Avery Dennison Unveils Heat Transfer Bonders

Avery Dennison Retail Information Services, Westlake Village, Calif., has introduced a new line of
industrial grade heat transfer bonders that it claims improves productivity by 50 percent and
ensures precision placement.

The new line includes two single bonders and a high-speed roll-fed bonder, which all feature
adjustable controls for the regulation of pressure, time and heat parameters. The bonders also are
easy to use, ruggedly constructed and designed for reliable operation, according to Avery Dennison.

The bonders deliver placement to within +/- 1 millimeter, and are capable of accurately
applying more than 600 Avery Dennison ComfortTag™ heat transfer labels per hour. They apply heat
transfers to socks, bottoms, sportswear tops, bras, underwear and T-shirts in a variety of fabrics;
and to footwear components.


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May/June 2007


Stafford Manufacturing Corp.
 , Wilmington, Mass., has launched a range of steel and stainless steel rigid clamp-type
couplings for mating dissimilar shafts and drive components, including metric and inch sizes, and
keyed or smooth designs.

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Stafford Manufacturing’s rigid clamp-type couplings

The

PROFIBUS Trade Organization
 , Scottsdale, Ariz., will hold free webinars and one-day training classes throughout
North America. For more information, contact (480) 483-2456; www.us.profibus.com.


HTP Connectivity
 , Italy, has published a master catalog detailing its industrial cables and connectors.

The

Afghan Women’s Business Federation
 has developed the AfghanMark (SM) trademark certification brand label that will be
displayed on exported carpets made by Afghan women who work for women-owned or -managed carpet
producers. The label certifies Afghan women who make the carpets are paid fair wages, work in
inspected conditions with no child labor, and have access to education and health care.

The

Academy of Screen Printing Technology
 , Fairfax, Va., is accepting entries for the Student Screen Printing Awards Competition.
The competition, which selects the best prints produced during the 2006-07 school year, will be
held at SGIA (Specialty Graphic Imaging Association) ’07 in Orlando, Fla., Oct. 24-27, 2007.
Entries are due July 6. For more information, visit www.sgia.org/aspt.

Ireland-based

Research and Markets
 has published a report profiling Indonesia’s textile and clothing industry. The report
includes an overview of Indonesia’s economy; industry development; man-made fiber industry; leading
companies; foreign trade; a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) analysis; and
2010 industry targets and prospects, among other topics.


International Apparel Search Inc. (IAS)
 — an executive-level search firm specializing in positions in the apparel, textile,
footwear, home furnishings and automotive industries — has opened for business at 3135 SR 580, Ste.
13, Safety Harbor, Fla. 34695; (877) 796-4955, Ext. 100; fax (727) 796-4014; wwilson@ia-search.com;
www.ia-search.com. IAS is the successor to Wilson, Correll, Friedlander & Associates.

The Intermediates Division of

BASF AG
 , Germany, has released a brochure giving an overview of its strategic focus, and an
introduction to its business areas — amines, diols, polyalcohols, acids and specialties. The
brochure may be downloaded in English at www.basf.de/ CZ_Imagebrochure, and in German at
www.basf.de/ CZ_ Imagebroschuere.

Warren, R.I.-based

Royal Diversified Products
 has released its Royal 2007 Catalog and price list detailing its range of perforators,
punches, precision pins and special components for dies and molds, as well as worksheet templates
for customers who would like to request custom price quotes.

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Royal Diversified Products’ new catalog

Michigan City, Ind.-based

Sullair Corp.
 is now an Energy Star Service and Product Provider Partner, a program of the US
Department of Energy and the US Environmental Protective Agency. In addition, the company’s
facilities at 3700 East Michigan Blvd. in Michigan City have earned “Star” status in the
Occupational Safety & Health Administration’s Voluntary Protection Program.


Standard Textile
 , Cincinnati, has introduced Crypton® In & Out decorative fabrics. The new line is
the first guaranteed bleach-cleanable Crypton fabric with a two-year ultraviolet warranty.


International Newsletters Ltd.
 , England, has published World Markets for Technical Textiles to 2012. The report
contains an inclusive set of projections to 2012 of production and consumption of technical
textiles by end use, product categories and region.


Strata Systems Inc.
 , Cumming, Ga., has received ISO 9001:2000 registration.

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Freedonia Group Inc.
 , Cleveland, has published new studies covering wipes, coated fabrics and flooring in
China.


Arc-Com Fabrics
 , Orangeburg, N.Y., has introduced its Woven Crypton® Moon Beam textile in a range of
colors, and the Solstice Collection of wall surface designs.


May/June 2007

Saurer Updates EmStudio Software

Saurer Arbon Ltd., Switzerland, has released the latest version of its EmStudio computer-aided
design/computer-aided manufacturing embroidery software. V2.20 now fully supports embroidering,
boring, sequins, laser techniques and soutache applications. A cutting and engraving laser device
offered as an additional unit also is fully supported, enabling new effects to be created through
the combination of embroidery, boring and laser techniques.

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EmStudio CAD/CAM software V2.20 now fully supports embroidery.


Additional features include: a new photo mask in drawing and punching that provides total
transparency to the user; improved handling and accelerated graphic construction via the SHC
Editor; freely definable keyboard layout leading to more efficient design of the user interface;
and simplified allocation of yarn settings to design, which ensures easier handling and
reproducible quality; among others.

EmStudio V2.20 is compatible with Windows® 2000, XP and Vista.

