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April 27-29, 2004

International Engineered Fabrics Conference & Expo
Miami Beach, Florida, USA


Table of Contents

AUTOMOTIVE

Converting Ideas into Profit in the Textiles and Nonwovens Markets
Andy Michuda, Sopheon Corporation

Textile Composites - Automotive Uses & the EU
Bernd Gulich, Dipl. Ing., Saxon Textile Research Institute-Chemnitz

Recyclable Three-Dimensional Fabrics for Upholstery
Wolfgang Schilde, Dipl. Ing., Saxon Textile Research Institute-Chemnitz

Engineered Fabrics in Automotive Interior Applications
Robert Eller, Robert Eller Associates


CONSUMER PRODUCTS & WIPES

Darwin's Theory of Evolution: The Converter's Changing Role
Jeff Slosman, National Wiper Alliance

Flushable Wipes - Past, Present & Future (Text & Slide Presentation)
Phillip Mango, Phillip Mango Consulting

Assessing Down the Drain Disposal of Flushable Products
Judson Haynes, Ph.D. & Drew McAvoy, Ph.D., The Procter & Gamble Company


FUEL CELLS

Opportunities for the Fiber Industries: Fuel Cells in Portable & Residential Applications
Gregor Hoogers, University of Applied Sciences Umwelt Campus-Birkenfeld

Distributed Fuel Cell Power Plants and the Hydrogen Transition
Joel Swisher, Ph.D., Rocky Mountain Institute

Advanced Compressed Hydrogen Storage Systems
Adris Abele, Quantum Fuel Technologies Worldwide, Inc.

Diffusion Media Requirements for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells
Mark Mathias, General Motors


HYGIENE

Continence Care - What the Future Holds for Baby Boomers
Nancy Muller, National Association for Continence

Preparing for Company Growth
Dennis Tavernetti, Past President BBA Fiberweb, Chairperson of INDA

Innovation - Recently Issued Patents
D.K. Smith & Rob Johnson, Smith, Johnson & Associates

Global Diaper Trends
Pricie Hanna, John R. Starr, Inc.


KEYNOTE

The Technical Textile Industry - World Markets, Trends & Drivers
David Rigby, David Rigby Associates

Such Stuff as Dreams Are Made of . . .
Cathy Newman, National Geographic Society


Wednesday, April 28, 2004
FILTRATION

Factors Determining Electret Performance
DeeAnn Nelson, Ph.D., Lydall Filtration/Separation Group

Environmental Aspects of Health & Disease
William J. Rea, M.D., Environmental Health Center, Dallas

Long Life Filtration for Automotive Air Induction Systems
Neville Bugli, Visteon Automotive Systems

The Use of Filter Material for Non-Traditional Filter Applications
Mark Murla, Pall Corporation


MEDICAL

Prospects of a USP Monograph on Surgical Spunlace Fabrics
D.V. Parikh, USDA, Southern Regional Research Center

Highly Breathable Garment Fabrics for Protection Against Biological Threats
Larry Wadsworth, Ph.D., University of Tennessee

What About Surgical Smoke?
Jay Sommers, Ph.D., Kimberly-Clark Corporation

Strengthening the Supplier-Converter Relationship
Lisette Swenson, Molnlycke Health Care, Inc.


Thursday, April 29, 2004
PROTECTIVE APPAREL

History of Progress Energy's Flame Resistant (FR) Clothing Program
Craig Ellis, Progress Energy

A Safety Consumers Prospective on Protective Apparel
Kimberly Falls, Eisai, Inc.

Firefighters Speak Out
Kirk Owen, Plano Fire Department

New Opportunities for Protective Apparel Manufacturers
Seshadri S. Ramkumar, Ph.D., Texas Tech University


GEOTEXTILES

Geosynthetics in Transportation
L. David Suits, NY DOT

North American Textile Markets
Sam Allen, Texas Research International

Product Trends in Agrifabrics
Peter Kohm, American Agrifabrics


HOME FURNISHINGS

Gordon Damant, Inter-City Testing, Inc.

Remarks to the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry
George Miller, NJ State Fire Marshal


Ryan Trainer, International Sleep Products Association

Flammability: A Furniture Industry Perspective
Joe Ziolkowski, Upholstered Furniture Action Council


INTERNATIONAL TRADE

Will the U.S. Congress Kill the Global Economy with Bad Trade Legislation (Again)?
James Smith, Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Textile and Apparel Trade 2005 and Beyond
Ross Haymes, JR Haymes, Inc.

China's Role in a World Free of Textile Quotas
Will Martin, The World Bank

Why Global Engagement Matters
Scott Miller, The Procter & Gamble Company


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