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EDANA launches programme for Nonwovens Innovation Academy

31 Aug '15

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EDANA, the leading global association and voice of the nonwovens and related industries, has launched the draft programme for the Nonwovens Innovation Academy, to be hosted from the November 5 to 6, 2015 by the University of Leeds (UK), one of Europe's largest universities.

EDANA will present a programme with contributions from both the academic world and from the nonwovens and related industries. The sessions will cover new materials, emerging technologies, processing recycled carbon fibres, modelling, and performance enhancement.

The Academy will be kicked off with a keynote speech titled 'From incremental to breakthrough innovation – moving nonwovens innovation forward', by Dr Bryan Haynes, director of global nonwovens research & engineering from the Kimberly-Clark Corporation.

Delegates attending the event will have the opportunity to visit a poster session showcasing academic projects and studies, and network during the breaks with their authors. The authors (students and researchers from a number of centres of excellence) have been selected to present their latest work within the broad range of topics pertaining to the scope of the Academy, and awards will be granted to the best among these, according to a press release.

The participants have also been invited to visit the research facilities from the Nonwovens Research Group of the University of Leeds, one of Europe's largest academic groups specialising in nonwovens science and technology.

Pierre Wiertz, general manager of EDANA said, “The NIA promotes fundamental understanding and knowledge of the science and technology contributing to the advancement of nonwoven fabrics, products and processes, and provides a unique opportunity for both relaxed networking and structured meetings between researchers, students specialising in nonwovens or related fields, and potential employers.” (GK)

Fibre2Fashion News Desk – India