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X-Rite Showcases Latest Color and Appearance Technology at Textile Discovery Summit

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Friday, September 8, 2023
Pantone, Digital textile printing, Carbon footprint, Original equipment manufacturer, 3D, X-Rite, Quality control, AATCC, Textile, Television, Toy, 3D printing

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Sept. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- At AATCC's 2023 Textile Discovery Summit, X-Rite Incorporated and Pantone LLC, will demonstrate the latest color and appearance solutions designed to help companies create and share digital materials across teams and suppliers to streamline the design to manufacturing process. In addition, X-Rite will highlight how an end-to-end digital textile color program can cut production time in half by expediting color approvals, formulation, and color evaluations. The result is an efficient digital process that saves time, money and reduces a company's carbon footprint.

Key Points: 
  • At the summit, X-Rite will demonstrate the latest color measurement and appearance solutions, helping companies digitize the design-to-production process, shorten the color approval process and support sustainability efforts.
  • In addition, X-Rite will highlight how an end-to-end digital textile color program can cut production time in half by expediting color approvals, formulation, and color evaluations.
  • At AATCC's 2023 Textile Discovery Summit, September 12-14, in Greenville, South Carolina., X-Rite will demonstrate end-to-end digital solutions to optimize the textile value chain.
  • Design and Specification – Build digital color palettes and create digital color standards to share across a global supply chain.

Kodak Expands Advanced Materials & Chemicals Offering with Textile Test Facility

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Chemicals, Plastics, Manufacturing, Textiles, Los Angeles abrasion test, AATCC, Fast, NFPA, SVP, ASTM, ISO, Glass fiber

Kodak announces the opening of its Textile Test Facility which will provide a comprehensive range of testing services to textile developers, manufacturers and academic institutions to assess specific properties and performance attributes of fabrics.

Key Points: 
  • Kodak announces the opening of its Textile Test Facility which will provide a comprehensive range of testing services to textile developers, manufacturers and academic institutions to assess specific properties and performance attributes of fabrics.
  • The offering leverages Kodak’s infrastructure and expertise in advanced materials and chemicals and is an extension of the company’s recent initiative in manufacturing light-blocking fabrics under the KODALUX brand name.
  • The textile test facility is located in the company’s Eastman Business Park in Rochester, NY.
  • “Our new service makes it easy for customers in the textile industry to access most sophisticated fabric testing procedures,” said Terry Taber, Kodak’s Chief Technical Officer and SVP, Advanced Materials & Chemicals.

Reflective Apparel Unveils RAflect50, Hi-Vis Garments Engineered to Withstand the Rigors of Industrial Laundries

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Monday, August 22, 2022
Safety, Comfort, Time, LinkedIn, Department, Department of transportation, ANSI, Transport, American National Standards Institute, Compliance, Instagram, Facebook, Firefighter, AATCC, Longevity, Textile, Dry cleaning, Clothing

MARIETTA, Ga., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Reflective Apparel, a manufacturer of a complete line of high visibility apparel, launches RAflect50, high visibility (hi-vis) garments engineered to withstand the high temperatures and harsh chemicals of industrial laundries.

Key Points: 
  • RAflect50 hi-vis apparel is designed for safety and is engineered to be durable enough to withstand at least 50 industrial wash cycles.
  • MARIETTA, Ga., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Reflective Apparel, a manufacturer of a complete line of high visibility apparel, launches RAflect50, high visibility (hi-vis) garments engineered to withstand the high temperatures and harsh chemicals of industrial laundries.
  • In regard to the industrial laundry rental segment, garments need to withstand at least 50 harsh wash and dry cycles.
  • RAflect50 hi-vis garments have been independently tested to withstand at least 50 washes in this industrial laundry environment.

SINTX Announces Milestones In The Development and Testing of Antipathogenic Fabrics

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Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Aureus, GLOBE, AATCC, Staphylococcus aureus, SALT, OEM, Risk, Efficiency, Time, Investment, Security (finance), NASDAQ, University, Silicon, Annual report, ASTM, Company, PSLRA, Laboratory, ISO, Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Ceramic, Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, FDA, Research, SEC, Risk management

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SINTX Technologies, Inc. ( www.sintx.com ) (NASDAQ: SINT) (SINTX or the Company), an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of advanced ceramics, announced new results on the development of manufacturing technologies to produce fabrics impregnated with SINTX silicon nitride, and the antipathogenic testing of these fabrics.

Key Points: 
  • SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SINTX Technologies, Inc. ( www.sintx.com ) (NASDAQ: SINT) (SINTX or the Company), an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of advanced ceramics, announced new results on the development of manufacturing technologies to produce fabrics impregnated with SINTX silicon nitride, and the antipathogenic testing of these fabrics.
  • SINTX has previously announced a collaboration to develop large-scale fabric impregnation technology with a private company based in Europe.
  • SINTX considers these antipathogenic test results significant - two different silicon nitride impregnation processes were tested at two different independent laboratories using standard protocols.
  • These are compelling milestones in the Companys progress in developing antipathogenic fabrics that can be leveraged across different applications such as medical gowns, consumer facemasks, and more.

NEXGEL Announces Positive Results From its Antimicrobial Study of its SilverSeal® Product Line

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Wednesday, October 6, 2021
Food, American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists, American Association, Standard of care, Health, AATCC, Regulation of food and dietary supplements by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Infection, FDA, Patient, Association, Physician, Ankle, Yeast, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Bacteria, Escherichia coli, Athlete, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Test, Company, MRSA, Growth, Textile, Gel, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Methicillin, Time, Skin, Pharmaceutical industry, Antibiotics, Vaccine

LANGHORNE, Pa., Oct. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NEXGEL, Inc. ("NEXGEL" or the "Company"),a leading provider of ultra-gentle, high-water-content hydrogel products for healthcare and consumer applications, today announced positive results from itsvalidation study, demonstrating the antimicrobial properties of its SilverSeal product line.

Key Points: 
  • LANGHORNE, Pa., Oct. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NEXGEL, Inc. ("NEXGEL" or the "Company"),a leading provider of ultra-gentle, high-water-content hydrogel products for healthcare and consumer applications, today announced positive results from itsvalidation study, demonstrating the antimicrobial properties of its SilverSeal product line.
  • "NEXGEL's SilverSeal is now proven to address one of the many pain points faced by those with skin abrasions the fear of infection from skin injuries," said Adam Levy, NEXGEL CEO.
  • The study design was as follows:
    NEXGEL's SilverSeal product line underwent Test Method 100, which the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) lists as the industry standard for evaluating the antimicrobial efficacy of dressings.
  • A control was performed to verify that the neutralization method effectively neutralizes the antimicrobial agent in the fabric.