AATCC To Host Symposium On Advances In Nonwovens, Technical Textiles & Sustainable Materials

Research Triangle Park, NC - AATCC will host a symposium on advances in nonwovens, technical textiles, and sustainable materials from October 10-11 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The program will feature papers on protective performance materials, sustainable materials, multi-functional material additives, and engineered fibrous materials.

Mary Hennessy, president & CEO, Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) and Rory Holmes, president at INDA, Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, will provide market updates on the industrial fabrics and nonwoven industries. Dr. Eugene Wilusz, Natick Soldier RD&E Center, will cover current state-of-the-art and future research needs in the chemical and biological protection area using fibrous materials. Developments in nonwoven decontamination wipes will be addressed by Amit Kapoor, president, First Line Technology LLC.

Additional presentations include:

• Self-cleaning Superoleophobic Surfaces—No Trail Left Behind; Hoon Joo Lee, NC State University.

• Functionalized Nanofibers for Personal Protection Applications; Howard Walls, Research Triangle Institute.

• High Performance Fibers from Glucose (isosorbide); Mike Jaffe, New Jersey Institute of Technology.

• Cellulose Micro and Nano Structures for Advance Material Applications; Tom Theyson, TensTech Inc.

• MicroSilver as an Antimicrobial; Karl Richter, RFH BioTek Inc.

• Novel and Highly Efficient Methodology for the Destruction of Organophosphorous CWA; Alex Neverov, Queen’s University.

• Shaken but not Stirred, Japan Decontamination Operations Lessons Learned; Larry Stack, CBI Polymers.

• Protein-Enabled Inorganic/Organic Coatings; Kenneth H. Sandhage, Georgia Institute of Technology.

• Coca-Cola’s Roadmap Towards 100% Renewable Packaging; Speaker TBA, The Coca-Cola Company.

• Nonwoven Web Forming Developments; Daniel M. Feroe, Andritz Küsters.

• Soft Armor for Local Responders and Emergency Personnel; Vinitkumar Singh, Texas Tech University.

• Plasma Surface Modification Processes for High Performance Textiles and Fibers; Mikki Larner, Plasma Technology Systems.

• Composite Aerogels of Soy Proteins and Cellulose Nanofibrils; Julio Arboleda, North Carolina State University.

• Advanced Integrated Color Changing Technology for Innovative Materials Solutions; Ron Brignac, Chameleon International.

• Cotton Performance Technologies; David Earley, Cotton Incorporated.

• Needlepunch Developments—An Update; Terry Purdy, Dilo Inc.

• Nonwoven Needle Developments and New Products; Mike Pate, Foster Needle Company.

• Overview and Applications of Plasma in Textiles; Rory Wolf, Enercon Industries.

• Modification of Cotton Fibers for Percutaneous Protection from Liquid and Vapor Threat Agents; Jeff Owens, Air Force Research Laboratory.

Registration for AATCC members is US$525 (US$785 for nonmembers). After September 25, fees will increase, so register early and save.

Details and registration: http://www.aatcc.org/events/symposia/index.htm.