The premier conference focused on end-uses served by carded and needlepunched fabrics.

The premier conference focused
on end-uses served by carded
and needlepunched fabrics.
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Tuesday–Thursday
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May 6–8, 2014
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Hyatt Regency
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Greenville, SC USA
I invite you to join us at INDA’s CAB™ Conference, May 6-8, Hyatt Regency,
in Greenville, South Carolina for a slice of the vibrant energy and innovative
technology within the Converting and Bonding industries.
A recent headline from the PEW Charitable Trusts confirmed the South is
reemerging as a manufacturing mecca. Greenville, therefore, is a natural
location for an event centered around manufacturing for engineered fabrics and
nonwovens.
In this conference, you’ll learn market intelligence and forecasts, recent U.S.
patent law and its potential impact on manufacturers, flame retardant solutions,
equipment advances and industrial regulatory updates. Our conference is
humming with technology focused on the automotive and furnishings market
segments served largely by needlepunched fabrics and converting processes.
A new feature for CAB will be Tech Talk – renowned industry experts answering
your questions about your specific manufacturing challenges.
With CAB, INDA is demonstrating a commitment to the carded side of the
engineered fabrics/nonwovens industry by helping members and industry
professionals connect with technical and manufacturing leaders throughout
the entire value chain through receptions with table-tops as well as a Speed
Networking luncheon. Plus, there will be an educational opportunity in the form
of the Elementary Nonwovens Training Course (abbreviated version). You’ll
learn about natural fiber alternatives and technology advancements – all geared
towards improving attendees’ businesses and processes.
INDA’s mission is to help its Members – 305 strong and growing – and the
industry succeed and thrive. We accomplish this mission through education,
market publications, events connecting members, committee meetings and
product stewardship activities. If you are not currently an INDA Member, I urge
you to talk to a member of the INDA Staff while you’re at CAB and discover how
INDA Membership can provide value to you and your organization.
We have put together a great CAB Conference that provides knowledge and
opportunity. We hope you will join us in Greenville.
Sincerely,
Dave Rousse
INDA President
© INDA 2014. INDA is a registered trademark and CAB is a trademark of INDA.
Reedy River Falls in downtown Greenville, SC
Tuesday, May 6
Workshop: The
Fundamentals of Bonding
and Converting
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Instructor: Steve Ogle,
Technical Director, INDA
This fundamental workshop
in the bonding and
converting of engineered
nonwovens fabrics is designed for the
industry newcomer, so you have the
knowledge you need to understand
your company’s products and the
markets. Specifics include adding
value to the web through the many
types of bonding methods; (chemical,
mechanical, thermal and ultrasonic)
finishing treatments for repelling,
attracting, absorbing or sanitizing;
and converting by cutting, stamping
or molding to satisfy the needs
of your customers and theirs.
Speed Networking Lunch
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Meet more people in two hours than
you would on your own during this
entire event. Speed Networking is an
efficient, face-to-face professional
networking model, similar to “speed
dating”, that enables participants to
make new contacts through one-onone focused conversations lasting 3
minutes. We’re using speed networking
to help you forge new connections
among your peers. Make the most out
of your CAB experience—sign up today!
(Pre-registration required. See
registration form for fee.)
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Industry Drivers &
Policy Shakers
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Moderator: Dave Rousse,
President, INDA
The State of the Industry
Dave Rousse,
President, INDA
A report on the economic
performance of the North
American nonwovens
industry in 2013 provides
an update and causal relationships in
industry’s new trends. The presentation
will highlight key findings based on
market intelligence from two new
INDA membership publications - the
Annual Report and INDA Impact.
Rousse will detail insights on critical
market influencers and tipping points
while quantifying these changes and
providing forecasts where appropriate.
Conference Agenda
The State of Nonwoven
Technology
Frequently Asked Questions
Regarding the New Patent Law
Behnam Pourdeyhimi,
Ph.D., Executive Director,
The Nonwovens Institute
Pourdeyhimi will
discuss the cutting-edge
technologies that are
driving the converting and bonding
industries. You’ll learn about the
tools, strategies and innovations
that are providing the nonwoven
fabrics industry with the capability
to offer end-use manufacturers
the latest in next-gen fabrics.
Steve J. Grossman,
Ph.D., Founding Partner,
Grossman, Tucker,
Perreault & Pfleger,
PLLC
On September 16, 2011,
the President signed into law the
Leahy-Smith America Invents Act.
This law includes some of the most
significant changes to U.S. Patent law
since the early 1950s. In a question and
answer format, various key changes to
U.S. patent law will be reviewed. One
example is a transition to the “firstto-file” system among others that
are targeted at improving the quality
and scope of a U.S. patent grant.
