DymetrolPres2014

An ISO 9001:2008 Company

www.acmegroupinternational.com

Dymetrol® Presentation 2013



AboutAcme Group

The Acme Group is a collection of companies dedicated to the fabric and textile industry, and serves business-to-business customer needs. The Acme Group draws on the engineering, technical experience and capabilities of Acme Mills, Fairway Products and Great Lakes Filters, other members of the collective.



A fabric suspension system developed in the USA by Dupont®

manufactured and sold exclusively by Acme Mills CompanyAn ergonomic, economic and ecologic suspension system for all

types ofseating applications:1. Automotive/Mass Transit2. Aviation/Aero Space3. Furniture(Office/Home)

What is dymetrol?

4. Marine & Recreational5. Theater,Arena & Hospitality6. Medical Seating & Products



What dymetrol is made of?• The filling yarn is a Hytrel co-extruded monofilament yarn • The warp is a polyester spun yarn• Thermally bonded at each intersection

Weft Warp



Some characteristics of dymetrol

Uni-directional flexibility

Wear resistant / durable / long service life

Can be fire retarded and dyed in basic colors

Resistant to mold, decomposition, bacteria, urine, sweat, gasoline, saltwater, acetic acid, and ozone



Comfortable for long periodsConformable to bodyWeight and space savingsDurableCreep resistantNo squeak or rattle issues

BenefitsReduces the amount of foam Easy to proto typeSimpler product designEasy to useCut edges do not frayMinimal tooling costsEasy to Install on frames

All adding up to cost savings



Methods of attachment - All assemblies must be pretensioned a minimum of 5%

Metal staples preferred method for wooden frames

Book-Stretch-Methodguarantees consistent tension




Sewing Hooks




SewnWith custom plastic profile

Sewn with J-Retainerfolded for wear protection




SewingHemmed into a pocket loop

Sewn Pocketwith cutouts and wire




J-Retainer

sewnJ-Retainer

with loading loop



Seating Comfort / Pressure Analysis

Conventional seat with pressure peaks

Same seat with dymetrolwithout pressure peaks



High performance family of suspension fabrics

C100 C125 C150 C200Soft Medium Firm X Firm

Ends/25.4mm 100 100 100 100Picks/25.4mm 14 17 21 28Warp Tensile (n) 1557 1557 1557 1557Fill Tensile (n) 222 267 355 444Elongation Break (%) 50 50 50 50Weight (gm/M2) 271 295 315 346



Force (lbs/kg) vs. Displacement (in/cm)



Force (lbs/kg) vs. Displacement (in/cm)



Creep CS150 Dymetrol

Cycles (x1000) at 250 lbs/113.4 kg





Chrysler Mini Van – Stow and GoBucket Seat – 100% Dymetrol Show Seat – 100% Dymetrol





With Dymetrol Without

Dymetrol Seating

Dymetrol Utilization in Aircraft Seating



For Additional InformationJeffrey Gross

Acme Mills Company33Bloomfield Hills Pkwy

Suite #120Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304

Tel: [email protected]



Thank You



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