May/June 2007

Litzler Delivers Oxidation Oven Systems To China

C.A. Litzler Co. Inc., Cleveland, has sold two new carbon fiber oxidation oven systems to customers
in China.

Both ovens feature Litzler’s alternating cross-flow design, which provides uniform airflow
across the entire tow band at up to 4 meters wide. They also include patented end-seals that seal
the ends of the oxidation oven, preventing cold air infiltration and increasing airflow and
temperature uniformity while reducing hydrocyanic acid levels.


May/June 2007

ITMA 2007 Trade Fair Center Hall Plan

Please click on the link below to download the ITMA 2007 trade fair center hall plan.

Belgian Laminator Installs Web Processing Line

Vandeputte-Avitex, a commission
laminating operation in Belgium, has installed a hot melt/combined polyurethane laminating line
from Web Processing (M/C) Ltd., an England-based manufacturer of specialty textile machinery.

“I was surprised and delighted at the speed of installation and commissioning of the line,”
said Ivan Vandeputte, title (have sent email). “It was in operation only two days after its arrival
at our factory here in Ingelmunster. The smooth start up and the manufacture of production
materials already has impressed me, and I am sure I will fill this machine to capacity very soon.
This line gives me an additional technique to complement my existing production facility and the
ability to produce an even more diverse range of laminations at much higher speeds.”

Vandeputte-Avitex is using the line — designed for both long runs and discontinuous
operation — to produce laminates of fabrics, films, foils, knitwear, Lycra®, nonwovens, paper,
polyurea and other foams; and a variety of open-structure fabrics. The line features a roll face
measuring 2.8 meters wide and an operating speed of up to 50 meters per minute. It is capable of
batching materials up to 2 meters in diameter from three unwind positions. The line’s design
enables the optimum amount of tension to be applied to processed materials during adhesive
application and lamination, according to Web Processing.


August 7, 2007

Griva Implements Alien® RFID Fabric-Tracking System

Italy-based Griva S.p.A., a
manufacturer of finished fabrics for drapery and upholstery applications, recently installed and
implemented the Alien® radio frequency identification (RFID) reader and tag system — the world’s
first EPC-compliant roll-tracking application — from Alien Technology Corp., Morgan Hill, Calif.,
in partnership with Italy-based RFID tracking and data collection systems developer Simet. As a
result, Griva reports it has realized a 30-percent return on investment in the form of increased
fabric roll traceability and time savings.

Using Alien’s 8800 ultra-high frequency passive reader/writer and electronic product
code-compliant Gen 2 Squiggle® tags, Griva now is able to trace a fabric roll from the start of the
production process through shipment, rather than relying on traditional bar code technology,
ensuring each roll undergoes the correct treatments and processes.


August 14, 2007

US Army Develops Clothing And Equipment Sizing Program

In an effort to reduce sizing
shortfalls and overages in combat clothing and equipment, as well as related expenses, the US Army
Materiel Command has launched the Uniform System for Improved Tariffs (USFIT), a three-phase
program to install 3-D whole-body scanners at army installations with a large concentration of
troops. The scanners will accurately record the shape of a soldier’s body and clothing size.

Clothing size will be programmed into a USFIT database, and the 3-D scan and associated data
will be archived in the US Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center
Integrated Database for Engineering Anthropometry of Soldiers (IDEAS). Using the USFIT database,
the Army will be able to order uniforms and equipment based on current requirements, resulting in
potentially reducing overbuys by 50 percent, reducing expenses associated with returning unused
items, and reducing inventory storage costs. The IDEAS database will provide size information to
material developers for current and future clothing and equipment requirements.

The first phase of the program included the development of size prediction algorithms for
select uniforms and pieces of equipment and the scanning and fit testing of approximately 4,700
soldiers. The second phase will place scanners at 24 Army facilities, while the third phase will
include distribution of head and foot scanners for sizing masks and footwear.


August 14, 2007

Celanese To Increase PVOH Prices

Effective September 15, or as
contracts allow, Dallas-based Celanese Corp. will increase the price of all grades of polyvinyl
alcohol (PVOH) in the North, Central and South America by 12 cents per pound; in Asia by 15 cents
per pound; and in Europe by 200 euros per ton.


August 14, 2007

Dow Reichhold, SSI Enter Development, Marketing Partnership

Research Triangle Park, N.C.-based
specialty latex manufacturer Dow Reichhold Specialty Latex LLC has entered into a partnership with
Sustainable Solutions Inc. (SSI), a Wagoner, Okla.-based developer of materials using
post-industrial as fresh raw materials, to develop and market efforts products that use regenerated
leather and other post-industrial waste.

The partnership involves SSI’s SmartStreams™ system that processes manufacturing waste for
use in such applications as furniture upholstery and automotive seating; and Dow Reichhold’s
refinement of the process through advanced latex binder chemistry and its access to development
resources.

“SSI, with our support, is showing manufacturers that good environmental stewardship can be
very profitable,” said Galen Hatfield, vice president, development, Dow Reichhold. “Together, we
are developing products from post-industrial waste streams that are of the same — or better —
quality as those produced via traditional processes. It is an exciting endeavor and we are happy to
be working with an industry leader like SSI to bring these products to market.”

The companies have already produced three branded products: Dilusso™, a leather-like
composite rollgood produced from sustainable materials and regenerated leather; Thermold™, a
nonwoven with thermo-molding properties, is targeted to replace traditional plastics; and
UrbanWood™, made from shipping pallets and other materials to serve as an alternative to
medium-density fiberboard.


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