Author - Randy Mitchell

Fly Me to the Moon….with the Least Amount of Interference Possible!

NASA has announced that its next moonshot will be a joint public-private project called Next Space Technologies for Exploration Project (NextSTEP).  Eleven United States companies are being asked for help in designing the spacecraft systems that will facilitate the successful completion of this project. This project will culminate with the first woman and next man to walk on the moon arriving there in 2024.  A portion of their work will be funded by NASA, and the companies will be expected...

Statex and V Technical Textiles Announce the Availability of a New Textile-Based Circuitry Technique

V Technical Textiles, Inc. and our European Partner, Statex Produktions-und Vertriebs GmbH, and have announced the availability of a Selective Plating Technique, a joint technology developed by our European Partner Statex and Laird Performance Materials.  This technology will not only create the ability to selectively silver plate an electrically conductive pattern or circuit on to both sides of a flexible fabric substrate but literally through all three dimensions of the fabric, including top and bottom sides and the fabric in...
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RF-EMI Testing Enclosures are what We do—We can make the Perfect Testing Enclosure for You!!

V Technical Textiles, Inc. is here with our European Partner, Statex Produktions -und Vertriebs GmbH, at  Space Tech Expo I Europe in Bremen through November 21, at Statex Stand L 35.  We take the superior metalized textiles produced by Statex and make them into RFI/EMI Shielded Test Enclosures.  Our enclosures range in size from Pouch Sized to Tabletop to Room Sized and Beyond!  While we do have standard sizes available, most of our enclosures are custom-made to our customer's needs...
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V Technical Textiles, Inc. Named “Business of the Year” by Newark Chamber of Commerce!

V Technical Textiles, Inc. has been named "2019 Business of the Year" in Newark, New York for 2019.   The award was given at the Newark Chamber of Commerce's Annual Dinner at the Elks Lodge on November 14, 2019.  VTT is a thirteen year old Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small Business, owned by Jeanne Hoge.  Jeanne's  husband, William Hoge, is the company's Chief Technical Officer, her son, Shawn DeCook, is the company's Operations Manager, and her daughter, Heather Bushart, is...
Rack Systems protect your Server's Data!

Want to Protect Your Server System AND Cut Down on all the “Noise” in the Server Room? Put your Server in a Rack Cover!

When a company needs to protect its sensitive digital information, they improve their digital security by incorporating firewalls and virus scan programs into their network servers.  This is smart practice by the network administrators, but today's criminal is always developing new techniques to steal digital information.  By eavesdropping on the wireless signal of the servers, a "digital criminal" can access a company's most sensitive information. You store a lot of sensitive information in your Server or Blades.  How are you going...
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5G-Growing by Leaps and Bounds with Microwave Technology

5G, that's the short name for 5G NR (Fifth Generation New Radio) technology that you've been hearing so much about for the last couple of years.  5G is the next generation of internet connectivity that is supposed to be faster than the current 4G technology, which was initially touted to give a speed of 300 Mbps , and really turned out to be about 100Mbps when implemented.  5G promises speeds of 1.4 Gbps, though the actual final speed remains to...

RFID-It’s Not Just for Inventory Management Anymore!

RFID has been around since the end of World War II.  One of the early uses of RFID was for inventory management.  The inventory was accomplished by scanning the RFID Tag, the inventory was sent to the computer, logging in the presence of the item in the available inventory. There are two different forms of RFID Tags, each based on how the information from the RFID Tag is transmitted to the scanner.  A "passive RFID Tag" means that the tag is...
RF Shielded Garments Block RF Radiation!

Our Metalized Textiles are used in Making “Healthy Clothing” as well as “Smart Clothing”!

Most of the time, I use this forum to write about the uses of V Technical Textiles, Inc.'s metalized textiles in reference to manufacturing and shielding concerns about RF and EMI interference generated by electronic products.  Our shielding material helps to mitigate RF/EM interference by blocking its transmission into the tight environment of electronic products to abate the interference that they produce and, at the same time, stop the RF and EM interference produced by the neighboring components from interfering...
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Wearing “Healthy Clothing” can be Both Stylish and Good for You!

                                                         Do You Have Any of these Symptoms? Fatigue Depression Hot Flashes/Cold Sweats Sensitive Skin/Rashes Circulatory Issues Recent Surgery Check our Silverell® Garments and Accessories!  All of our garments are made of fabrics with a high content of Silver.  Silver's antibacterial and antimicrobial effects have long been recognized...

VTT Wastes No Time in Putting their New Newark Location to Use

VTT acquired their new Newark location on July 8,  and, as you can see from the picture, wasted no time in using the valuable space to complete the final steps on one of their big projects prior to shipping it out to their valued customer.  V Technical Textiles, Inc. understands and respects what this structure was previously and the role it played in the community.  Some of the company officers and employees attended school at the now former Saint Michael...