Washington Policy Update
Jessica Franken,
Director of Government
Affairs, INDA
Government shutdowns,
fiscal cliffs, hyperpartisanship, budget battles
and political vendettas. It seems all
you ever hear about Washington these
days is dysfunction and a complete
inability (or perhaps unwillingness)
to advance any kind of meaningful
policy. Despite these appearances and
very real frustrations, there actually is
substantive regulatory and legislative
work going on quietly, behind the
scenes, some of which could affect
your business. Come hear Jessica
Franken, INDA’s very own Director of
Government Affairs deliver updates
on pending chemicals reform, the
Miscellaneous Tariff Bill, international
trade deals and other highly anticipated
Washington policy measures that
stand to impact nonwovens.
Next “Gen” Equipment
Advances
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Moderator: Jim Frasch,
General Manager,
Freudenberg
Nonwovens NA
Equipment Roundtable
All attendees are invited to attend
this open discussion with the
industry’s leading manufacturers and
suppliers of bonding and converting
equipment to learn more about the
advancements that will create the next
generation of engineered fabrics.
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Panelists include:
Charles Little, Jr.,
Sales Director,
Louis P. Batson Co.
Mike Mauney,
Sales Manager,
Andritz, Inc.
Terry Purdy,
VP of Sales,
Dilo Inc.
Joe Ramey,
Technical Manager,
Groz-Beckert
USA Inc.
Tom Trimble,
President,
Ford, Trimble &
Associates Inc.
Table-top Displays
& Reception
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
The evening receptions and table-top
events are always well-attended by
the entire nonwoven converting and
bonding value chain. Having a tabletop display provides companies with
the opportunity to showcase products
and services as well as make contact
with potential clients. Don’t miss it! To
reserve your table-top display, contact
Misty Ayers, mayers@inda.org,
919-233-1210, ext. 112.
Wednesday, May 7
Global Nonwoven Trends:
Staples to Sustainability
Unique Bamboo Fiber Mat
for Use as Natural Alternative
to Fiberglass
Paul L. Latten, President
& CEO, Basofil, LLC
Get an overview of what
is happening in the
world of staple fiber
supply for nonwoven
applications. What fibers and suppliers
are trending? What is the outlook
for technology and innovation?
Alex Stiles, Chief
Technology Officer,
Samambu LLC
Bamboo is a recent addition
to the world of natural fiber
composites and bamboo
fiber mats made with a proprietary
binderless method offer processing
advantages similar to fiberglass while
still outperforming other natural mats
in laboratory tests. Stronger than steel,
lighter than aluminum and temperature
tolerant, bamboo fibers can realistically
replace—or compliment—fiberglass in
reinforcement applications. Discover the
unique characteristics of bamboo and
why this binderless bamboo fiber mat
is ideal for home furnishing, sporting
goods and automotive applications.
Production of Laminates and
Composites Using Nonwoven
Waste Materials
Converting Treatments
& Techniques
8:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Moderator: Charles
Little, Jr., Sales Director,
Louis P. Batson Co.
An Update on Staple Fibers
for Nonwovens
Tom Trimble,
President, Ford, Trimble
& Associates, Inc.
Managing nonwoven
waste materials has long
been a major issue for
producers of virtually all nonwoven
products. As landfill costs increase and
sustainability has moved to the global
board rooms, this issue has become a
source of much attention. This report
discusses the creation of laminates and
composites using waste materials from
nonwoven processes. The technologies
involved will include waste recycling,
granule scattering and application
and Thermofix™ Double Belt Press.
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Moderator:
Mike Mauney,
Sales Manager,
Andritz, Inc.
Plasma “Self Assembly”
Process for Functionalization of
Synthetic Textiles
Steven Yializis, Chief
Operating Officer, Sigma
Technologies
Plasma technology is well
regarded as a low-cost,
low-temperature, highly
uniform method for grafting functional
groups to fiber surfaces to increase
bond strength of coated layers. Recently,
however, a number of technical and
commercial achievements have seen
the expanded use of plasma technology
apply functional coatings that impart
a number of characteristics, including
hydrophobicity/philicity, oleophobicity/
philicity, chemical resistance, static
control and others. The current state-
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of-the-art in plasma technology is
discussed as well as a new, high-speed,
low-cost method of using
plasma technology to create
highly functional “self-assembled”
monolayers on moving webs.
Solutions for Winding
Nonwovens
David R. Roisum, Ph.D.,
Principal, Finishing
Technologies, Inc.
