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Protect your competitive advantage using intellectual property
October 21st, 2016
According to Art MacCord, a patent lawyer with MacCord Mason, marketplace winners are those whose products are unique and desirable. MacCord shared information about protecting your company’s competitive advantage and product differentiation using intellectual property during a campfire session on Oct. 20 at IFAI Expo in Charlotte, N.C. Intellectual property law cannot bestow desirability, but […]
IAC Mobile Training Center launches at IFAI Expo
October 7th, 2016
The International Antimicrobial Councils (IAC) new Mobile Training Center will make its initial stop at IFAI Expo in Charlotte, N.C., Oct. 19-21. It will be part of the IFAI Expo Testing Program, which IAC sponsors. Based at Saginaw Valley State University in Saginaw, Mich., the IAC promotes the safe, effective use of antimicrobials and odor-control […]
IFAI’s Advanced Textiles Conference registration opens
August 19th, 2016
The Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) presents its Advanced Textiles Conference Oct. 18-19 in Charlotte, N.C. The special two-day event is in conjunction with IFAI Expo running through Oct. 21. Programming is divided into three tracks: Textile Testing, which includes the opportunity to earn certification from North Carolina State University (NCSU); Automotive; and Materials and […]
A MUST do list
October 8th, 2015
It’s not just being close to Washington, D.C., and its plethora of lobbyists that might make the vice president of operations for AdvanTech Inc. of Annapolis, Md., believe in the power of numbers. And if there is power in numbers, there must be power in databases. That explains, in part, why Robert Bona came to […]
The chain link
October 6th, 2015
Attending IFAI Expo, as well as serving as a moderator in the Advanced Textiles Program, Cheryl Gomes, project manager for the Core Research Facility at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, is working on a consortium under the label Fibers and Textiles Revolution. The goal is to create a sustainable supply chain in the textile industry […]
Tips for communicating with textile testing labs
October 6th, 2015
Adam Varley, chief operating officer and technical director at Vartest Laboratories Inc., New York, N.Y., offers companies who submit textiles for testing the following tips for communicating with laboratories: Make the request clear. Are you asking for the tests you need or that your customer wants? Clearly mark samples, preferably permanently. Clearly identify the face of […]
IFAI’s 2015 Advanced Textiles Conference begins Oct. 6
August 7th, 2015
Testing information gets special attention at this year’s IFAI Expo. IFAI’s 2015 Advanced Textiles Conference begins Oct. 6 at 8:30 a.m. and includes a full day of programming, keynote luncheon and networking reception. NASA’s Evelyne Orndoff speaks at the opening session about “NASA’s Wish List.” Over the four-day IFAI Expo event, an more than 25 speakers […]
Call for submissions: Disaster mitigation and response display
June 18th, 2015
Companies that have contributed to the disaster mitigation and response industry are invited to showcase products highlighting their contribution for a disaster response display at IFAI Expo 2015. All items must include textiles or composite materials with a fabric scrim. Examples include chemical, biological, fire and rescue equipment; emergency shelters; flood and storm protection; and […]
Aerospace showcase call for submissions
August 5th, 2013
IFAI Specialty Fabrics Expo 2013 and Advanced Textiles Conference & Trade Show will feature a unique opportunity to showcase applications used in the aerospace industry. Interested companies are asked to submit items for consideration by August 15, 2013 using the online submission form: http://ifaiexpo.com/forms/display. All items must include textiles or composite materials with a fabric […]
From building to body: Current research into interactive and technical textiles
December 1st, 2012
Highlights from the educational sessions at IFAI Expo 2012 in Boston “Health and well-being in the personal and built environments” was presented by session moderator Marie O’Mahony, professor of advance fashion and textiles, OCAD University, Toronto, Ont., Canada. New fibers such as “memory metal” (plugged into a car battery), technomaterials made of natural substances such […]