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NWI's Fall 2023 IAB Award Winning Presenters

Nov 28, 2023

NWI Announces Outstanding Researcher Awards from Fall 2023 IAB Meeting

Recently, the IAB recognized several student researchers for their outstanding work at the Fall 2023 IAB meeting.

The Nonwovens Institute, Fall 2023 IAB Recap

Nov 14, 2023

Fall 2023 Industrial Advisory Board Recap

The Nonwovens Institute’s (NWI’s) Fall 2023 Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) meeting brought industry members together with faculty and Ph.D. students to consider the fundamental nonwovens research projects currently working through…
Dominic Garcia, The Nonwovens Institute, NC State University

Oct 27, 2023

Dominic Garcia, Polyester Thermal Bonding and the Effect of Additives

My research involves the investigation of fundamental properties of nonwovens, such as crystallization and spinning techniques, for the improvement of thermally bonded nonwovens, benchmarked by qualities like tensile strength or appearance.
Fiber Orientation Distribution Tutorial

Oct 17, 2023

[2-Minute Tutorial] How to Develop High-Quality Nonwoven Structures

The Nonwoven Fabric Property Development and Characterization Short Course is presented at The Nonwovens Institute (NWI) on the Centennial Campus of NC State University. This course, which is offered in partnership…
Arkema Joins NWI as New 'Full Member'

Oct 5, 2023

NWI Welcomes Arkema as a New ‘Full Member’

The Nonwovens Institute (NWI) is pleased to recognize Arkema for its decision to join more than 50 industry-leading organizations as a member of the Institute. Building on its unique set…
NWI ISO 17025 Accredited Filtration Testing Lab

Oct 2, 2023

[PRESS RELEASE] The Nonwovens Institute Announces Its Newly Expanded Filtration Testing Lab with ISO 17025 Accreditation

The Nonwovens Institute (NWI) is excited to announce its newly expanded Filtration Testing Lab, featuring services for facemasks and respirators, along with filter media for automotive, HEPA and HVAC applications. Importantly,…
Mehmet Dasdemir, The Nonwovens Institute, RISE Conference 2023

Sep 28, 2023

RISE® Conference Provides a Lively Week of Discussion Around Innovation in Engineered Fabrics

RISE® – the Research, Innovation & Science for Engineered Fabrics conference – was presented this week on the campus of NC State University.

Yanyue Wang, The Nonwovens Institute, University of Illinois Chicago

Sep 22, 2023

Yanyue (Lydia) Wang, Modeling Bicomponent Fiber Extrusion

My NWI research project focuses on modeling bicomponent fiber extrusion. Solidification and bonding of sheath and core resins in multicomponent individual fibers will be explored via modeling and numerical simulations facilitated by experiments.
Sreenivasan Narayanan, The Nonwovens Institute, Virginia Commonwealth University

Sep 22, 2023

Sreenivasan Narayanan, Smart Nonwovens via Wet Film-Assisted Inkjet Printing of  Temperature-Responsive Liquid Crystals

My research is focused on implementing drop-on-demand (DOD) printing technique as a rapid, scalable approach to print liquid crystals on nonwoven substrate to attain patterned, temperature-responsive, “smart” substrates.
Announcing Celanese as NWI 'Full Member'

Sep 19, 2023

NWI Welcomes Celanese As a New ‘Full Member’

The Nonwovens Institute (NWI) is pleased to recognize Celanese Corporation for its decision to join more than 50 industry-leading organizations as a member of the Institute. Celanese Corporation is a…