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Standardized definitions for tents and fabric structures

May 1st, 2005

Standardized definitions help code officials understand just exactly what tents and fabric structures are and how they differ from rigid structures. For over a year now, the Building Code Committee of the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) has been discussing definitions for terms that affect the industry. The following standard definitions were created for common […]

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Photocatalyst technology adds value to fabric

May 1st, 2005

By Kikuko Tagawa The word “photocatalyst” may be unfamiliar to you, but it is mentioned frequently in Japan’s business media; it is now well known by most business people in Japan. Photocatalyst treatments are probably in your environment already. Do the mirrors on your car doors ever fog up? If not, the mirrors could be […]

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