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Suspension Fabrics
May 2012
Save Weight | Save Time | Save Money
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Acme Group
• Acme Group is a collection of companies dedicated to the fabric and textile industry, and serves business-to-business customer needs. Acme Group draws on the engineering, technical experience and capabilities of Acme Mills, Fairway Products and Great Lakes Filters, other members of the collective.
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Acme Group Major Markets
• Automotive• Aviation• Furniture• Military
• Mass Transportation
• Marine• Theater and
Auditorium• Industrial
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Imagine a Suspension Fabric
That’s been reinvented to suit the needs of a changing market.
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Imagine a Suspension Fabric
That minimizes or eliminates the use of foam
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Imagine a Suspension Fabric
That delivers unsurpassed customer comfort and durability
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Imagine a Suspension Fabric
That offers unparalleled design traits, and adaptability
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Imagine a Suspension Fabric
That offers incredible product space savings
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Imagine a Suspension Fabric
That meets or exceeds all industry seating standards
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That Product…
is ComfortSpan
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Product Line Specifications• A fabric suspension system
developed in the USA by Dupont® and the Acme Mills Company
• And an ergonomic, economic suspension system for all types of furniture applications
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Product Specifications• The filling yarn is a Dupont Hytrel co-extruded monofilament yarn • The warp is a polyester spun yarn• Thermally bonded at each intersection
Weft Warp
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Engineering Characteristics• Uni-directional flexibility • Wear Resistant• Durable• Long Service Life• Can be fire retarded
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Product Benefits
• Comfortable for long periods
• Conforms to the body• Weight and
space savings• Durable• Creep resistant• No squeak or
rattle issues
• Reduces the amount of foam
• Easy to prototype• Simpler product
design• Easy to use• Minimal tooling costs
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Dynaflex Green Suspension System
MBDC – Silver Certificate
General Description of Certification Levels:BASIC– All chemicals in product identified down to 100ppm level (0.01%)– No PVC, chloroprene, or related chemical at any concentration– All materials and chemicals assessed for toxicity to human and
environmental health– Strategy developed to optimize all remaining problematic
chemicals– All materials defined as technical nutrients to be recycled or
biological nutrients to be composted
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Dynaflex Green Suspension System
MBDC – Silver Certificate
General Description of Certification Levels: SILVER– All requirements met at BASIC level– Halogenated hydrocarbon content <100ppm– Toxic heavy metal content (Pb, Hg, Cd, Cr+6)< 100ppm– Material Reutilization score >=50 – Quantify the energy required for manufacturing (final assembly)– Characterize energy sources and develop strategy for including
renewable energy– Adopt company wide water stewardship principles or guidelines
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Data
Effect of Cycling Load Vs. DeflectionCS 125
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
22.7 68.1 113.5
Load (kg)
Def
lect
ion
(cm
)
0 Cycles
150,000 Cycles
300,000 Cycles
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Data
Creep: CS 125 Dynaflex®
3
3.54
4.5
55.5
6
6.5
77.5
8
0 100 200 300
Cycles (x1000)
Def
lect
ion
(cm
)
113.5 kg Load
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What’s Our Company Direction?
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The Elimination of foam from furniture.
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Design ConceptsSeating concept utilizing Dymetrol seating surfaces
Foam and springs have been completely eliminated from the seat design
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Design Concepts
• A PU-Coated Dymetrol chair won a “Intelligent Material and Design” in Interzum’s Material and Surfaces category
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Suspension FabricsSave Weight | Save Time | Save Money
James Colman - CEONeil Gross - PresidentAcme Mills Company800.894.7110 [email protected]