Nonwoven Fabric Property Development and Characterization Short Course
June 4, 2024 - June 7, 2024
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:
- Amy Minton, Analytical Lab Manager, The Nonwovens Institute (NWI) at NC State University
- Behnam Pourdeyhimi, Ph.D., Professor and Executive Director, The Nonwovens Institute (NWI) at NC State University
- Benoit Maze, Ph.D., Director of Education and Administration, The Nonwovens Institute (NWI) at NC State University
- Jining Xie Ph.D., Mid-Atlantic and Southeast Account Manager, Nanoscience Instruments, Inc.
Who Should Attend?
- Business and Product Development
- Manufacturing and Engineering
- Quality Control
- Research and Development
- Technical Sales and Marketing
Registration for this course has not yet opened. Course agenda and presenters subject to change. For questions and/or to reserve a spot for this course, email nonwovens@ncsu.edu.
| TIME | TOPIC |
|---|---|
| June 4, 2024 | |
| 12:00-1:00 PM | Networking Lunch |
| 1:00-1:45 PM | Introductions and Course Overview |
| 1:45-2:15 PM | Introduction to Testing and Quality Management Systems (QMS) |
| 2:15-2:30 PM | Coffee Break |
| 2:30-3:15 PM | Structural Attributes of Nonwovens and Their Characterization |
| 3:15-3:30 PM | Coffee Break |
| 3:30-4:10 PM | Structural Uniformity |
| 4:10-4:30 PM | Effect of Structure On Behavior |
| 4:30-5:30 PM | Mechanical Properties: Tensile, Compression & Recovery |
| 6:00-8:00 PM | Networking Reception |
| June 5, 2024 | |
| 8:30-9:00 AM | Networking Breakfast |
| 9:00-9:45 AM | Tear and Bursting |
| 9:45-10:30 AM | Fuzz and Linting |
| 10:30-10:45 AM | Coffee Break |
| 10:45 AM-12:00 PM | Haptics -- Measurement of "Hand" |
| 12:00-1:00 PM | Networking Lunch |
| 1:00-1:30 PM | Flammability and Thermal Evaluation |
| 1:30-2:00 PM | Pore Size and Pore Volume Distribution |
| 2:00-3:00 PM | Blood Borne Pathogen |
| 3:00-3:15 PM | Coffee Break |
| 3:15-5:00 PM | Mechanical Properties and Characterization Laboratory Tour and Practical Demonstrations |
| June 6, 2024 | |
| 8:30-9:00 AM | Networking Breakfast |
| 9:00-10:15 AM | Microscopic Analysis - Overview |
| 10:15-10:30 AM | Coffee Break |
| 10:30-11:15 AM | NWI Pilot Facility Tour |
| 11:15 AM-12:00 PM | Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Its Applications in Nonwovens |
| 12:00-1:00 PM | Networking Lunch |
| 1:00-2:00 PM | SEM Lab |
| 2:00-3:00 PM | Image Analysis for Nonwovens |
| 3:00-3:15 PM | Coffee Break |
| 3:15-4:15 PM | Air and Aerosol Filtration |
| 4:15-5:00 PM | Liquid Filtration |
| June 7, 2024 | |
| 8:30-9:00 AM | Networking Breakfast |
| 9:00-10:00 AM | Absorbency |
| 10:00-10:15 AM | Coffee Break |
| 10:15-11:00 AM | Moisture Vapor Transmission Rate (MVTR) |
| 11:00 AM-12:00 PM | Wiping Efficiency - DWE Methods |
| 12:00-1:00 PM | Networking Lunch/Course Adjourns |
This course is presented in partnership with:
