Nov 14, 2022
Following the elevation of NWI to University Institute status, NWI continued to expand its interdisciplinary university-wide activity that touched at least three academic Colleges and more than seven Departments. In…
Nov 7, 2022
In the years following its inception in 1991, The Nonwovens Cooperative Research Center (NCRC) was on a path of first establishing itself and then growing capability and membership. In 2003,…
Nov 5, 2022
Following “graduation” from NSF-sponsorship, the Nonwovens Cooperative Research Center (NCRC) thrived and was ready to expand. Dr. Behnam Pourdeyhimi returned to the NC State Campus and became Center Director in 1999…
Nov 2, 2022
The NWI traces its history back to 1991 when the Nonwovens Cooperative Research Center (NCRC) was established as a State/Industry-University Cooperative Research Center with matching grants from the National Science…
Oct 28, 2022
On October 26, 2022, Mr. Joshua Weed was appointed to the Executive Committee of the Nonwovens Institute (NWI) Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) at North Carolina State University (NCSU). Mr. Weed…
Oct 13, 2022
The strong tie between Industry and Academia is a hallmark of The Nonwovens Institute (NWI). Each of our over 45 Member organizations have representation on the Industrial Advisory Board. The…
Oct 10, 2022
At the 2022 RISE® (Research, Innovation and Science for Engineered Fabrics) conference held on the NC State campus September 27-28, Nonwovens Institute (NWI) Executive Director Professor Behnam Pourdeyhimi spoke regarding work undertaken…
Oct 3, 2022
Sep 20, 2022
On May 26, 2022, Dr. Randy Kohlman was elected to the Strategic Scientific Advisory Board (SSAB) of the Nonwovens Institute (NWI) at North Carolina State University. Dr. Kohlman received…
Providing students with the opportunity for exposure to both excellent academics and industry professionals is one of the greatly appreciated characteristics of the Nonwovens Institute (NWI). During the Institute’s 2020…
