Abstracts

Final Program
(October 23, 2006)

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29

5th Annual David Kearney Memorial Golf Tournament - Shotgun start at 12:30 p.m.
Early Registration: 5:00 p.m.
Welcome Reception: 6:30-8:00 p.m.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 30

Insight 2015, Book Today, Here is the Agenda
K.D. Malowaniec, Senior Vice President
Paul Hartmann AG

Resin Bonded Nonwovens in Today's Hygiene Market
Sorin Crainic, Group Manager, Product Development
Amantea Nonwovens, LLC

Part 1: Developments with Olefin Fibers & Nonwoven Fabric Technology - A Tutorial
Ed Engle
Engle Consulting

LUNCH • 12:00-2:00 p.m.

Part 2: Developments with Olefin Fibers & Nonwoven Fabric Technology - A Tutorial
Ed Engle
Engle Consulting

Developing Markets - The Growth Engine for Hygiene Products
Pricie Hanna, Vice President
John R. Starr Inc.

Prismatic Monochromatic Light Microscopy - A 10,000X Breakthrough Tool for Medical Nonwovens Fabrics
Eric Rowley, Advanced Development Engineering Manager
Conversion Technologies International
Stanley Truman, Independent Researcher

In Our Opinion - Fluff & Specialty Pulps in the Past, Present & Future
Fred Barlow, President
BISS
Don Young, Director Commercial Development
Marketing Technology Service, Inc.

MTS COCKTAIL PARTY • 5:30-7:00 p.m.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31

Development of the Airlaid Business - What a Long Strange Trip It's Been
William P. Stevens
Consultant

World Demand & Supply Outlook for Spunbonded Polypropylene & Spunbonded/Meltblown Composites 2005-2010 - An Update
David J. Price, Senior Consultant
John R. Starr, Inc.

Location, Location, Location - That is the Question & Answer for Implementation of Absorbent Products
John M. Tharpe, P.E.
Marion Engineering & Technical Services Inc.
Dave Nelsen, Marketing Director
R & L Engineering, Inc.

Nanononwovens for Hygiene Application
Thomas Broch-Nielsen, R & D Project Manager
Fibertex A/S

LUNCH • 12:00-2:00 p.m.

Nanoval Splitspinning - A Way to Submicron & Nano Fibers
Martin Stobik
Nanoval GmbH & Co. KG

VILOFT - The Route to Flushability
Stefan Sulzmaier, Business Manager, NW Group
Kelheim Fibres GmbH

Key Trends in the Global Hygiene Products Industry: Product & Consumer Sophistication Set the Scene
Stacy Neier, Account Manager
Euromonitor International

The Full Monte
James P. Hanson, Director
Marketing Technology Service, Inc.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1

New Approach to Odor and pH Control in Personal Care
Jacek K. Dutkiewicz, R&D Manager, Product and Market Development
Buckeye Technologies Inc.

Fiber Finishes & Additive Options for Synthetic Fibers
Horst Ring, R & D Manager
Schill & Seilacher GmbH & Co. KG

Cellulose Meltblown Nonwovens Based on the Lyocell Process
Marian Herz, Market Director
Amar Neogi, Director Renewal Research
Weyerhaeuser Cellulose Fibers

A Fresh Look at a Proven Technology - The Use of Flotation Dryers in Nonwovens Applications
Michael Sellers, Sales & Marketing Manager
Advance Systems, Inc.

LUNCH • 12:00-2:00 p.m.

Elastic Bico Bonding Fibers
Prashant Desai, Director, Business Technology
FiberVisions Incorporated
Seiichi Noda
ES FiberVisions Aps

Roll Handling: Bottleneck or Opportunity?
Paolo Dini, Sales and Marketing Director
A. Celli S.p.a.

High Throughput Electrospinning for the Surface Application of Nanofibers
John Robertson, CEO
InfoSight Corporation
Ashley Scott
NanoStatics LLC

Absorbent Core: The Next Generation (and Beyond)
Phillip Mango, President
Phillip Mango Consulting

TABLETOP EXHIBIT RECEPTION • 5:30-8:00 p.m.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2

Absorbency: Does Anybody Really Know What It Is?
Carlos E. Richer, Director
Richer Investments

Papyrus To Sea Sponge - Design is the Critical Element for Tampon Production
John M. Tharpe, P.E.
Marion Engineering & Technical Services Inc.

100 Times Higher PUR Coating Speeds for Nonwovens with Near Infrared
Walter Becker, Department of Chemistry
Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences

        LUNCH • 12:00-2:00 p.m.

Profit from Effective Dust Testing
Bob Makolin, Principal
Bob Waldron, Principal
Abba Makolin Waldron & Associates, LLC

Biodegradable Low Cost Superabsorbents for Diapers are on the Way!
David G. Crowther, Principal
Professional Engineering Solutions
Zvika Meiri, CEO
Exotech Bio Solutions

        SURVIVORS’ MUSIC NIGHT
        (Informal, impromptu search for musical entertainment - not for business... just for fun)

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