NEEDLEPUNCH 2006
Charlotte, North Carolina
October 17 - 19, 2006

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2006

Today’s Needlepunch Process Technology:  A Tutorial

State-of-the-Art Opening and Blending of Fiber Material
Axel Philipps, TEMAFA GmbH

Different Carding Concepts for Influencing Quality and MD/CD
Siegfried Bernhardt, Spinnbau GmbH

Crosslapping and Needling
Terry Purdy, Ph.D., Dilo Incorporated

Needlepunching Technology
Mike Pate, Foster Needle Company, Inc.

Market Trends

Global Synthetic Yarns—Can the Growth Continue?
Alasdair Carmichael, PCI Fibres

Worldwide Needlepunch Technology Review
Rory Holmes, INDA

Competitive Technologies

Spunlace Nonwovens
Stuart Smith, Norafin (Americas), Inc.

Nanofiber Composite Structures by Electrospinning
Chris Shields, Finetex Technology, Inc.

Fibers

Providing Functionality to Polyester
Jonathan Hurd, Wellman, Inc.

NatureWorks® PLA: A Responsible and Renewable Raw Material Option for Packaging and Nonwovens
Salvador “Sam” Cawa, NatureWorks LLC

Ultem* Polyetherimide New Flame Retardant Fiber
Youssef Fakhreddine, Ph.D., GE Plastics

Specific Flame Retardants for Specific End Uses
Michael Zavaglia, Amitech, Inc.

Nafta Commercial Availability Petitions:  What You Should Know
Jessica Franken, INDA

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2006

Filtration

Are You Tired of Feeling Sick and Tired?  Is It Your Environment?
Dr. Kalpana Patel, Allergy & Environmental Health Center

A Technical Product Development Heuristics for Air Filtration Applications
Robert Burkhead, Blue Heaven Technologies

The Nanofiber Group
Leonard Torobin, Nanofiber Technology, Inc.

Niche Market for ePTFE Coated Needle Felt
James W. Griffin, Donaldson Membranes

Air Filtration Requirements & Trends for Today & Tomorrow
Kevin Lynch, Filtration Group, Inc.

Military Applications

Our Military Means Business For Your Business
Scott Dorney, NC Military Business Center

Applications for Needlepunched Nonwovens in Ballistic Armor
Howard L. Thomas, Jr., Auburn University

Home Furnishings

Global Implications on the New Federal Flammability Regulations on Textile Products
J. Thomas Chapin, Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.

How to Get From January 2005 (TB603) to July 2007 (CPSC 1633) For Mattresses
Mike Murray, Sealy, Inc.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s Current CPSC Rulemaking Activities
Allyson Tenney, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Industry Collaboration with Regulatory Agencies and Others
Patricia Martin, International Sleep Products Association (ISPA)

Preparing for 1633 Compliance
Susan Ebaugh, Lilly Management Group

Geotextiles

Paving Fabrics:  Where Do We Go From Here?
Mark L. Marienfeld, Propex

Needled Geotextiles
Peter E. Stevenson, International Geosynthetics Society

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2006

Automotive

Environmental Stewardship and Pro-active Actions
Andrew Acho, Ford Motor Company

Nonwoven Applications in Automotive Soft Trim
Jeff Van Buskirk, Rieter Automotive

Raising the Bar on Nonwovens in Automotive Applications
Dennis Beard, Beard Associates

Bast Fibers for Automotive & Industrial End Users
Hugh McKee, Bast Fibers LLC

High Performance Wipes

Ultrasonic Bonding and Embossing for Innovative Uses and Added Value
Uwe Peregi, Hermann Ultrasonics

Personal Care Wipes – Formulation, Trends and Concepts
Sam Naggiar, Cognis Corporation – Care Chemicals

Needlepunch Wipes:  Past, Present and Future
Christian Mechtler & Nick Hrinko, Lenzing Fibers, Inc.