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 Key Takeaways from 2017 On Monday, we shared one of Vinyl Institutes key takeaways from 2017. Here is another important take away: Safety is the cornerstone of the vinyl industry. The Vinyl Institute (VI) announced the recipients of its health, safety, and environmental awards, which are given to U.S. and Canadian companies in the vinyl industry for improving worker safety and protecting the environment. This year, VI recognized 43 facilities for outstanding performance. Safety is the cornerstone of the North American vinyl industry. For nearly four decades the vinyl resin industry has designed and implemented worker safety best practices and new technologies that continuously improve our facilities’ health, safety, and environmental performance. VI recently talked with employees at one member company about the

This week's Vinyl of the Week is Twilight. Twilight is a popular product in our Marine collection due to its outstanding reliability and performance specifications. Twilight is made of 100 percent virgin vinyl and coupled with 100 percent polyester backing. Its construction allows Twilight to reach a cold crack of -10 degrees Fahrenheit and 1,500 hours minimum on the Weatherometer.  Additionally, UV Stabilized Pigments of 500 hours and comes in 21 rich SKUs. Other specifications include a nominal weight of 28 oz. per Linear Yard and thickness of .97 mm. Click here for more information on Twilight or to request a sample.

    Key Takeaways from 2017 This year, the vinyl industry focused on continuously improving the industry and its perception. Here is one takeaway the Vinyl Institute both learned and reaffirmed: Sustainability is a continuous improvement process. In 2016, the vinyl industry took a leadership role by bringing together all facets of the vinyl value chain into a collaborative, self-funded business council called the Vinyl Business and Sustainability Council (VBSC). As 2017 comes to a close, this is just one step in a continuous improvement plan. At the 2017 Vinyl360, vinyl industry insiders received an exclusive first look at the results of the industry-wide materiality analysis, discussed the research and its implications, and began to formulate next steps for addressing key hotspots. As we enter 2018, we invite you to engage with the VBSC to stay up-to-date on the next steps of our continuous improvement process.

This week's Vinyl of the Week is Phantom. Phantom is a unique automotive product with vibrant colors peeking through its perforated design. Due to this striking feature, Phantom also has been used in hospitality and restaurant settings. Phantom is made of PVC, has an abrasion resistance of 50,000 cycles on the Wyzenbeek, UV Stabilized Pigments of 300 hours and a Cold Crack of -10 degrees Fahrenheit. Phantom is available in eight colorful SKUs, with seven of the seven of the colors punctuated with a contrasting color and one solid black.    Click here for more information on Phantom or to request a sample.

This week's Vinyl of the Week is OSSIE. Ossie is a very popular exotic line with an ostrich-like embossing and is suitable for hospitality, restaurant and healthcare settings. It also has been well received and used extensively in marine and automotive applications. Ossie is 100 percent PVC content with 100% polyester backing. Ossie has an Abrasion Resistance of 100,000 cycles on the Wyzenbeek, UV Stabilized Pigments of 500 hours and a Cold Crack of -20 degrees Fahrenheit. Ossie comes in 23 exquisite SKUs at 32 oz. per Linear Yard and a thickness of 1.002 mm and is an Endurasoft offering. Click here for more information on Ossie or to request a sample.

Here at Enduratex, we have many great offerings when looking for colors matching "Dark Infinity". The image below features (from left to right) Palm Harbor (Lava), Eel (Black Pearl), Stingray (Abyss), Carbon Fiber (Classic Black) and Tradewinds Plus (Black Sea). Please visit our website here to request a sample . Color of the Month courtesy of Color Marketing Group.