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Recent public housing Kiku Crossing
" Full-flood digital
printing is spiking,
with murals, logos and
patterns becoming
the new norm. "
Don Araiza
Eide Industries Inc.
in San Mateo, Calif., integrated fabric
graphics, and FlexFacades worked
with an art competition to update the
Crossing's unattractive parking garage.
Artist Harumo Sato presented the
award-winning vision that Structurflex
engineered, fabricated and installed.
The company's solutions come with
a 10-year warranty, which stems from
what Snustead says is one of the most
important innovations in the industry.
In the past, UV inks were used to create
graphics, but now printing can be done
with a clear coat, which means printers
can produce more durable graphics.
" Previously it was a five-year warranty.
Now we can do double that, " he says.
The longer warranty goes to the
heart of FlexFacades' purpose. " We're
all about permanent architectural
expression, " Snustead says.
Snustead would like to see progress
made in a few areas of the industry,
including more fabric meshes with
openness factors between 35%-45%.
U.S. building codes require a certain
openness factor that needs to be
considered when doing a project.
" It's been tough, " he says. " I've been
pushing manufacturers. I do have a
few options now in the 50% arena.
But right now, there's not many
options in that 35-45 range. "
He also advocates for additional
development of silicone-coated fabrics.
Silicone, Snustead says, is greener
because it does not contain the " nasty "
chemicals other materials do. However,
silicone attracts dirt, so dirt resistance
is important to develop in this area.
MARKET OPPORTUNITY
FOR GOING BIGGER
Eide Industries Inc., a manufacturer
of numerous types of fabric structures,
including shade structures, tensioned
fabric structures, retractable fabric
roof systems and canopy systems, has
much to celebrate. Based in Cerritos,
Calif., Eide recently marked its 85th
anniversary, and in May, the company
had its best month in four years for
value of new orders per month.
" Eide has weathered many challenges
and adapted to many new
technologies, with graphics being an
integral part of our past, present and
on to the future, " says Don Araiza,
president of Eide.
One of its most significant upgrades
This mesh wall, consisting of six vertical panels, covers the lower floors of a parking
structure. The message and color pattern was selected by the client as a motivational
statement for San Diego. Installation challenges included a narrow access path between
the building and a 20-foot drop-off to a busy railroad track. Image: Eide Industries Inc.
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was the recent purchase of a new digital
graphics machine that can print larger
formats roll-to-roll, up to 126 inches
wide. " This new technology increases
the panel size, resulting in fewer seams,
increased color sharpness and greater
resistance to fading, " he says. " By
comparison, our original digital printer
has a maximum capacity of 84.5-inchwide
formats. "
Another benefit of the new technology
is that the machine prints faster onto
mesh fabric, which increases production.

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