Increasing Profitability – Details Count!
9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Recent Substrate Innovations
Breaking News – Substrates! Leading nonwoven companies brief attendees on their latest innovations.

Cosmetic Trends & Wipes
Tarry Zielinski, Director of Sales, Guy and O’Neill, Inc.
• Consumer wants and needs from the wipes industry.
• Influence the cosmetic industry is having on the creation of innovative products, delivery systems, ingredients and substrates.

So Many Ways to Package a Wet Wipe
Ed Fabiszak, Sales Manager, Rexam PLC
• The cost-drivers of packaging and dispensing wet wipes is examined for insight into the packaging modes
that drive consumer use.
• Various package types analyzed and compared by cost and performance.

Preventing Post- production Disasters
Frances Lee, Director, MINNEHAHA Technology, LLC
• An illustration of the basic regulatory assessments and testing plans that should be included in any product development effort.
• Minimize risk of recalls, consumer complaints and product liability issues post-production.

Critical Converting Issues in Wipes Manufacturing
Susan Stansbury, Director, Converting Influence, LLC
• Converters bring all the elements together to assure successful wipes applications in skin care and surface
cleaning.
• Examples of this expertise in nonwoven substrates, chemical formulations and how they are combined making the best product possible while avoiding pitfalls.