SGS presents a complimentary webinar on September 28, 2021, which offers an Introduction to the 4C Model of Chemical Management Performance Benchmarking and Improvement. This event is an introduction to the challenges of understanding chemicals in the textile industries and improving management of supply chains, and how to meet them.

A lack of technical knowledge can cause miscommunication and disruption in the supply chain, particularly at a time when businesses are seeking to move towards Zero Discharge policies. SGS’s 4C Model of Chemical Management covers these four Cs: Commitment, Competence, Critical Control Points and Comprehensive System. It provides detailed analysis to enable companies to self-assess their supply chain.

Aimed at senior management teams of brands and retailers, as well as sustainability/EHS and compliance managers, this webinar is presented by Eric Wang, Global Softlines Technical and China Research and Development Manager.

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For further information contact:

Eric Wang

Global Softlines Technical Innovation Manager

SGS

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St. Augustine, FL, July 30, 2021 -- Brenda Yarnold will hold a Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga (LVCY) Teacher Training Certification at the Hampton Inn, Vilano Beach, Saint Augustine, Florida September 24-27, 2021, in conjunction with Discovery Yoga.

This LVCY training is for yoga teachers, yoga practitioners, and healthcare/fitness professionals who are interested in senior fitness, disabled fitness, and exercise for anyone who, for whatever reason, cannot do regular exercise.

In this certification, Brenda trains participants to give a one-hour therapeutic chair yoga class with special emphasis on disabled and senior fitness. She teaches how to individualize postures by adapting them to differing levels of flexibility. These levels of flexibility set this program apart.

Participants come away with the skill to adapt, on their own, yoga mat poses to the chair with the varying levels of flexibility (what LVCY terms Chairasanas - asana being Sanskrit for pose or posture).

Participants learn the five variations of LVCY: Single Chair Yoga, Double Chair Yoga, Pair Chair Yoga, Wheelchair Yoga, and Weighted Chair Yoga. The last is targeted at building bone and muscle mass by using 1–3-pound dumbbells during Chairasanas. This addresses a major fitness issue of sedentary people such as seniors, the disabled, the overweight, and all of us who just sit too much.

Among the Chairasanas participants learn are the sun salutation, the moon salutation, the earth salutation, the warrior series, and classical balance postures. They receive an anatomy overview and a review of the contraindications & precautions for seated poses. In addition, other Eastern modalities are covered.

Program participants receive a 200-page illustrated manual, a certificate for 25 hours of LVCY teacher training, access to additional training materials and leads for LVCY teachers.

Brenda Yarnold, M.A., E-RYT 200, E-LVCYTT, has always desired to help others, particularly those who may feel challenged in their bodies from illness, weight issues, age, or otherwise. Brenda was certified in Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga in August 2014, after which she knew she found her path of bringing yoga to every-body. After Brenda served Lead Assistant for seven certifications, she earned her E-LVCYTT and Co-Director designations. She is trained in functional anatomy and is earning her 300-hour Yoga Therapy certification. Brenda has a compassionate, non-judgmental training style. Following in Lakshmi's footsteps, her programs are challenging yet fun.

For registration information, visit https://www.getfitwhereyousit.com

RCFoamCutter LLC, a Bay Area California based designer and manufacturer of low-cost high-end CNC hot wire foam cutting machines announces the addition of a mini foam cutter new line of equipment to be available to its customers in August 2021. The machine can cut EPS, XPS and EPP foam with the size of 12” x 6” with up to 30” hot wire length and a cutting speed of up to 20” per minute.

The mini foam cutter is a true 4-axis machine, capable of cutting tapered shapes where one side cutting a different shape than the other side. It comes fully assembled and tested, not as a kit, so the customer does not need to spend time on putting it together. The electronics are sold separately on our website, or can be purchased on eBay, Amazon or anywhere on the web, as well as the customer will need to download the cutting software.

The mini machine’s advantage is that it is small enough to be placed on a table top, similar to a 3D printer. This new machine addition is offered at a low affordable price, and is a cost-effective solution to anyone wanting to cut airplane parts automatically rather than manually, for first time users of foam cutters, or whoever is opening a new small business and does not want to spend too much out of pocket. It is designed mainly, but not solely for cutting wings, cores and fuselages, therefore is intended to be mostly used by airplane flying model builders, RC hobbyist, RC flyers enthusiasts as well as high schools, universities and other academic institutes, specifically Aerospace and Aeronautic Engineering programs.

“We are continuously innovating, adding new products and reaching new industries according to the market needs” says Sage, Co-owner. “This mini machine was designed by Tal, Co-owner after we received multiple requests from RC enthusiasts to create a solution for cutting the wings for their airplane models. They all said they rather own a smaller machine that is cheap and does not take up a lot of space, therefore, the “Mini” was born. But don’t be fooled – It is a small machine but can cut large wings”. Sage continues to add that the machine users can easily transport it from one room to another, being such a small machine and that the software to download is user-friendly and does not require Cad-Cam prior experience.

The mini machine users can select the software that is convenient for them. They can use Mach3 software and hardware for operating the machine or they can use GRBL software and hardware. Both are available on the company’s website, or “off the shelf” online, as well as a selection of different tutorials. There are also several different options for generating G-Code to draw the desired shapes and specifically for cutting foam wings, such as DevCad, FoamWorks and more.

About the Company:

RCFoamCutter, established in 2006 is a designer and manufacturer of low-cost CNC foam cutting machines sold worldwide, that cut EPS, XPS, EPP and PE foam. The machines are used by a wide variety of industries and end-users, including universities, colleges and schools, RC flyers, hobby shops, small construction and renovation companies, sign shops, packaging companies, aerospace and aeronautics. To learn more visit www.rcfoamcutter.com send your inquiry to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 408-400-7050

The US state of Minnesota has banned intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from food packaging.

Minnesota becomes the latest US jurisdiction to regulate PFAS in food contact materials and articles, joining Connecticut, Maine, New York, San Francisco, Vermont and Washington.

SF 20 was signed into law by the governor in June 2021, amending the state’s Statutes and adding the new Section 325F.075 ‘Food Packaging; PFAS’.

The law defines PFAS as any substance in a family of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully carbon atom.

The prohibition applies to food packaging, defined in the law as a container applied to or providing a means to market, protect, handle, deliver, serve, contain or store a food or beverage. This includes:

• Unit packages, intermediate packages and shipping containers
• Unsealed receptables, including, but not limited to, bags, bowls, carrying cases, crates, cups, pails, plates, rigid foil and other trays, tubs, as well as wrappers and wrapping films
• Individual assembled parts of a food package, such as any interior or exterior blocking, bracing, cushioning, weatherproofing, exterior strapping, coatings, closures, inks, and labels

This ban will come into effect on January 1, 2024.

SGS Food Contact Material Services

SGS’s technical experts have extensive experience of testing materials and articles in contact with food. They can ensure that your products meet the appropriate regulations for food contact materials and pave the way for compliance. SGS offers the full range of testing, including migration tests, along with expert advice on emerging regulations, compliance issues and documentation review. After all, it’s only trusted because it’s tested. Learn more about SGS’s Food Contact Material Services. 

SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods industry. Read the full State of Minnesota, USA, Bans PFAS in Food Packages SafeGuardS.

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For further information contact:

Dr HingWo Tsang

Global Information and Innovation Manager

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We are SGS – the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. Our 93,000 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.