8:00 a.m. – 5:15 p.m.

Filtration
Moderator: Mike Konesky, Southern Felt Company, Inc.

Sick Environments
Kolpana Patel, Environmental Health Center
Indoor air pollution has become a serious health danger. Many diseases of unknown etiology may be in part due to unidentified toxic effects of chemical agents encountered in personal or general environments. Is this a new market opportunity for your company?

Air Filtration: Technical Product Development
Robert B. Burkhead, Blue Heaven Technologies
Learn about the critical steps to nonwoven product development. Air filtration markets is the focus.

Niche Market for ePTFE Coated Needle Felt
James Griffin, Donaldson Membranes
A niche market for Needlepunch! Replacing filter bags with pleated bags.

Filtration Requirements and Trends for Today and Tomorrow
Kevin Lynch, Filtration Group, Inc.
Trends, issues and needs for today and tomorrow’s air filters. Their impact on the media requirements as seen by a filter manufacturer.

It Is New! Nanofibers in Charged and Uncharged Commercial Filter Media
Len Torobin, Nanofiber Technology, Inc.
The performance characteristics of charged and uncharged commercial media incorporating bulk quantities of Nanofibers.

Military Applications
Moderator: Charles Brock, INVISTA

Opportunities Within the Department of Defense
Scott Dorney, North Carolina Military Business Center (NCMBC)
The North Carolina Military Business Center (NCMBC) will present information on Department of Defense business opportunities, and NCMBC services to assist businesses win government contracts.

Fluff Can Be Tough: Blankets Block Brutal Bellicose Bullets with Barely Bending Boundaries Beneath
Howard Thomas, Auburn University
Nonwoven staple-fiber-based materials offer great potential for enhancing ballistic protection by using traditional, high performance fibers.

Home Furnishings
Moderator: Tom Taylor, Western Nonwovens, Inc.

UL’s Efforts to Decrease Deaths, Injuries and Fire Losses
J. Thomas Chapin, UL Labs
Residential occupancy fires command the attention of public safety officials due to the increasing number of deaths and injuries. Learn about the new product flammability standards from the California Bureau of Home Furnishings and the CPSC for mattresses, bedclothing and upholstered furniture.

How to Get from January 2005 (TB 603) to July 2007 (CPSC 1633) for Mattresses
Mike Murray, Sealy
What is needed from the suppliers. Inherent vs. topical treatments. What’s going on in the rest of the world?

Development of Federal Flammability Standards and Future Trends
Allyson Tenney, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
A look at upcoming flammability standards and what it means for our industry.

Industry Collaboration with Regulatory Agencies and Others
Patricia Martin, International Sleep Products Association (ISPA)
Hear about how the industry engaged regulators, the research and safety community over the past 10 years in bringing forth a new open-flame mattress standard and how the SPSC approaches its mission.

Preparing for 1633 Compliance
Susan Ebaugh, Lilly Management Group  

Geotextiles
Moderator: Al Ferguson, N. Schlumberger (USA) Inc.

Paving Fabrics – Where Do We Go From Here?
Mark Marienfeld, Propex Fabrics
Discover the advantages of nonwoven paving fabrics. Hear about applications and market forecasts in these products.

Needled Geotextile Producers Products Specification
Peter Stevenson, International Geosynthetic Society
A survey of the Needlepunch geotextile industry with commentary on generic specifications, consolidation of producers, special applications, and opportunities for new entries in developing markets.

Program subject to last minute changes and cancellations. The opinions are those of the speakers and not necessarily those of INDA or its Board of Directors.