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Lead Story
AcrylicFabWorks Publishes Specification Guide for Scratch-Resistant Acrylic
AcrylicFabWorks, the acrylic division of SinoPlastix, released a technical guide detailing how to specify and test scratch-resistant PMMA using pencil hardness (ASTM D3363), Taber abrasion haze increase (ASTM D1044), and steel wool rub tests with defined load and strokes.
AcrylicFabWorks BlogOriginal Technical Textiles & Apparel
Knitting IndustryAEI Installs All-Electric Monforts MONTEX Stenter to Cut Emissions and Modernize French Finishing
French textile finisher AEI has installed a fully electric Monforts MONTEX six-chamber stenter line, replacing 1980s equipment to reduce carbon emissions and improve energy efficiency at its Lyon facility.