SABIC Innovative Plastics Valox iQ Resin Tapped for Eco Performance

ABIC Innovative Plastics created its new Convert™ carpet line to leverage the use of post-consumer recycled (PCR) nylon fiber, SABIC Innovative Plastics provided total customer support. Working closely with Interface and its converter, Universal Fibers, Inc., a leading supplier of high-end solution-dyed (melt pigmented) fibers, SABIC Innovative Plastics developed Valox iQ* 2205HV resin for the new application. The environmentally progressive, high-performance... 

PGA TOUR Star, Course Designer Brad Faxon to Advocate Benefits of Axion Golfs Green Building Materials for Bridges, Walkways

Axion Golf — a division of Axion International Holdings Inc. and provider of the company’s 100-percent “green” materials for building golf-course bridges and walkways — today announces PGA TOUR star and accomplished course designer Brad Faxon will promote its products as company advisor. A 25-year TOUR veteran with eight victories and two Ryder Cup appearances, Faxon will help market Axion’s environmentally sound,... 

Floors Sustainability and Safety Features Important to Olympic Aquatic Center

The National Aquatics Center or “Water Cube,” a landmark of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, features floor coverings from nora systems, Inc. More than 107,000 square feet of noraplan® mega covers corridors and high traffic areas throughout the center, offering comfort underfoot as well as safety, maintenance and wear-resistant properties important to athletes and visitors to the site.

Stone Mart Presents Glass Tile Collection for Contemporary Design Projects

Glass tile continues to be a widely used material for creative, contemporary and sophisticated design projects, and can now be found in world-class hotels, luxury estates and other distinctive venues. Stone Mart, one of the country’s leading distributors of imported exotic stone and glass tile, offers an extensive collection of glass tile in its Designer Collection showroom in California. This is an exclusive collection that offers homeowners,... 

PrairieFence

There’s a new breed of composite wood in town, and it’s made with annually renewable wheat straw mixed with post-consumer high-density polyethylene (HDPE). The first product from Heartland BioComposites to hit the market is the durable and attractive PrairieFence privacy fencing line, available in four low-fading integral colors.

Pinzon Bamboo 50-by-60 inch Fringed Throw

Pinzon’s bamboo throw is incredibly soft and cozy, as well as strong and durable. With a thickness and a strength reminiscent of wool, the throw is made with bamboo fibers that give it a silky finish and cotton fibers that let it breathe. At 50 by 60 inches, the throw is ideal for wrapping around shoulders when snuggling in a favorite chair or for stretching out under on the sofa. Expertly woven using 80 percent Rayon made from bamboo and...