Theatre Design & Technology - Oct 1973 - 34

NEW PRODUCTS-------SAMPLES OF "SECOND GENERATION"
FIRE-SAFE FABRICS
Samples of new Second Generation fire-safe fabrics
based on modern yarns from Owens Corning Fiberglas~
are available on request from Thortel Fireproof Fabrics,
Inc. Intended primarily for use in draperies in commercial
buildings, the fabrics are said to be of soft hand, easy and
economical to maintain and available in a variety of colors
and prints. They are classified "noncombustible" by
Underwriters Laboratories.
A unique feature of the Thortel fabrics is the fact that
they can be custom-engineered to give almost any desired
level of light penetration and to screen out unwanted
solar heat. Free samples of the new fabrics are available
to building owners, architects and others concerned with
commercial buildings from Thortel Fireproof Fabrics,
Inc., 51 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010. *
CARPETS AND LIGHT
The Wool Bureau, Inc., has an interesting-and colorful-free booklet entitled, "Carpet Is How You Light It"
available for distribution. This promotional item will be of
interest to Architects, Scenographers and Theatre Managers. Write to: The Wool Bureau, Inc., 919 Third Avenue,
New York, N. Y. 10022.
*

The three-color catalog includes specification and selection data on the Rixson line of door closers and pivot sets,
the Checkmate line of door holders and stops, and the
Firemark line of smoke and ionization fire detectors and
door releases. A new combination ionization fire detectordoor release-door closer is also featured.

Rixson-F iremark also has a 12-page technical report on
smoke detector location for automatic closing fire/smoke
doors.
The report describes tests conducted at the "Project
Corridor" facility, with the consent of the California
State Fire Marshal. The tests were made to gain an understanding of how smoke flows through door openings under
actual fire conditions, and study the effectiveness of
smoke detector positioning for optimum response.
The report includes complete details on test procedures,
facilities and results. Drawings and graphs supplement the
text.
Test conclusions indicated a specially designed single
door frame-mounted combination ionization fire detector,
door release and door closer providing smoke detection
capability equal to conventional two detector installations.

For copies, write: Rixson-Firemark, Inc., 9100 W. Belmont Ave., Franklin Park, I L 60131.
OSHA REFERENCE GUIDE -

DAY-GLO INTERMIX COLOR GUIDE AVAILABLE
A DAY-G LO Intermix Color Guide for coatings, paints,
inks and plastics is available from DAY-G LO COLOR
CORP.
The Intermix Color Guide shows six full-strength DayGlo fluorescent colors, and mixtures of these with white
and conventional colors. The resulting fluorescent tints,
blends and semi-fluorescent colors offer a unique new
color range that is not obtainable with conventional
colors alone.
The handy 8% x 11 inch chart shows only a few of the
hundreds of clean color combinations that can be mixed.
While the color blends on the chart were made from
acrylic lacquers, similar results can be made for other
coatings, paints, inks and colorants in plastics.

F R EE

A new comprehensive 72-page catalog including a 21
page OSHA Reference Section has just been published by
SETON NAME PLATE CORPORATION, Dept. NR, New
Haven, Connecticut 06505.
The special OSHA section presents, in handy reference
form, the most current information concerning the requirements for Accident Prevention Signs and Warning
Tags as required under the latest provisions of the
Williams-Steiger Occupational Safety & Health Act. The
catalog illustrates and describes hundreds of signs and tags
wh ich are offered to exactly meet OSHA specifications.
For a free copy, request SETON Catalog 73-A which is
immediately available without obligation.
*

The Day-Glo Intermix Color Guides are available froRl
the Day-Glo Color Corp., 4732 St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44103; or their offices at 9314 E. Fern St.,
St. EI Monte, Calif. 91733; 512 Higgins Road, Park Ridge,
III. 60068; and 155 E. 44th St., New York, NY 10017. *
NEW LITERATURE FROM RIXSON-FIREMARK
A 12-page bulletin, describing a full range of architectural hardware and fire/life safety products, has been
published by Rixson-Firemark, Inc.

THEATRE DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

OCTOBER. 1973

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