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...Tech Beast ($215) is made of abrasion-, moisture- and tear-resistant ballistic nylon, and the wear points are reinforced with Hypalon patches to better bear rough-and-tumble conditions. The luxe new Tourbach line from Victorinox Swiss Army ($260-$700) boasts a Swiss-engineered fabric called Performax that is tearproof and grime and water repellent...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Tough Is Your Luggage? | 10/15/2006 | See Source »

...increase the firm's sales in Italy as well. Result: sales in some lines jumped as much as 40%. Marinotti is now dickering to build new plants in India, Germany and the U.S., will soon travel to the U.S. to push American sales and promote a virtually tearproof synthetic paper called Papertex (TIME, July...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BUSINESS ABROAD: $500 Million Sideline | 8/5/1957 | See Source »

...Tearproof Paper. A super-tough paper made of plastic-coated nylon will soon be produced in the U.S. by Snia Viscosa, Italy's biggest synthetic fiber maker. Called Papertex, the new plastic paper is guaranteed tearproof, flame-resistant, and impervious to insect or water damage, can be folded and unfolded thousands of times without cracking. Already tested for such diverse products as maps, photographic paper, lightweight handbags and raincoats, Papertex will be made in the U.S. on a large-scale commercial basis by a new company formed by Snia Viscosa called Resinova, in conjunction with General Aniline & Film Corp...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GOODS & SERVICES: New Ideas, Jul. 15, 1957 | 7/15/1957 | See Source »

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