United Kingdom-based calender roll manufacturer Richard Hough Ltd. (RHL) reports several U.S.
technical nonwovens producers have invested in its calendering and squeezing equipment this year.

Two companies — one in Georgia and one in South Carolina — each have installed two of RHL’s
Syncast™ polyamide-covered calendar rolls on their 230-inch-wide nonwoven geotextile lines. Syncast
rolls and sleeves are made using a highly elastic thermoplastic polymer developed specifically for
textile calender rolls, and are produced on a state-of-the-art centrifugal casting machine. Their
high degree of elasticity ensures minimal surface marking and shape distortion, good runability and
maximum service life, according to RHL. RHL supplies the roll covers in diameters of up to 1.25
meters and in face lengths of up to 7 meters.

RHL also reports a North Carolina-based producer of nonwoven surgical fabrics recently
purchased a second Roberto™ squeezing roll to provide the final squeeze on a 140-inch-wide
hydroentanglement line. Roberto rolls squeeze out liquids from woven, knitted and nonwoven fabrics;
and can provide improved performance compared with conventional rubber or polyurethane rolls,
according to the company. The rolls use a special microporous covering to remove the maximum amount
of liquid from a fabric, and reduce residual moisture by 30 percent compared with conventional
rubber rolls, resulting in substantial cost savings, RHL reports.

RHL’s U.S. representative, Burnsville, N.C.-based Ford Trimble & Associates Inc.,
assisted the company in procuring the contracts.

August 21, 2012

Web Processing M/C Ltd. — a United Kingdom-based manufacturer of coating, laminating, flocking and
prepregging machinery for the technical textiles, composites, paper and plastics industries, and a
Cygnet Group company — reports that South Korea-based automotive interior textiles manufacturer
Uniquelami has installed a PUR reactive polyurethane laminating machine to manufacture performance
textiles for use in automotive seats and headliners. Uniquelami replaced its existing solvent-based
laminating system with Web Processing’s three-roll hot-melt lamination machine, which it is using
to laminate textiles to nonwovens.

The PUR machine utilizes a discontinuous application technique to apply the adhesive in a
series of fine lines, resulting in a strongly bonded, soft and flexible finished material that is
suitable for molded parts. The PUR adhesive reacts with moisture in the air to become crosslinked,
converting the material from a thermoplastic to a thermoset and giving it permanent strength
without requiring high temperatures or drying time.

According to Web Processing, the PUR lamination machine not only provides a stronger bond
than that created by conventional solvent-based laminating systems, but also is lighter-weight,
weighing 8 to 10 grams per square meter, and has a smaller footprint, featuring a compact
construction and 5-meter production line. In addition, the machine uses significantly less energy,
produces virtually no emissions, and can run with short changeover times from roll to roll.

“Web Processing’s machine allows us to produce high performance textiles that are not only
heat-resistant by easy to mould and permanently set, and increase production speed and volume by up
to 23 percent,” said Mr. Kim, managing director, Uniquelami. “The machine is enabling us to break
new ground in the car interiors sector with a product that surpasses anything else in the market in
terms of performance, resilience and value.”




August 21, 2012

CAESAREA, Israel — August 20, 2012 — Elbit Vision Systems Ltd. (OTCBB:EVSNF), a leading global
supplier of vision inspection and process monitoring systems, unveiled its innovative, new solution
for thin, lightweight glass fabric inspection.

The glass fabric industry, which supplies the key component for printed circuit boards (PCB)
used in virtually all electronics, has recently experienced a product shift towards lighter weight
materials. This move was essential for the industry to better adapt itself to the new products in
the market, such as thinner and more advanced smart phones, tablets, and televisions. Over the last
few months, EVS has developed a unique solution for inspecting this new type of glass fabric during
the production process.

This innovative, new EVS product provides a defect map of the glass fabric, with images, and
creates a detailed report which includes instructions for precise, efficient cutting, maximizing
the yield of the material. EVS, which has already received a number of orders for this product,
expects a substantial increase of business from this market over the next few months, given the
industry wide switch to the new, thin glass fabric.

Sam Cohen, CEO of EVS, commented, “This new solution has given us a significant technical
advantage over our competitors, and positioned EVS as the industry leader in this new, lightweight
glass fabric inspection. The new cameras, which we first presented in September 2011, have allowed
us to fit our product to growing market demands. In this regard, market potential amounts to a few
million USD, and since our solution is quite unique, I believe it will be widely adopted.”



Posted on August 21, 2012

Source: Elbit Vision Systems Ltd.

SCRANTON, Pa. — August 16, 2012 — X-STATIC®, the silver-based fiber technology used widely by US
Military Forces, Olympic Athletes, NASA astronauts and hundreds of well-known consumer brands, is
now available to the healthcare textile industry.  Soft surfaces constitute 90 percent of the
patient healthcare environment and include privacy curtains, lab coats, scrubs, bed linens and
cubicle curtains. Clinical studies have proven these surfaces are highly contaminated by pathogenic
organisms, which have the potential to transmit to patients and cause healthcare associated
infections (HAIs). 

Healthcare associated infections take the lives of nearly 100,000 people annually and cost
billions of dollars in additional medical treatments. Although hospitals continue efforts to
improve infection control, standardized practices for soft surface bacterial management are
inadequate compared with those for hand and environmental hygiene. Further, laundering practices
are inconsistent and simply ineffective, as re-contamination occurs after laundered items are put
into use.

Textiles made with X-STATIC® silver antimicrobial technology have been clinically-proven to
inhibit the growth of bacteria directly on the surface of the fabric. X-STATIC delivers quick,
comprehensive and permanent protection with a continuous release of silver ions that lasts for the
life of the product.

“Soft surfaces represent a clear gap in everyday infection prevention practice,” said Peg
Luebbert, Infection Control Expert and Founder of Healthcare Interventions, Inc. “Hand
washing/sanitization is only effective until a healthcare worker touches a contaminated soft
surface through regular behaviors like opening a privacy curtain or retrieving a pen from a pocket.
For example, if a healthcare worker washes his/her hands and then puts those hands in a
contaminated uniform pocket before touching a patient, the risk of cross contamination still
exists.” 

Products made with X-STATIC antimicrobial technology also mitigate compliance challenges
because the healthcare staff is not required to change behavior or protocols. Luebbert adds,
“Antimicrobial textiles are “engineering controls” in OSHA terms. They minimize the risk of
contamination and exposure without depending upon safe work practices by the healthcare
staff.” 



Posted on August 21, 2012

Source: Noble Fiber Technologies LLC