Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA) is holding the popular Nonwovens Training Course four times in 2006. The courses are scheduled to be held at INDA Headquarters, Cary, North Carolina on March 14-16; May 16-18; August 22-24; and October 3-5.
Nonwovens industry newcomers and seasoned professionals will find this course helpful in understanding what nonwovens are and how they are used. Plus, course attendees will be able to tour Nonwovens Cooperative Research Center facility at NCSU, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Topics Include:
- Raw Materials for Nonwovens – Fibers, Polymers, and Additives
- Web Forming Technologies – Dry Laid Nonwovens, Wet Laid Nonwovens, Short Fiber Air Laid Systems, Direct Polymer to Web Nonwovens
- Web Bonding Technologies – Mechanical, Chemical, and Thermal Bonding Processes and Binders used in them
- Web Conversion & Finishing Technologies
- Recommended Test Methods
- Nonwoven Products & Applications
- Environmental Issues – Waste Management
- Nonwoven Markets & Future Directions
- Nonwoven Product Analysis Guideline
This is a comprehensive three-day course covering nonwoven technologies and markets. There are also a limited number (40) of spaces available.
Edward A. Vaughn, Ph.D., Professor, Clemson University, will be the course instructor. Ed Vaughn has several decades ofexperience in various sectors of the textile and nonwovens industries.
Trade association representing INDA is well known worldwide as a show organizer. IDEA, International Engineered Fabrics Conference and Exposition is the key event and is offered every three years.
Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry