H. Chapman, III, 1951-2017; Immediate Past NCTO Chairman, Was Chairman & CEO Of Inman Mills

WASHINGTON — August 24, 2017 — The immediate past chairman of the National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), Robert “Rob” H. Chapman, III, died August 23.  He was 66. Chapman was the Chairman & CEO of Inman Mills, a yarn spinning and fabric weaving company headquartered in Inman, S.C.

“On behalf of the U.S. textile industry, NCTO extends its deepest sympathies to the Chapman family and everyone at Inman Mills,” said NCTO President & CEO Auggie Tantillo.

“Rob’s legacy is immense. In the last two decades, globalization, particularly the entry of China into the World Trade Organization, triggered the most disruptive change ever experienced by the U.S. textile industry. When other companies were going out of business, Inman Mills responded with a strategy of innovation, reinvestment and a willingness to adapt. Today, thanks to Rob’s dedication and foresight, Inman Mills is one of the shining lights in the renaissance of the U.S. textile industry,” Tantillo continued.

“Rob was also leader in crafting the U.S. textile industry’s Washington, D.C.-based policy response to globalization.  It speaks volumes that Rob’s peers chose him to lead NCTO in 2016-2017 when debate on the now failed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the biggest challenge to the U.S. textile industry since China’s 2001 entry into the WTO, was coming to a climax,” Tantillo added.

“Finally, on a personal note, Rob was a close friend. He was a true gentleman, unfailingly courteous, loyal and generous. Soft spoken and quick to deflect credit to others, Rob was a fierce competitor, driven by the desire to help his community and industry. Most of all, Rob loved his family and his many associates at Inman Mills. He dedicated his life to their well-being. If there ever was any doubt that builders can build faster than destroyers can destroy, Rob was living proof. He will be greatly missed, but his legacy will long endure,” Tantillo finished.

Posted August 24, 2017

Source: National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO)

Klüber Lubrication Offers Highly Refined Mineral Oil And Heat Transfer Fluid For The Textile Industry

LONDONDERRY, N.H. — August 24, 2017 — Klϋber Lubrication, a worldwide manufacturer of specialty lubricants, has introduced Klüberfluid HT 1 US Series, a highly refined mineral oil and heat transfer fluid for the textile industry that is highly resistant to thermal degradation and cracking.

Klüberfluid HT 1 US Series is formulated for use in indirect closed heating units. It can be used in both closed or open heating and cooling systems, and is easily pumpable at operating and starting temperatures.

The thermal stability of these oils offers a long service life without viscosity changes or formation of deposits. Additionally, Klüberfluid HT 1 US Series have good oxidation stability and low temperature viscosity, making it an excellent choice for a heat transfer fluid in the textile industry.

Posted August 24, 2017

Source: Klϋber Lubrication

With New Hires, Aurora Continues Building Dedicated In-House Sales Staff To Meet Growing Market Demand For Printable Textiles

YORKVILLE, Ill. — August 24, 2017 — In response to the growing demand for custom-coated printable textiles engineered to work optimally on today’s latest digital print equipment, Aurora Specialty Textiles Group Inc. (Aurora) today announced the addition of two new full time employees to the company’s Printable Textiles sales organization.

The newly created jobs represent the building of a dedicated in-house sales force to meet the growing global demand for printable textiles.

In July, Aurora welcomed Eric Hanson as the company’s newest hire. Hanson — who brings a solid 20 years’ experience within the adhesive tape, wide format printing, signage and wall covering sectors — is now the North-East Region Sales Manager. Hanson is the former Vice President, Graphics Division, for Presto Tape and is also the former District Sales Manager for MACtac (a Bemis Company.) His region covers Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Tennessee as well as the Quebec and Ontario Provinces of Canada.

Adam Wood joined Aurora in June as the West Coast Sales Manager for Printable Textiles. He brings 15 years’ experience in the inkjet and digital printing technology sectors. He is a former technical sales manager for Fujifilm Graphics Systems North America and the Direct Sales Manager for Flag Crafters, Inc. His region covers California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Wyoming and Montana.

“Both Adam and Eric bring great industry experience and unique skill sets to enhance Aurora’s expertise in offering cutting edge printable textiles to best meet the demands of this growing and evolving market segment,” said Mark Shaneyfelt, Director of Sales and Marketing for Printable Textiles at Aurora.

“Within the past year we made the capital investment in equipment and our new manufacturing plant to meet the growing demands of this market. We are now continuing that investment by building a dedicated in-house sales organization,” said Shaneyfelt.

Both Wood and Hanson report to Mark Shaneyfelt.

This announcement coincides with the recent expansion of Aurora’s Expressions Canvas product line, which is now complete and fully commercialized. Treated with a new proprietary coating developed by Aurora, Expressions has been engineered to maximize print output and throughput with today’s newest digital printing equipment. The entire line is cross compatible with the latest generation of latex, solvent/eco-solvent and UV printers without sacrificing quality or productivity.  In addition, independent testing confirms that Expressions has the industry’s leading print output with regard to outstanding color reproduction and broadest color gamut. Expressions includes the full range of gloss levels.

Posted August 24,

Source: Aurora Specialty Textiles Group

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