Suspension Fabrics

May 2012

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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.

Acme Group Major Markets

• Automotive• Aviation• Furniture• Military

• Mass Transportation

• Marine• Theater and

Auditorium• Industrial

Imagine a Suspension Fabric

That’s been reinvented to suit the needs of a changing market.

Imagine a Suspension Fabric

That minimizes or eliminates the use of foam

Imagine a Suspension Fabric

That delivers unsurpassed customer comfort and durability

Imagine a Suspension Fabric

That offers unparalleled design traits, and adaptability

Imagine a Suspension Fabric

That offers incredible product space savings

Imagine a Suspension Fabric

That meets or exceeds all industry seating standards

That Product…

is ComfortSpan

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

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

Engineering Characteristics• Uni-directional flexibility • Wear Resistant• Durable• Long Service Life• Can be fire retarded

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

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

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

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

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

What’s Our Company Direction?

The Elimination of foam from furniture.

Design ConceptsSeating concept utilizing Dymetrol seating surfaces

Foam and springs have been completely eliminated from the seat design

Design Concepts

• A PU-Coated Dymetrol chair won a “Intelligent Material and Design” in Interzum’s Material and Surfaces category

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James Colman - CEONeil Gross - PresidentAcme Mills Company800.894.7110 Neil.gross@acmemills.com