Atlas Donates Equipment To NCSU

Atlas Material Testing Technology LLC, Chicago, has donated a Ci3000 Xenon Fade-Ometer to Raleigh,
N.C.-based North Carolina State University’s College of Textiles. The equipment will be used to
test the fastness of dyes and fabrics to sunlight.

Current projects include the evaluation of light stability of new dyes synthesized by Harold
Freeman, Ph.D., associate dean for research and Ciba Professor of Dyestuff Chemistry. The dyes
would be used in automotive interior fabrics and carpets.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration-sponsored research conducted by Gary Mock,
Ph.D.; Abdelfattah Seyam, Ph.D.; Tom Theyson, Ph.D.; and graduate student Amit Gupta is aimed at
retaining the inherent strength in cables made from poly(p-phenylene-2,6-benzobisoxazole) (PBO) and
used to hold high-altitude experimental balloons together in the stratosphere. PBO fibers are
subject to ultraviolet-induced degradation when exposed to long periods of sunlight.



July/August 2005

Menzel (USA) Celebrates 40 Years

Menzel (USA), Spartanburg, the US manufacturing subsidiary of Germany-based Karl Menzel
Maschinenfabrik, recently marked 40 years of service to the US textile industry by hosting a
barbeque for employees, customers and friends.

The facility was established in 1965 by Gerd Menzel, who was on hand to celebrate the
anniversary, joining his son Hans-Joachim Menzel, president, and Jochem Schoellkopf, general
manager, Menzel (USA).

The company introduced the first large-roll batching system to the US textile industry, and
now offers a wide range of custom-designed machinery. Over the last 20 years, it has expanded into
the nonwovens, industrial fabrics, coated materials and plastics sectors.

menzelmen
Left to right: Gerd Menzel, Hans-Joachim Menzel

and Jochem Schoellkopf at Menzel (USA) celebration



July/August 2005

UECI Reps AccuWeb® In South America

AccuWeb® Inc., a Madison, Wis.-based maker of electronic edge detection and guide systems for the
converting industry, has named UEC Internacional Ltda. (UECI), Colombia, its sales agent for
Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Chile.

AccuWeb products include the patented compensated WideArray™ edge detectors, which are used
in a range of web applications and in harsh environmental conditions.

July/August 2005

Brennet Installs Benninger Machinery

Germany-based Brennet AG, a producer of color woven and piece-dyed fashion apparel fabrics, has
replaced four manual section warping machines with three BEN-MATIC automatic section warping
machines from Benninger AG, a Switzerland-based manufacturer of weaving preparation and textile
finishing machinery.

Brennet is already using Benninger’s BEN-DIRECT direct beaming machinery to produce dye
beams.



July/August 2005

Monforts Delivers Tenter With Conveyor Belt To Lohmann

Germany-based Lohmann Vliesstoffe GmbH and Co. KG has installed a Montex tenter with a
conveyor belt from A. Monforts Textilmaschinen, also based in Germany. The new equipment, which
replaces a 50-year-old tenter and belt dryer, will enable Lohmann to increase production volumes
for its nonwoven fabrics.

The Montex performs as a conventional tenter, and also provides a relaxation operation when
used with a DynAir dryer in a one-line configuration, according to Monforts. The combination range
therefore performs both production processes.

“This offers us not only savings in space, but also potential savings in operating and
maintenance costs,” said Wolfgang Riediger, Ph.D., plant manager, Lohmann. Lohmann, part of TWE
Vliesstoffwerke comprising 13 textile companies, is using the machine to finish nonwoven fabrics up
to 2.6 meters wide and weighing from 200 grams per square meter (g/m
2) to 1,500 g/m
2.

July 2005

Russell Adds 150 Jobs In Alexander City

Atlanta-based Russell Corp. will expand its knitting and dyeing activities in Alexander City, Ala.,
adding 150 jobs and moving to a 24-hour, seven-days-per-week operation. The company said an
increase in its Activewear business is driving the need for additional production and improved
manufacturing capacity utilization.

July/August 2005

Wacker ELASTOSIL 47005 Suitable For Technical Textile Applications

Germany-based Wacker-Chemie GmbH recently unveiled a new Elastosil® top coat that is suitable for
outdoor textiles, protective apparel and airbags. Elastosil 47005 transparent silicone top coat
features a silicone/organic polymer binder and nanoscale components that facilitate customization
of the coating to provide surface properties appropriate to the particular end-product.

According to the company, the coatings special surface provides superior weatherability,
resistance to aging and dirt repellency to tents and awnings. It also adheres readily to the fabric
surface, is easily processed and has a low coefficient of friction.

July 2005

Heals Launches FlexiBurn, Modifies Titan Tester

James H. Heal and Co. Ltd., England, has introduced the Heals FlexiBurn flammability testing
instrument, which features a built-in radiator and conforms to the BS EN 13772 standard for
curtains and draperies. Other features include interchangeable precision test frames and burners; a
comprehensive library of pre-programmed standards; and a versatile, multilingual user interface
with touch-screen graphic liquid crystal display. Users also may write their own standards. In
addition, Heals offers a competitively priced test chamber with instructions for self-assembly.

Heals also has modified its Titan Universal Strength Tester to include Chinese-language
software and a new T6 universal pneumatic jaw.

July/August 2005

Izod Develops Golf Shirt Using Cotton Incorporated’s Moisture-Management Technology

The Izod Retail Division of New York City-based Phillips-Van Heusen Corp. has unveiled a
women’s golf shirt featuring moisture-management technology developed by Cary, N.C.-based Cotton
Incorporated
(See ”
Quality
Fabric Of The Month,” March 2005). It features exceptional wicking performance, while
retaining cottons look, comfort and feel, according to the companies.

“Now we can make cottons that literally pull moisture from the skin through the inside of the
fabric to the outside,” said William A. Rearick, director, Textile Chemistry Research, Cotton
Incorporated. “This keeps the skin and the inside of the fabric dryer. At the same time, we reduce
the tendency for the fabric to cling to the skin by 50 percent or more. Moisture spreads on the
outside of the fabric so it takes less time to dry. All this without hurting the breathability of
cotton. So in the dry state, we maintain the natural properties that make cotton so comfortable and
popular to start with.”

The new line of shirts hits Izod retail stores across the country in July, and is available
in four colors mango, clover, blueberry and black.

July/August 2005

ITG Explores Vietnam Opportunities

International Textile Group Inc. (ITG), Greensboro, N.C., and Vietnam National Textile Garment
Corp. (Vinatex), Vietnam, have agreed to enter into discussions related to mutual business
interests. Vinatex comprises 57 member companies having a combined annual industrial production
totaling approximately $594 million and a gross export value of more than $1 billion.

“We anticipate our discussions with Vinatex to be quite broad in scope and range from
commercial and technical agreements encompassing global sales and services to more specific issues
such as managing selected manufacturing plants in Vietnam,” said Wilbur L. Ross, chairman, ITG. “We
will also consider opportunities to invest in new and existing Vinatex facilities,” he added.

July/August 2005

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