Keynote
The Nonwovens Industry: The More Things Change,
The More They Stay The Same
Karen Bitz, Nonwovens Industry Magazine
Tutorial - Nonwoven Process Technoloty
Tutorial 1 - Introduction
Tutorial 2 - Web Formation
Tutorial 3 - Spunlaying Technology
Tutorial 4 - Melt Blowing
Tutorial 5 - Bonding
Tutorial 6 - New Technologies
Roy Broughton, Auburn University, Larry Wadsworth, TANDEC & Ivo E. Ruzek,
Industrial Consulting
Filtration
Airborne Molecular Contamination (AMC): A
New Glass Filter Media Solution
Mary E. Pierce, Hollingsworth & Vose
Predicting Non-woven Sediment Filter Performance
Christopher Shields, Lydall Filtration and Separation
The Effect of Ambient Conditions on Cabin
Air Media
Maura Roperto,, Andrea Grosso, & Jonathan George, Ahlstrom
Theoretical and Experimental Studies on the
Charge decay of Corona-charged Polypropylene Meltblown Electrets
Peter Ping-Yi Tsai,, & Hsu-Yeh Huang, TANDEC
Mat & Insulation
Microbial Control in Fiberglass Mat Systems
Scott A. Borchardt, Ondeo Nalco Company
Applying Theoretical Concepts to Nonwoven
Customer Formulations
Dale Grove,, Kees Heil, & Dave Hartman, Owens Corning Tensile and Tear:
The Woven/Nonwoven Connection
Donald A. Shiffler, NCRC
Absorbents
Wound Care and Antimicrobial Dressings Made
With Carboxymethylated Cotton
D.V. Parikh, USDA
Prediction of Liquid Absorption in Homogeneous
Three-Dimensional Nonwoven Structures
Ningtao Mao,, Heriot-Watt University, UK & Stephen J. Russell, University
of Leeds, UK
Nonwovens Containing Immobilized Superabsorbent
Polymer Particles
Darryl L. Whitmore, BASF Corp.
In-Plane Liquid Distribution in Nonwoven
Fabrics: Simulation
H. S. Kim, Ph.D., Pusan National University & Behnam Pourdeyhimi,, NCRC
Sustainability
Biodegradable Sandwich-Type Cellulosics/Polyester
Nonwovens: Manufacture and Properties
Ioan I. Negulescu,, Chen Yan and Ovidiu-Iulius Chiparus, Louisiana State University,
Mary M. Warnock, University of Arkansas, Larry C. Wadsworth, TANDEC & Val
G. Yachmenev, USDA
PLA-The Newest Generic Fiber In Some Not
So Generic Applications
Dan Sawyer, Cargill Dow LLC
Recycling of Automotive Fibers
Youjiang Wang, Georgia Institute of Technology
Process Technology I
Extruder Screw Performance in Nonwoven Applications
Edward L. Steward, American Kuhne Corporation
Fiber Formation During Melt Blowing
Randall R. Bresee,, and Wen-Chien Ko, University of Tennessee
Processing Development and Characterization
of Polyester-, Polyolefin- and Polyimide-Based Bicomponent Meltblown Nonwovens
Dong Zhang,, Christine (Qin) Sun, Yanbo Liu, Hua Song, & Larry Wadsworth,
TANDEC
Polypropylene Spunbond Fabric Strength: Polymer
and Process Contributions
K. M. McLoughlin, & R. A. Campbell Sunoco Chemicals
Microwave and Radio Frequency Drying of Fibers,
Yarns, Knit, Woven & Nonwoven Textiles
Max Cochran, Louis P. Baston Company
Polymers & Fibers
Polymeric Nanofibers and Nanofiber Webs:
A New Class of Nonwovens
Timothy Grafe, and Kristine Graham, Donaldson Co., Inc.
Splitting Bicomponent Fibers in Spunbond
Fabrics
John Hagewood, Hills, Inc.
