Nonwoven Fabric Property Development and Characterization Short Course

The Nonwoven Fabric Property Development and Characterization Short Course provides attendees a fundamental understanding of polymer properties, fiber properties, fabric properties and product-specific properties, with a product exemplar to show how each of these properties influence success in a real-world scenario. This course is designed to be accessible and valuable to both those who are new to the field and/or come from a non-technical background, as well as seasoned nonwovens professionals.

Upon completing the course, attendees will have an in-depth understanding of how the most important nonwoven fabric properties are achieved and how they are measured. This course will consider properties such as tensile, basis weight, compressibility, softness, fiber orientation, distribution and diameter, moisture and vapor transmission, and flammability, just to name a few. Attendees will also benefit from hands-on learning with experiments in The Nonwovens Institute’s state-of-the-art fabrication and testing labs.

Featured Topics Include:

• Testing and Quality Management System
• Certification Process (ISO 9001, ISO 17025, etc.)
• Structural Attributes and Characterization Methods
• Mechanical Properties
• Haptics – Measurement of “Hand”
• Flammability and Thermal Evaluation
• Scanning Electron Microscope Applications
• Image Analysis for Nonwovens
• Lab Tours and Practical Demonstrations

Expert Instructors:

• Behnam Pourdeyhimi, Ph.D., Executive Director, The Nonwovens Institute (NWI)
• Benoit Maze, Ph.D.,  Director of Education and Administration, The Nonwovens Institute (NWI)
• Amy Minton, Analytical and Filtration Testing Lab Manager, The Nonwovens Institute (NWI)
• Dave Nelson, Director of Industry Engagement, The Nonwovens Institute (NWI), former Product Development, 3M
• Jining Xie Ph.D., Nanoscience Instruments, Inc.
• Guest lecturers from industry will provide unique perspective on the evolution and latest developments in producing and characterizing nonwoven fabrics. Previous guest instructors of this course include:
  • Peter Bottecelli, Vice President, SynTouch Inc.
  • Francisco Javier Chaparro, Ph.D., Electrospinning Product Manager and Applications Scientist, Fluidnatek/Nanoscience Instruments, Inc.

Who Should Attend?

• Business and Product Development
• Manufacturing and Engineering
• Quality Control
• Research and Development
• Technical Sales and Marketing

Price: 

• Non-Members: $3,300
• NWI/INDA Members: $2,500 (NOTE: If you are an NWI Member, please e-mail registrar@inda.org with your Member Name and Short Course title to register at the NWI Member Rate.)

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(NOTE: If you are an NWI Member, please e-mail registrar@inda.org with your Member Name and Short Course title to register at the NWI Member Rate.)

Course agenda and presenters subject to change. For questions about this course, email nonwovens@ncsu.edu. 

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