Nonwoven Bonding Fundamentals Short Course

The Nonwoven Bonding Fundamentals Short Course will provide a detailed overview of the major fabric bonding processes used to make nonwovens. The course will cover success factors for calendering, hydroentangling, and needlepunching, including troubleshooting techniques and guidance for process improvement.

If you attend this course, you will learn:

• How nonwoven bonds are formed and how strength is achieved
• The importance of line speed and temperature control in determining the effectiveness of thermal bonding systems
• The impact of jet pressure, jet strip design, and energy transfer to the nonwoven material in determining the desired bonding results in hydroentangling
• The nuances of needle geometry, needle board design and process parameters in determining the results of needlepunch bonding processes
• The evolution of nonwoven bonding technology and what the future holds

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)

Who Should Attend?

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

2-Minute Tutorial:

Price:

• $750 (NOTE: This training opportunity is open only to NWI members. To register, please contact Jimei Wang at jwang41@ncsu.edu.)

Course Outline 2024 Short Courses

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