NONWOVENS TRAINING COURSES OFFERED THREE TIMES IN 2005

Raleigh/Durham, NC — February 22,2005 — INDA is holding the popular Nonwovens Training Course three times in 2005. The courses are scheduled to be held at the INDA Headquarters, Cary, North Carolina on May 10 – 12; August 9 – 11; and November 1 – 3. Nonwovens industry newcomers and seasoned professionals will find this course helpful in understanding what nonwovens are and how they are used. Plus, course attendees will be able to tour the new facility at the Nonwovens Cooperative Research Center at NCSU, Raleigh, North Carolina.

Topics Include:

• Raw Materials for Nonwovens – Fibers, Polymers, and Additives
• Web Forming Technologies – Dry Laid Nonwovens, Wet Laid Nonwovens, Short Fiber Air Laid Systems, Direct Polymer to Web Nonwovens
• Web Bonding Technologies – Mechanical, Chemical, and Thermal Bonding Processes and Binders used in them
• Web Conversion & Finishing Technologies
• INDA & EDANA Test Methods
• Nonwoven Products & Applications
• Environmental Issues – Waste Management
• Nonwoven Markets & Future Directions

This is a comprehensive three-day course covering nonwoven technologies and markets. There are also a limited number (40) of spaces available.

Edward A. Vaughn, Ph.D., Professor, Clemson University, will be the course instructor. Ed Vaughn has several decades of experience in various sectors of the textile and nonwovens industries.

If you would like more information regarding attending, please contact INDA, Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, P.O. Box 1288, Cary, NC 27512-1288, Phone: (919) 233-1210 Fax: (919) 233-1282. Or visit our website at http://www.inda.org/events/training/index.html.