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• Eco-friendly yarn available in various patterns

  The Everlasting collection, made from post-consumer and post-industrial yarns, is available in six different patterns for contract, hospitality and home décor use..

  September 1, 2009
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  Geogrid resists cracks

  Tech Glass Geogrid is normally used as an innerlayer over distressed pavement, or within the overlay for reinforcement.

  July 1, 2009
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  Spunlace material offers improved insulation

  3D Performance is an innovative spunlace material designed for performance apparel, medical and hygiene applications.

  July 1, 2009
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  Eco-friendly wall coverings available in more than 50 colorways

  Built on thermoplastic olefin technology, Surface IQ™ wall coverings feature bold colors, striking patterns and rich, subtle textures — using only water-based inks and coatings.

  May 1, 2009
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  Film features color-changing properties

  ChroMyx™ from Chameleon Intl. is a complete line of flexible, waterproof, temperature-sensitive, color-changing films that can be fabricated into virtually any product.

  May 1, 2009
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  Lead-free fabrics offer indoor air-quality performance

  SheerWeave® interior sun control fabrics are lead-free, meeting and exceeding several window covering industry testing standards for hazardous materials.

  May 1, 2009
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  Sheet rubber material made from recycled tires

  The material is available in several thicknesses, colors and design.

  May 1, 2009
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  Japanese shoji now offered in FR glass fiber option

  Traditional shoji dividers are made of translucent rice paper, an impractical material without flame retardant modifiers for today’s commercial requirements.

  January 1, 2009
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  Membrane qualified for Energy Star® and Cool Roof Rating Council rankings

  A first for fabric roofing systems, the Sheerfill Architectural Membrane offered by Birdair, Inc., is qualified for Energy Star® and Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) rankings.

  January 1, 2009
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  Panels offer flexible lighting option

  Innolite light emitting capacitor (LEC)-based panels make lighting paper-thin for illumination on signage, architecture, and even wallpaper.

  January 1, 2009
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  Panels shift color in response to body heat

  Designers Nuno Gonçalves Ferreira and Erin Hayne, of Visual Reference Studio, have introduced Touch Wall Panels, for those seeking full-body contact with a heat-sensing surface.

  January 1, 2009
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  Cotton matrix becomes ‘Roads’ warrior

  Better Roads magazine recognized HydraCX2® Cotton Fiber Reinforced Matrix, a hydraulically applied erosion-control product, as one of its Top Rollouts.

  July 1, 2008
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  Fabrics made from recycled yarn

  Enviro-Tex fabrics are made with Repreve® yarn, which meets FTC guidelines for recycled products.

  July 1, 2008

• Printable fabric appropriate for indoor and outdoor applications

  The Vivitex™ line of printable fabrics features five weights and constructions for use in sign and banner applications, and are specifically designed for use on solvent-based printers.

  July 1, 2008
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  Resin coat creates eco-friendly fabric

  Co-polyn is an eco-friendly next-generation industrial fabric coated with polyolefin-type resin.

  July 1, 2008

• Fabric structures are right for any building

  Fabric structures offer a host of benefits to the design, construction and operation of virtually any building. Given the amazing range of fabrics available today, the design possibilities are endless, limited only by imagination. Fabric structures, from simple canopies to shade structures and elaborate fabric elements, provide many benefits: protection from the sun and weather elements; expanded usable and decorative outdoor space; branding, promotion and identification; energy efficiency and much more.

  Bold, vibrant fabric colors and patterns, combined with sophisticated printing technologies and advanced construction techniques provide designers and architects with the necessary basis for creating structures that will dramatically enhance any building’s visual appeal as well as its functionality.

  With the importance in today’s marketplace of branding, fabric structures allow for vivid, colorful messages, identification and promotional markers while offering practical functionality for outdoor areas. Also, the increasing focus on taking advantage of and enhancing both indoor and outdoor environments, affects building owners, occupants and visitors alike.

  Fabric structures also provide the benefits of flexibility, energy and cost efficiency, and the compatibility to be coordinated with any architectural style.

  Tri Vantage, an international distributor of fabrics, hardware and finishing supplies for architectural structures, offers the materials and expertise to help create any type of fabric structure, from very basic, simple structures to eye-catching and stunning platforms that define a building. With in-depth product knowledge and application experience, Tri Vantage personnel offer expert advice and know-how.

  Sponsored by Tri Vantage.

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