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Advanced Textiles

Meeting Surging Demand: How Eastman Powers Outdoor Product Manufacturing

In recent years, the great outdoors has captured the interest of more people than ever before, in their own backyards and beyond. Although the outdoor industry has always been substantial,…

pkwydigitalOctober 24, 2023

Foam

Material Matters: Why Foam is Effective for Sound Reduction

Sound management is a critical concern for manufacturers, especially in industrial applications. Loud, persistent noise not only affects working environments for end-users, but it also poses potential health implications like…

pkwydigitalJune 26, 2023

Advanced Textiles

Geosynthetic Cutting Solutions for Geotechnical Civil Engineering

With the increase in infrastructure funding and construction projects to address growing environmental concerns, industry leaders are searching for materials that are both sustainable and cost-effective. Geosynthetic products, an increasingly…

pkwydigitalFebruary 23, 2023

Laminated Glass

How to Cut Laminated Glass: Considerations for Technical Interlayers

Laminated glass is a three-layered glass primarily used for safety, infrastructure, and construction. Determining how to cut laminated glass in your manufacturing facility depends on the features of your end…

Eastman Machine CompanyFebruary 3, 2023

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Composites

The Growing Need for Composites in Infrastructure

In recent years, United States civil and utility infrastructure systems have received renewed attention due to growing reliability concerns. According to the Council on Foreign Relations, the nation’s water systems…

pkwydigitalSeptember 29, 2022

Furniture & Fibre

Balancing Timeless and Trending in the Furniture Industry

The bones of high-quality furniture—solid frames, enduring fabrics, strong seams, and functional design—are timeless. Furniture industry trends, including technology updates and changing upholstery, are bringing these bones to life in…

Eastman Machine CompanyJuly 18, 2022

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Industry

Welcoming Industry 4.0 to the Cutting Room

Industry is not content with the status quo. Continuous improvement and radical innovation alike have driven manufacturers forward since before the first industrial revolution, when, in the late 1700s, water…

Eastman Machine CompanyJune 29, 2022

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Sewn Products

Balancing Demands for Traditional Fabrics and Innovative Textiles

Innovation is the buzzword of the sewn products industry, with new trends and technology in materials, manufacturing, and marketing. As companies continue to navigate a global economy changed by COVID,…

Eastman Machine CompanyMay 10, 2022

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Sewn Products

Navigate Sleep Industry Trends with Eastman Machine

COVID changed the way people live, and therefore changed the purchases people prioritize. For the sleep economy, this has meant meeting customers’ increased demands for luxury fabrics, high-tech sleep accessories,…

Eastman Machine CompanyMarch 9, 2022

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Advanced Textiles

The Benefits of Laser Cutting Technical Fabrics

Laser cutting offers manufacturers working with technical fabrics three major advantages: Cutting and sealing edges simultaneously (known as “cut and seal”), eliminating fraying and minimizing lint. Cutting single or multi-layered…

Eastman Machine CompanyJanuary 13, 2022

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Marine

Versatile Cutting Solutions for Boat Building Materials

The marine industry relies on a wide variety of materials to build boats and their accessories. Composites, including fiberglass and carbon fiber, carpet, vinyl and other upholstery materials, as well…

Eastman Machine CompanySeptember 21, 2021

S135 marks vinylester hybrid prepreg with Textreme fabric

Composites

Prepreg Processing: Considerations for Cutting Pre-impregnated Composites

Addressing the challenges of prepreg processing, including cutting, requires an understanding of what makes them different from other composite materials. Rather than reinforcing composite fibers or fabrics with resin after…

Eastman Machine CompanyJune 1, 2020

Composites

How to Cut Carbon Fiber – Tips from Eastman Machine

Carbon fiber’s light-weight composition and incredible strength help the composite excel in a huge variety of applications, including the aerospace, marine, and sporting goods industries. The same features that make…

Eastman Machine CompanyMay 1, 2020

Composites

How to Choose the Right Industrial Fiberglass Cutting Tool

Manufacturers have a multitude of reasons to design with fiberglass as a primary material for their products. Its versatility, strength, and insulating properties, along with its ability to resist corrosion…

Eastman Machine CompanyApril 1, 2020

Industry

Manufacturing Machinery for American-Made Products

Eastman Machine Company has a long history of American-made cutting solutions. Our family-operated business has engineered and assembled products in the United States for five generations. From classic fibers to…

Eastman Machine CompanyMarch 1, 2020

Meeting Surging Demand: How Eastman Powers Outdoor Product Manufacturing

Material Matters: Why Foam is Effective for Sound Reduction

Geosynthetic Cutting Solutions for Geotechnical Civil Engineering

How to Cut Laminated Glass: Considerations for Technical Interlayers

The Growing Need for Composites in Infrastructure

Balancing Timeless and Trending in the Furniture Industry

Welcoming Industry 4.0 to the Cutting Room

Balancing Demands for Traditional Fabrics and Innovative Textiles

Navigate Sleep Industry Trends with Eastman Machine

The Benefits of Laser Cutting Technical Fabrics

Versatile Cutting Solutions for Boat Building Materials

Prepreg Processing: Considerations for Cutting Pre-impregnated Composites

How to Cut Carbon Fiber – Tips from Eastman Machine

How to Choose the Right Industrial Fiberglass Cutting Tool

Manufacturing Machinery for American-Made Products

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