Spunbond Technology Short Course

The Spunbond Technology Short Course provides attendees a fundamental understanding of the process of forming spunbond webs and offers guidance on how to control structure-property-process relationships to optimize spunbond materials based on the requirements of the application. 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 a comprehensive grasp on spunbond nonwoven production processes, including raw material selection, basic science knowledge, testing, and the characterization used to create end-use products. The course will explain how to exploit machine design and raw materials to the advantage of the application. Attendees will also gain insight into the nonwoven fabrics industry with market forecasts and will learn the significant role spunbond materials play in industry – all while creating incredible fabrics using NWI’s state-of-the-art nonwoven fabrication and testing facilities.

• A primer on nonwoven markets and applications for spunbond technology
• An in-depth understanding of polymer characterization and fiber formation
• Discussion of bicomponent fibers and bonding technologies
• Discussion of web uniformity and inspection
• Discussion of product evaluation and testing
• A pack design and cleaning demonstration
• Discussion of process variables and hands-on activities in NWI’s world-class Spunbond and Hydroentangling Lab
• Cost modeling for various spunbond process scenarios

Expert Instructors:

• Amy Minton, Analytical Lab Manager, The Nonwovens Institute (NWI), NC State University
• Andy Batz, Pack Preparation Lead,  The Nonwovens Institute (NWI), NC State University
• Angelo Corino, Meltblown and Spunbond Lab Manager,  The Nonwovens Institute (NWI), NC State University
• Eric Lawrence, Fiber and Polymer Science and Staple Nonwovens Lab Manager,  The Nonwovens Institute (NWI), 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

Who should attend?

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

Course agenda and presenters subject to change. For questions and/or to reserve a spot for this course, email nonwovens@ncsu.edu.