Bicomponent Spunbond, Meltblown and SMS Developments
in 2002
Ed McNally, Nordson Fiber Systems Group
Technical Developments in the Pigmentation
of Thermoplastic Polyester Fibers - The Use of Molecular Recognition Design Chemistry
in the Pigmentation of Condensation Polymers
Scott Shipes, Martin Color-Fi
Reorganization of the Structures, Morphologies,
and Conformations of Polymers By Coalescence From Their Crystalline Inclusion
Compounds Formed With Cyclodextrins With Potential Applications to Nonwovens
Alan E. Tonelli, North Carolina State University
Automotive Interiors
Creative Non-Wovens for the Automobile Industry
Franz Borgers, Borgers AG
Kenaf, Bagasse, and Ramie Fibers for Automotive
Nonwovens
Y. Chen,, O. Chiparus, I. Negulescu, Louisiana State University & D.V. Parikh,
T. A. Calamari, USDA
Acoustical Properties of Reinforced Composite
Materials and Layered Structures Basing on Natural Fibers
Dieter H. Mueller,, Andreas Krobjilowski, Heidrun Schachtschneider, BIK- University
of Bremen & Gabriel Cescutti, Jörg Muessig, FIBRE- Faserinstitut Bremen
Optimized Car Interiors Made of Reinforced
Composites-Comparison Between Natural Fiber & Glass Fiber Composites
Andreas Krobjilowski, & Dieter H. Mueller, BIK- University of Bremen
Production of Quality Kenaf Fiber
Andy Moye, Greene Natural Fiber
Process Technology II
Advances in Thermal Bonding By Calendering
D. Steve Gunter, BF Perkins Division Standex Engraving Group
Effect of Bonding Variables in Thermal Bonding
of Polypropylene Nonwovens
Gajanan S. Bhat,, Praveen K. Jangala and Joseph E. Spruiell, The University of
Tennessee
Design and Manufacture of Shaped Products
Based Upon Nonwoven, Paper, and Textile Technologies
G.A.M. Butterworth,, Butterworth Consulting and Robert E. Frey, CIN-Made Packaging
Group
The Impact of Input Energy on the Performance
and Aesthetics of Hydroentangled Fabrics
Huabing Zheng, Abdelfattah M. Seyam,, and Donald Shiffler, NCRC
Thermal Stability of Mono- and Bi-Component
Meltblown Nonwovens
Christine (Qin) Sun,, Dong Zhang, and John Beard, The University of Tennessee
Porometrey
Characterization of Pore Structure & Moisture
Movement in Nonwovens Using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)
Haskell Beckham, Georgia Institute of Technology
Liquid Extrusion Techniques for Pore Structure
Evaluation of Nonwovens
Akshaya Jena, and Krishna Gupta, Porous Materials, Inc.
Medical Face Mask Fabrics: The Relationship
of Permeability, Pore Size and Bacterial Transmission
Karen K. Leonas,, Cindy R. Jones, and Hongqing Shen, The University of Georgia
Pore & Fiber Network Parametric Characterization
of Fibrous Media with Application to Paper & Paperboard
B.V. Ramarao, State University of New York-CESF
Process Modeling
Computational Modeling of Protective Clothing
James J. Barry, and Roger W. Hill, Creare Inc.
Modeling of Mechanism of Microscopic Flows
of Liquids in Nonwoven Fibrous Structures
Y. K. Kamath,, K. Keis, K. Kornev, and A. V. Neimark, TRI/Princeton
An Album of Computational Modeling in Nonwovens
Industry
A. Mukhopadhyay,, T. Avalosse, A. Troshko and R.O. Prasad, FLUENT Incorporated
Numerical Investigation of Fluid Mechanics
in Hydroentangling Waterjet Nozzles
H. Vahedi Tafreshi,, Behnam. Pourdeyhimi, Rory. Holmes, and Donald Shiffler,
NCRC
Polypropylene Hollow Fibers in Nonwoven Structures:
Analysis of the Formation Process
Robert L. Shambaugh,, and Anne de Rovere, University of Oklahoma
Analysing Attenuator Performance via CFD
Tools
Ben Shuler, Hills, Inc.
