January/February 2009

Biosafe Inc., Pittsburgh, has announced its Biosafe® antimicrobial has met ISO
10993-1 and USP bio-compatibility standards. Biosafe is available either as a powdered additive for
textiles and plastics, or as a masterbatch supplied RTP Co., Winona, Minn.

The Research Triangle Park, N.C.-based
American Association of Textile Chemists & Colorists (AATCC)and Raleigh,
N.C.-based
North Carolina State University’s (NCSU)’s College of TextilesTextile Education
Department have partnered to offer an online Textile Fundamentals education course. For more
information, visit
www.aatcc.org或者
www.texed.ncsu.edu

Canada-based
Victor Group Inc.已经推出了Ehome,这是一系列负担得起的高性能
sustainable residential fabric designs.

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Victor Group的新EHOME可持续面料系列

Germany-based
BBE Retail Expertshas completed a trend analysis survey in the Netherlands,
Austria, Switzerland, Portugal, Italy, France and Spain, about interest in testing textiles for
有害物质,d awareness of the Oeko-Tex® Standard 100. A summary of the survey,
commissioned by the Switzerland-based
Oeko-Tex Association, is available online at
www.oeko-tex.com/news

Birdair Inc.,纽约州阿默斯特,已在其销售办公室添加了一个工程办公室
in Guadalajara, Mexico.

The
Southern Textile Associationhas relocated to: 469-C Hospital Dr., Gastonia, N.C.,
28054; (704) 215-4543; fax: (704) 671-2366. The mailing address is unchanged.

Rouse Enterprises LLC现在,夏洛特,代表
Basofil Fibers LLC,北卡罗来纳州恩卡(Enka),鲁斯(Rouse)专注于橡皮内申请,
other industrial end-use applications.

Research and Markets Ltd., Ireland, has released the following publications:
“Making the Transition from Traditional to Technical Textile Markets”; “Textiles – Global Strategic
Business Report”; and “Recycling in Textiles.”

Switzerland-based
Schoeller Technologies AG‘s coldblack® ultra-violet-protective textile technology
has been named a 2008 finalist for the Swiss Technology® Award, given by the
Swiss Economic Forum AG

Kaeser Compressors Inc.,弗吉尼亚州弗雷德里克斯堡(Fredericksburg),已发布SmartPipe™产品
catalog and installation guide, and the “Energy Savings in Compressed Air Systems” guide.

纽约市
wfxondemand.comhas upgraded its WFX Web Product Data Management (PDM) and Product
Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, enabling them to run on both Macintosh and personal
computers.

BASF Polyurethane Systems, Florham Park, N.J., has received the top supplier award
from
Donaldson Co., Minneapolis.

Tri Vantage LLC,Cleveland, now offers the Sunbrella® Renaissance collection of
area rugs and accessories.

Belgium-based
Balta Group‘s Balta Rugs division has relocated to: Nijverheidslaan 15, 8580
Avelgem, Belgium. Phone: +32 56 65 38 11; fax: +32 56 65 39 00; email:
rugs@baltagroup.com

Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio-based
Emerald Performance Materials LLC‘s Emerald Foam Control division has opened a new
sales and technical center in Greer, S.C. The company also has established a toll-free number for
技术支持:(866)688泡沫。

Chemical Market Associates Inc. (CMAI), Houston, has released the 2009 World
Butadiene Analysis, available in book and CD-ROM format with access to CMAI’s Online Capacity and
供应/需求数据库。

Pure Fiber International Inc., Upland, Calif., has established a Business
Development and Private Label Division for its current bamboo home textile products and hotel bath
and bed linen products.

加利福尼亚州费尔菲尔德
ChemSW Inc。已经启动了TrainingLive,这是一个基于网络的环境,健康和
safety program for compliance-based safety requirements training.

ABC Industries Inc.,印第安纳州华沙,已获得ISO 9001认证
plants in Warsaw and Grand Junction, Colo.

Zimmer Machinery Corp.,斯巴达堡,现在为所有鹳提供零件和服务
printing machines through a partnership with
Elad Textile Parts, the Netherlands.

Texworld USA, New York City, has introduced the Eco-Textile Labeling Guide,
providing information on the latest organic textile standards and eco-textile certification.