Research, Innovation & Science for Engineered Fabrics Conference 2010

Innovation Workshop: Leveraging Innovation to Drive Profitab

Open Innovation Workshop: Leveraging Innovation to Drive Profitability
Karl-Michael Schumann, Former Director of R & D, The Procter & Gamble Company

Industry Innovation I

Assessing Sustainable Packaging using Life Cycle Assessment
John Jewell, PE Americas

Practical Innovation: Reliable Solutions for the B2B Environment
Albert Dietz, Johns Manville Corporation

Learning from the Leaders: The Hardware and Software of Successful Innovators
Karl-Michael Schumann, Former Director of R & D, The Procter & Gamble Company

Adult Absorbents: Growing, Changing, and Hardly a Commodity Market
Nancy Muller, National Association For Continence

IngeoTM Innovations - The Journey Continues
Robert Green, NatureWorks LLC

Lunch N Learn: New Markets & Opportunities

Technology Trends 2010
Keith Osteen, Smith, Johnson & Associates

Get Your Share of the Chinese Market in the Right Ways…
Jerry Fan, International Business Consultant

India-Poised for Growth
Ram Ratan Maheshwari, Ginni Filaments Limited

MegaTrends: Industry Drivers & Disruptors
Rory Holmes, INDA

Industry Innovation II

Spunbonded Nonwovens with Photochromic Properties
Ralf Taubner, Sachsisches Textilforschungsinstitut E.V

Green Polyethylene
Mark Mendelson, Braskem Polypropylene

Construction

Advanced Strategies to Imporve Energy Performance of Building Envelopes to Include Ongoing DOE Research and Policy Perspectives"
Marc LaFrance, U.S. Department of Energy

Construction Trends and Innovations in Water Management
Chris Schumacher, Building Science Corporation

The Energy and Environmental Potential of Commercial Buildings: Implications for Energy Policy and Industry Growth Through Green Building Market
Jerry Phelan, Bayer Material Sciences

Cool Roofs ~ Assessing Their Performance
Helene Hardy Pierce, GAF Materials Corporation

Industry Innovation III

Innovations and Opportunities in the Emerging Biobased Market
Ron Hagemann, New Composite Partners

Improving the Measurement and Management of Innovation
Chris Andrews, Forrester Research, Inc.

Open Innovation Via Standard Patent Transactions
John Wilbanks, Creative Commons

Meeting Hygiene Market Needs Through Innovation
Pricie Hanna, John R. Starr, Inc.

Transportation

Use of Nonwoven Nanofiber Webs in Automotive Applications
Chris Sipes, Elmarco, Inc.

Global Automotive Market Shifts, The New Normal and Implications for Suppliers
Roger Young, Robert Eller Associates, Inc.

Re-Thinking Nonwovens
Chuck Pelly, The Design Academy

Auto Transportation: Designer Needs & New Business
David Marek, Honda R&D-Americas

Industry Innovation IV

Motivating Mainstream Consumers to Make Sustainable Choices
Suzanne Shelton, Shelton Group

Means for Measuring and Improving New Product Development
Abbie Griffin, David Eccles School Of Business

Thursday 23-Sep-2010, 2:00 PM

Advanced Materials & Equipment

ExxonMobil Polyolefins for Soft Nonwovens
Rockey Bin Zhao, ExxonMobil Chemical Company

PolyTHF® and Capromer™
Megan Marino, BASF Corporation, Fiber Products Division

Bridging the Gap between Meltblown and Spunbond
Doug Brown, Biax-Fiberfilm Corporation

Weighing In On Lighter Weight Composites –A New Level of Coat Weight Accuracy
Steve Lessley, ITW Dynatec

Investment for the Future
Hans-Georg Geus, Reifenhauser REICOFIL GmbH & Co. KG

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