Binders & Additives
Thin Hot Melt Coating for Laminated Materials
and Composites
Thomas Kolbusch,, Andrea Glawe, Regina Reuscher, Coatema Coating Machinery GmbH
Nonylphenols and Their Ethoxylates
Barbara Losey, The Alkylphenols & Ethoxylates Research Council & Cheryl
Wizda,, The Dow Chemical Company
Elasticized Structures: Advancements in Adhesive
Bonding for Nonwoven Disposables
Alan Ramspeck, Nordson Corporation
Finishes & Surfaces
Surface Modification of Fibers via Graft-Site
Amplifiying Polymers
Stephen Michielsen, Georgia Institute of Technology
Nonwoven Liquid Transport: The Impact of
Finish Type, Finish Level and Finish Uniformity
Thomas Theyson, and Stacey Henegar, Goulston Technologies, Inc.
Flame Retardants in the Nonwoven Industry
Jack L. Whistenant, Glo-Tex International, Inc.
Atmospheric Plasma: The New Functional Treatment
for Nonwovens
Rory Wolf, Enercon Industries Corporation
New Melt-Processable Additives Providing
Durable Hydrophilic Properties to Polyolefin Fibers & Fabrics
Ta-Hua Yu,, Andy Leggio, John McNamara, George Menzie, Shing Li, Doug Horsey
Ciba Specialty Chemicals
Research on Medical Products Made From Spunbonded
and Hydroentangled Nonwovens Modified by Plasma Treatments
Maria Zamfir,, Technical University of Iasi, Romania, Jo Verschuren and Paul
Kiekens, University of Ghent, Belgium
Properties & Performance
Measuring Mass Uniformity Distribution in
Nonwoven Structures Using Image Analysis
Rajeev Chhabra, The Procter & Gamble Company
Characterization of Single Fiber Staple Crimp
Using Fiber Load-Extension Behavior
I. Bauer-Kurz, Freudenberg Nonwovens N.A. and W. Oxenham, D. A. Shiffler, NCRC
Influence of Fused Nonwoven Lining Materials
on the Durability and Tactile Properties of Assembled Apparel Fabrics
P. Radhakrishnaiah, Georgia Institute of Technology
Is There a Statistical Relationship in the
Results When Using Similar But Different Global Tensile Testing Methods - Comparing
(USA) ASTM D 5035 and ISO/CEN EN 29073 part 3
Carl Palenske, Palenske Consulting Inc
New Nonwoven Fabrics with Thermo-Regulating
Properties
Barbara Pause, Textile Testing & Innovation, LLC.
Improved Methods for Determining Moisture
Vapor Transmission Rate (Breathability) of Nonwoven Films
Craig Loebig, MOCON, Inc.
Web Structure/Performance Property Relationships
of Melt Blown Microfiber Nonwovens
Ron (Rongguo) Zhao,, Doug Brown, Eckhard Schwarz, Biax Fiberfilm Corporation,
and Haoming Rong, Larry C. Wadsworth, TANDEC
Protective Barriers
Improved Barrier Performance of Nonwoven/Porous
Substrate by Using a Non-contact Coating Process
Sharf U. Ahmed,, Robert Polance, and Peter Remmers, H.B. Fuller Company
Investigation on Nonwovens Leukocyte Filtering
Materials Treated with Amine and Alkali Solution
Ke Qinfei, and Sun Zhiliang, Donghua University, P.R. China
Antimicrobial Products - Emerging Technologies
Spore Wars: Harnessing Halogens in the Fight Against Anthrax and Bio-Terrorism
Pete McGill, Glo-Tex, International
Presentation on Antimicrobial Agents and
Test Methods
Robert A. Monticello, and W. Curtis White, ÆGIS Environments
Melt Blown Thermoplastic Polyurethane For
Elastic Military Protective Chemical Liners
Larry C. Wadsworth, Youn Eung Lee and Randall R. Bresee, TANDEC and Heidi L.
Schreuder-Gibson, Phillip W. Gibson, U.S. Army Soldier Biological Chemical Command,
Natick
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