News and Notes

Oct 5, 2023

NWI Welcomes Arkema as a New ‘Full Member’

The Nonwovens Institute (NWI) is pleased to recognize Arkema for its decision to join more than 50 industry-leading organizations as a member of the Institute. Building on its unique set…

Oct 2, 2023

[PRESS RELEASE] The Nonwovens Institute Announces Its Newly Expanded Filtration Testing Lab with ISO 17025 Accreditation

The Nonwovens Institute (NWI) is excited to announce its newly expanded Filtration Testing Lab, featuring services for facemasks and respirators, along with filter media for automotive, HEPA and HVAC applications. Importantly,…

Sep 28, 2023

RISE® Conference Provides a Lively Week of Discussion Around Innovation in Engineered Fabrics

RISE® – the Research, Innovation & Science for Engineered Fabrics conference – was presented this week on the campus of NC State University.

Sep 22, 2023

Yanyue (Lydia) Wang, Modeling Bicomponent Fiber Extrusion

My NWI research project focuses on modeling bicomponent fiber extrusion. Solidification and bonding of sheath and core resins in multicomponent individual fibers will be explored via modeling and numerical simulations facilitated by experiments.

Sep 22, 2023

Sreenivasan Narayanan, Smart Nonwovens via Wet Film-Assisted Inkjet Printing of  Temperature-Responsive Liquid Crystals

My research is focused on implementing drop-on-demand (DOD) printing technique as a rapid, scalable approach to print liquid crystals on nonwoven substrate to attain patterned, temperature-responsive, “smart” substrates.

Sep 19, 2023

NWI Welcomes Celanese As a New ‘Full Member’

The Nonwovens Institute (NWI) is pleased to recognize Celanese Corporation for its decision to join more than 50 industry-leading organizations as a member of the Institute. Celanese Corporation is a…

Sep 19, 2023

Shyam Prasad Vasudeva Atri, Computational, Particle Removal via Electrically Charged Multilayer Nonwovens

My research focuses on understanding and formulation of the science of capturing particles via charged nonwovens, such as electrostatic wipes or electrostatically charged filters. The first step in my approach is to develop mathematical formulations that describe how a charged particle – on a surface or airborne – will be captured by a charged fiber.

Sep 18, 2023

NWI Dives Deep On Fiber and Filament Extrusion

NWI and INDA presented the popular Fiber and Filament Extrusion Fundamentals Short Course September 12-14 at NWI’s facilities on the Centennial Campus of NC State University.

Sep 18, 2023

Darshana Malusare, Adsorbent Particulate Deposition in Coform Spunbond Processes

My research focuses on developing a coform spunbond process to deposit metal organic framework (MOF) particles on polymer fibers/nonwoven webs to produce MOF-fiber composites. Nonwovens can serve as a flexible support for MOFs, resulting in the formation of MOF-fiber composites, which have versatile applications in areas like gas separation, filtration, catalysis and antimicrobial clothing.

Sep 18, 2023

Jose Alejandro Fernandez, Biodegradability of Polymers, Blends and Additives for Nonwovens

My NWI research project focuses on biodegradation of fibers made of polylactic acid (PLA) and how other polymers and additives help to biodegrade it. We are aiming to provide information about how this polymer can be applied in textiles (specifically nonwovens) and how it will biodegrade when blended with other polymers and additives.