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NETInc 2019 Technical Program
Track Manager: Seshadri Ramkumar, Texas Tech University |
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Monday, May 6, 2019
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1:30pm - 3:00pm |
N1 - State of the Industry & KeynoteSession Chair: Seshadri Ramkumar, Texas Tech University |
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N1.1 |
Introduction | Seshadri Ramkumar, Texas Tech University | |
| N1.2 | Advanced Textiles with Nonwovens in the U.S. Market | Andrew Aho, Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) |
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| N1.3 | Nonwovens and Advanced Textiles Innovations to Commercialization Pathway | Amit Kapoor, First Line Technology | |
3:00pm - 3:30pm |
Break |
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3:30pm - 5:00pm |
N2 -New Products
Session Chair: Sunghyun Nam, USDA |
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| N2.1 | Welstrat: An Innovative Filter Media for Hot Air Filtration |
Neeraj Shukla, Welspun India Ltd, India |
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| N2.2 | Liquid Moisture Management Properties of Microencapsulated Herbal Finished Bamboo/Cotton Substrates |
N. Vasugi, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, India & Seshadri Ramkumar, Texas Tech University |
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| N2.3 | Nanocellulose Fibrils with Glass Fibers to Improve Performance | Gurminder Minhas, Performance BioFilaments, Canada | |
5:00pm - 7:00pm
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NETWorking Happy Hour
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Tuesday, May 7, 2019
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8:00am - 10:00am |
N3 - SustainabilitySession Chair: Gaurav Pranami, Imbed Biosciences |
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| N3.1 | Biodegradable Weed Control Fabric Made with Flax and PLA Fibers | Brian George, Thomas Jefferson University | |
| N3.2 | Functional Performance Enhancements of Roll-to-Roll Materials Using Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Technology | Rory Wolf, ITW Pillar Technologies | |
| N3.3 | Biodegradation of Wool Felt Fabric Waste | Brian George, Thomas Jefferson University | |
| N3.4 | Fluorinanted Fibers and Finishes | John W. Dolan, W.L. Gore | |
10:00am - 1:30pm |
Lunch/Exhibits/New Technology Showcase (NTS) |
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1:30pm - 3:00pm |
N4 - Process Advances I
Session Chair: Brian George, Thomas Jefferson University |
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| N4.1 | Fiber Segment Orientation and Crossings in Nonwovens from 3D X-Ray Microscopic Data Sets | D. Steven Keller, Miami University | |
| N4.2 | Foam Forming - An Interesting Tool for the Nonwoven Industry | Kristian Salminen, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd, Finland |
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| N4.3 | Sustainable Nonwoven Oil Sorbent Mats | Seshadri Ramkumar, Texas Tech University | |
3:00pm - 3:30pm |
Break |
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3:30pm - 5:00pm |
N5 - Functional Finishes
Session Chair: Seshadri Ramkumar, Texas Tech University |
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| N5.1 | Enhanced Functional Nanofiber Substrates | Lihua Lou, Texas Tech University | |
| N5.2 | New Permanent Antibacterial Cotton Nonwoven Products | Sunghyun Nam, USDA-ARS | |
| N5.3 | Functional Finishes for Nonwovens and Advanced Textiles | Indumathi Ramakrishnan, Resil Chemicals, India |
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Wednesday, May 8, 2019
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8:00am - 10:00am |
N6 - Nano & Micro Technologies
Session Chair: Mark Wolfinger, The Lubrizol Corporation |
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| N6.1 |
Preparation of Aramid Fibrillated Micro- and Nanofiber/ Styrene-butadiene Latex Composites and Its Mechanical Properties |
Aixin Zhong, South China University of Technology, China | |
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Cotton as a Nanoengineering Tool to Produce Antibacterial Nonwovens |
Sunghyun Nam, USDA | |
| N6.3 | The Impact of Surface Tension of the Fluid on the Penetration Properties of Nonwoven Fabrics | F.Selcen Kilinc-Balci, CDC, NIOSH, NPPTL | |
10:00am - 10:30am |
Break |
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10:30am - 1200pm |
N7 - Process Advances 2
Session Chair: Brian George, Thomas Jefferson University |
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| N7.1 | Oxygen Bleaching - Replacement of Sodium Hydroxide by Calcium Hydroxide | Klaus Doelle, SUNY-ESF | |
| N7.2 | UnWasted Possibilities: An Exploration in Product Design Using Felt Offcuts |
Melissa Dawson, Rochester Institute of Technology |
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| N7.3 | Why Precision Alignment is Critical to the Success of Nonwoven Manufacturers | Myron Smith, OASIS Alignment Services | |