All Advanced Training Courses are organized by:
1010 Main Campus DriveNonwoven Product Development and Innovation
INDA/NWI Member Fee: $2,000
Non-Member Fee: $2,505
Fiber & Filament Extrusion Fundamentals
INDA/NWI Member Fee: $2,000
Non-Member Fee: $2,505
Fabric Property Development & Characterization
INDA/NWI Member Fee: $2,000
Non-Member Fee: $2,505
Multiple registrants from the same company receive a discount.
June 20 - 23, 2023 (3.5 days)
This product development course exploits corporate tools and methodologies, such as stage-gate, patent, and market intelligence, in executing a successful product development process from ideation to commercialization. This course integrates relationships, perspectives, and team dependencies between product design, manufacturing, purchasing, and marketing disciplines.
The hands-on portion of the course highlights the utility of the stage-gate process from ideation to commercialization. For example, it focuses on options for creating a new wipe product that is more sustainable by examining options from increasing the bio-content to creating a fully compostable product. In doing so, emphasis will be placed on how to effectively utilize the stage gate process to explore feasibility in terms of material availability, manufacturing readiness level, and costs.
The course is intended for those with a working knowledge of nonwoven products, manufacturing methods, as well as characterization methods. As such, the course is directly applicable to the R&D community, as well as to members of the business community who wish to gain insight into the product development methodology.
At the conclusion of the course, the participants should have a clear understanding of the process of product development and appreciate the decision-making process in creating and launching a new product.
INDA/NWI Member Fee: $2,000
Non-Member Fee: $2,505
Multiple registrants from the same company receive a discount.
September 12 - 14, 2023 (3 days)
This advanced 3-day course is designed for professionals with an engineering or materials science degree, or a minimum of one year’s experience with engineered fabrics.
It provides a comprehensive understanding of fiber and filament extrusion product and processes, including raw material selection, polymer characterization, fiber and fibrous assemblies, fiber to fabric transitions, testing and characterization. Attendees will gain valuable insights into the importance of fiber and filaments as a basic feed stock for advancing nonwoven fabrics processes and products. Attendees will also benefit from hands-on learning with experiments in The Nonwovens Institute’s state-of-the-art fiber science laboratory.
This course is designed for nonwovens professionals who are seeking technical knowledge of fiber and filament extrusion technology including those with:
INDA/NWI Member Fee: $2,000
Non-Member Fee: $2,505
Multiple registrants from the same company receive a discount.
December 5 - 8, 2023 (3 days)
This course provides an in-depth understanding of how the most important nonwoven fabric properties are achieved and how they are measured. Properties such as tensile, basis weight, compressibility, softness, fiber orientation, distribution and diameter, moisture and vapor transmission, and flammability are considered. Learn how nonwoven fabric properties are developed, measured and controlled.
This course is designed for professionals seeking an advanced knowledge of nonwoven fabric properties and measurement involved with:
INDA/NWI Member Fee: $2,000
Non-Member Fee: $2,505
Multiple registrants from the same company receive a discount.