November 2008 Issue

• Online networking community launched for print professionals

  FESPA has launched The Wide Network, an online networking community site for wide-format digital print professionals.

• NECPA announces details of 2009 expo

  The North East Canvas Products Association announces the 2009 NECPA Awning and Marine Canvas Products Expo & Conference, January 29-31, 2009 at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass.

• IFAI appoints IFAI China representative

  IFAI President Steve Warner has named Flora Xu as the IFAI China representative for the international specialty fabrics association.

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  Supplier gets noticed at Sign Africa 2008

  Falcon, a supplier of signage materials located in Johannesburg, South Africa, attracted attention at Sign Africa 2008 with a variety of signage displays.

• Abetterink.com changes name

  Las Vegas, Nev.-based abetterink.com has changed its name to Color Zoo.

• Fabric meets California fire retardant specifications

  Safety Components, Greenville, S.C., producer of tent and awning materials, announces that WeatherMaxTM FR has met the fire retardant specifications of California State Fire Marshall Title 19.

• Companies agree to develop sustainable textile processing solutions

  Genencor and Huntsman Textile Effects have signed an agreement to jointly develop sustainable textile processing solutions.

• Rainier opens new facility

  Rainier Industries, Tukwila, Wash., has relocated to a new state-of-the-art facility.

• Neschen welcomes new Print Media Specialist

  Neschen Americas, Elkridge, Md. welcomes Corey Milligan to the company’s sales team as the new Print Media Specialist.

• Orbus Inc. expands in-house graphics department

  Orbus Inc., Bolingbrook, Ill., announces the expansion of its in-house graphics department with the purchase of a Jet-i 3324 Aquajet grand format printer from Gandinnovations of Toronto, Canada.

• Suppliers offer welding tapes

  In a recent Fabric Graphics article on welding, Miller Weldmaster was identified as a supplier of welding tapes.

• Junkers & Müllers meets green standards

  Junkers & Müllers has had all of its Mediatex® textiles tested in line with the Oeco-Tex Standard 100 and has received the label “Textile Trust.”

• DuPont showcases inks at ITMA Asia + CITME show

  DuPont Digital Printing showcased its line of DuPont Artistri inks for digital textile printing at the ITMA Asia + CITME show, Shanghai New Exposition Centre.

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  Installing grand format graphics

  It’s one thing to print grand format graphics; it is quite another to install them.

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  Inflatables generate greater demand for printed graphics

  Digital printing processes have created greater demand for inflatable logos, characters, and product replicas as eye-catching marketing tools.

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  The role of digital printing in the definition of “green”

  Green is one of the hottest topics today, not only in regard to digital printing of textiles, but also in the traditional screen printing of textiles as well as in the digital printing community.

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  Tri Vantage offers eight new graphic media fabrics

  Tri Vantage now offers digital printers eight new graphic media fabrics for use in creating one-way, see-through signage.

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  JM Technical Textiles develops Mediatex® Lightbox fabric

  The micro-porous coating of Mediatex Lightbox intensifies the colors’ brilliance.

• Neschen brand introduces new and improved PVC-coated media

  Neschen brand, Elkridge, Md., is introducing a new and improved PVC-coated media for billboards, backdrops, awnings, banners, trade show exhibits, and double-sided graphics applications.

• AW Specialty Papers releases line of heat transfer papers

  AW Specialty Papers, Elk Grove Village, Ill., recently introduced a complete line of new heat transfer papers.

• Graphics One launches new dye sublimation transfer printer

  The printer can produce high quality prints on transfer paper that can then be sublimated to different types of fabrics and rigid substrate applications.

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  Moss Inc. introduces fabric framing system

  Moss Groove is a fabric framing system that uses a smooth surface aluminum extrusion system to showcase fabric graphics with minimal emphasis on the frame itself.

• Gerber releases new printer

  Gerber Scientific Products, South Windsor, Conn., introduces the Solara ion™, a true flatbed and roll-to-roll wide-format UV inkjet printer.

• Roland introduces world’s first UV inkjet printer/cutter

  The environmentally friendly 30-inch VersaUV LEC-300 inkjet printer/cutter comes equipped with the industry’s latest generation of UV inks and safe, low-heat LED lamps.

• Splash of Color releases direct-to-fabric printer

  Based on Roland’s HeatWave sublimation technology, this printer is a complete solution that prints directly onto polyester fabrics and other substrates.

• DuPont introduces laser printable synthetic

  DuPont Laser HTP surpasses many other synthetic materials on laser printing equipment due to its high-temperature stability.

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  Novacron Deep Black MI-2000 added to Huntsman’s Novacron MI range

  The Huntsman inkjet group has created an ecological water-based ink for high-speed printing on cotton, viscose, and silk that covers today’s market requirements for a reliable and shade-stable deep black ink.

• Gandinnovations releases new RIP software

  GandiSoft, a program developed with ErgoSoft, is designed to meet the requirements of all Jeti printers and the production of large format graphics.

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  Wide and grand format elements produce high impact results

  Grand format is bigger, better, spectacular and versatile.

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  Exhibit explores city’s history

  Comprised of translucent, 10-foot by 13-foot black and white photographs, the exhibit was installed in the windows of the skyway bridging part of the Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis.

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  Taking stock of your inventory

  Inventory management is central to success.

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  Choosing the right inkjet printer for textiles

  Make the right choice with up-to-date information about inkjet printers for textiles.

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  Marketing by design

  Design can support a solid business strategy.

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  Taking stock of your inventory

  Inventory management is central to success.

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  Marketing by design

  Design can support a solid business strategy.

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  Customers’ desks present advertising opportunities

  How would you like to own a small—but prime—piece of real estate on your best customers’ desks?

• New business development

  Fabric Graphics advisory committee members share their ideas.

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  Eventscape creates innovative designs

  Eventscape Inc. has developed an international reputation for incorporating trendsetting designs into customized landmark structures, merging branding and architecture in bold new ways.

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