International Nonwovens Technical Conference 2009

Insulation-The Ultimate Energy Conservation Nonwoven

• Fiberglass Insulation for Residential Applications
  Bill Babbitt, Owens Corning
• Elementary Heat Transfer Related to Nonwoven Structures, or How Fibrous Insulation Works
  Roy Broughton, Auburn University
• The Insulation Manufacturing Process: Soup to Nuts
  James Loftus, Owens Corning
• The Vast Array of Mineral Fiber Products for Industrial and Commercial Applications
  Frederic Bruyea, Arclin

Tuesday

Building Sciences

• Heat and Moisture Modeling for Residential Walls
  Sam Yuan, Certainteed Corporation
• The Greening of Commercial and Residential Building Construction An Ongoing Market Transformation
  Peter Wallace, Arclin
• Developments in Glass Mat Binders: Achieving High Strength Mat Using Formaldehyde Free Binders
  Jean Brady, Dow Advanced Materials
• Impact of Latex Chemistry on Physical Properties of Durable Nonwoven Constructions
  James Robbins, OMNOVA Solutions, Inc.
• Multilayer Head Box for Wet Laid Nonwovens
  Egon Friesenhahn, Vloith Paper

Sustainability

• Near Infrared Spectroscopy for At-Line and Field Cotton Fiber Micronaire Measurements
  James Rodgers, Southern Regional Research Center ARS-USDA
• Bio-Based, Biodegradable Melt Blown Nonwovens Produced from Polyhydroxy Butyrate Copolymers
  Presentation not currently available for download -- contact speaker for paper
  Yelena Kann, Metabolix, Inc.
• Polylactic Acid for use in Biodegradable Nonwovens
  Taren Blue, University of Oklahoma, Chemical Engineering Dept.
• Meltblown PLA Fabrics An Environmentally Friendly Option
  Robert Green, NatureWorks LLC
• Development of Next Generation of Biodegradable Mulch Nonwovens to Replace Plastic Films
  Larry Wadsworth, US Pacific

Wednesday

Binders & Additives

• Environmental Trends Impacting the Adhesive/Binder Industry
  Pat Hooper, Hooper Associates
• The Sustainability Journey: Past, Present and Future
  Rose Perkins, Dow Chemical Company
• REACH for IMPORTERS: What to do, Watch and Worry About
  Richard Johnson, Dow Advanced Materials
• Environmentally Advanced Acrylic Hybrid Latex Binders for Mat Applications
  Haksu Lee, Dow Advanced Materials

Industry Innovation I

• Technology Innovations and New Business Opportunities
  Mark Snider, Mark R. Snider LLC
• Science and Technology Policy and R&D Funding in the Obama Administration
  Presentation not currently available for download -- contact speaker for paper
  Al Teich, American Association for the Advancement of Science
• R&D Initiatives: Nuclear Radiation-Blocking, Anti-Chemical, Biological Protection Systems
  Ronald DeMeo, Radiation Shield Technologies
• Flame Resistant Thin Film Composite Coatings for Fibers and Fabric
  Jamie Grunlan, Texas A&M University
• Rationale Control of Microbial Pathogens on Skin
  Presentation not currently available for download -- contact speaker for paper
  David Koenig, Kimberly Clark Corporation

Industry Innovation II

• Technology Innovations - The Big Picture
  Mark Snider, Mark R. Snider LLC
• The Fibroline Technology
  Jerome Ville, Fibroline France SARL
• Functional Composites Nanofibers for Nonwovens
  Presentation not currently available for download -- contact speaker for paper
  Frank Ko, Ampel, University Of British Colombia
• Turning Sustainability Efforts into Innovation Opportunities
  David Weller, Johns Manville Corporation
• New Application for Capillary Fibers in Health Care
  Jeff Dugan, Fiber Innovation Technology - Fiber Division
• Luxurious Personal Care - New Nonwoven Materials for Personal Spa Products
  Laura Keck, Kimberly Clark Corporation

Thursday

Functional Nonwovens

• Influence of Hydration State on Permeation Testing And Vapor Transport Properties of Polymer Films
  Phil Gibson, U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center
• Absorption and Swelling Characteristics of Silver Antimicrobial Wound Dressings
  D.V. Parikh, Southern Regional Research Center , ARS-USDA
• Atmospheric Plasma Functionalization of Nonwoven Fabrics
  Presentation not currently available for download -- contact speaker for paper
  Seshadri Ramkumar, Texas Tech University - TIEHH
• Chemically Resistant Barrier Films with Enhanced Water Permeability
  Robson Storey, University of Southern Mississippi
• Production of Biocidal Polyolefin Polymer and Fibers by Reactive Extrusion
  Gang Sun, University Of California At Davis
• On-line Measurement of Fiber Diameter and Temperature in the Melt Spinning and Melt Blowing Processes
  Brent Shambaugh, University of Oklahoma

Filtration

• Ultra Fine Fiber Meltblown Webs For Next Generation Filter Media
  Gajanan Bhat, University Of Tennessee
• Effects of Compressive Stress on Pore Volume of Nonwovens
  Akshaya Jena, Porous Materials Inc.
• Implications of Discharging Conditioning on Air Filter Media
  Dr. Christine Sun, Freudenberg Nonwovens
  

Speaker List