Techtextil North America March 2006 to focus on innovation
25 Mar '06
3 min read
The textile industry marketplace has changed and continues to evolve. The technical textiles segment of the industry is no exception. TTSNA will focus on and highlight many of the areas where growth is prominent and will help shape the future of the industry.
The plenary session will feature Rogowski and a distinguished panel of industry experts and participants. Topics will include putting the industry in perspective by Bill Smith; economist and consultant Dr Stephen Metzger on dealing with an international marketplace; Jim Leonard, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Textiles, Department of Commerce, on trade issues; and Karl Spilhaus, president of the National Textile Association, the industry's leading and most inclusive trade association, with insight on how the industry will face the challenges of change.
TTSNA, first held in 2000, has quickly become the industry's leading symposium with previous events receiving rave reviews. There will be 13 sessions and presentations by over 70 industry experts addressing a variety of relevant issues. Topics include technical textiles R&D at the university level, advanced nonwovens, developments in fibers, emerging technology, specialty applications, protection for law enforcement and military, automotives, user driven future technology, as well as the hottest topic in the industry – nanotechnology.
Nanotechnology, says Smith, has the potential to revolutionize our industry, improving products and making new products possible and practical – a new industrial revolution. Is this just the latest “buzzword” or is there real potential? This is such an important issue, we will have two full sessions on the subject, plus a number of the other sessions will include some aspects of nanotechnology in their programs.
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