Winding is one of the
most popular and welldocumented areas of
web-handling. Even so, nonwovens
were often neglected compared to
materials such as plastic film and
paper. Nonwovens do not suffer at all
from bulk loss or roll width variation
and not nearly as much for out-ofround rolls and rough roll edges. Also,
most of the roll quality measurement
instruments do not work well on
nonwovens. This presentation places a
much-needed focus on the tools that
work best to avoid the most frequent
winding issues. We will cover center,
center-surface and surface winding.
You’ll learn how to set the TNT (taper
tension, nip, torque) control curves to
reduce common wound roll defects
and the roll quality measurements
best suited for nonwovens.
The Power of Micro CHP
Cogeneration
Amaury de Laforcade,
President, NSC USA
Cogeneration is the onsite
production of energy
outside the electric grid.
Many companies are
divorcing themselves from the power
grid by installing small cogeneration
systems to provide them with flexible,
reliable and consistent energy at
a lower cost. Combined Heat and
Power (CMP) cogeneration has a
wide range of benefits associated
with it beyond the obvious economic
and environmental benefits.
Conference Agenda
Lunch & Learn: Tech Talk
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Moderator: John
Gearhart, Principal,
Nonwoven Textile
Solutions LLC
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Moderator: Gale
Shipley, Automotive
Sales Manager, Dalco
Nonwovens
NEW! A panel of accomplished and
technically savvy industry members
have agreed to share their expertise to
help you solve your most challenging
manufacturing concerns over dessert
and coffee! We’ll start with a buffet
luncheon and while you network over the
main course we’ll kick off the Q&A with
the panelists over dessert and coffee.
Take advantage of nearly 100 years of
bonding and converting expertise.
Technical Panelists include:
Tom Cansler,
Owner/CEO,
Fabric Sources
International
Automotive Rewards:
Lightweight and Recycled
Scott Carroll,
Manager,
Composites and
New Business
Development, JX
Nippon ANCI, Inc.
Matt O’Sickey,
Director of R&D –
Consumer Care,
Tredegar Film
Products
Behnam
Pourdeyhimi,
Ph.D., Executive
Director, The
Nonwovens
Institute
Terry Purdy, Ph.D.,
VP of Sales, Dilo
Incorporated
David R. Roisum,
Ph.D., Principal,
Finishing
Technologies, Inc.
The Synergistic Fit for the
Automotive Market for
Nonwoven and Composite
Materials
Sean Campbell, Global
Marketing Manager,
Hanwha Azdel
The paper and presentation
will focus on a number of
existing applications that
have both nonwoven and composite
materials as well as new applications
where there’s a shared opportunity to
bring value to the Automotive Industry.
The presentation describes the optimum
solution for the automotive market
which could be a combination of the
properties that are found in nonwoven
materials with composite materials.
Mass Reduction – Opportunities
and Challenges in the
Automotive Industry
Greg Schroeder, Senior
Research Engineer,
Center for Automotive
Research (CAR)
Changes to regulations and
consumer desires for more
fuel efficient vehicles are pushing the
automotive industry to adopt advanced
fuel efficiency technologies. One triedand-true method of improving fuel
economy is reducing vehicle weight or
“mass”. However, significant challenges
exist with the introduction and
proliferation of new lightweight material
technologies. Here you’ll learn about
these automotive sector challenges and
the opportunities to overcome them.
Landfill Free Manufacturing
David Sweeney, Partner
& Sales Manager, Green
Innovations
Green Innovations will
present a brief summary
of their methodology and
approach to recycling all post-consumer
and post-industrial waste. This
presentation offers a review of the social,
environmental and financial benefits of
embracing a Landfill Free program.
Leaving the Landfill Behind:
Collaborative Efforts to Reuse,
Recycle, Repurpose and
Reclaim Waste
John Bradburn, Waste
Reduction Manager,
General Motors Co.
Chris Miller, VP-Sales &
Engineering, GDC
General Motors has
an aggressive goal in
place – to be the leading
auto manufacturer in waste
reduction efforts. GM employees and
suppliers work together to keep waste
materials in the “use phase” as long
as possible by turning byproducts into
new vehicle components or entirely
new products altogether like coats
and bags. Learn about the successful
relationship between GM and GDC and
the transformative impact their efforts
to “reduce, recycle, repurpose and
reuse” is having on their community.
GM’s “self-heating
waterproof convertible
coat.” Made from
leftover products.
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Filtration in Transportation –
Cabin Air, Engine Intake,
Fuel & Oil
Christine Sun, Ph.D.,
Principal, Textile Research
Associates (TRA)
Filtration in transportation
has become a significant
market in the fastgrowing global filtration industry.
This presentation provides you with
an overview of the market segments,
growth trends, technologies and filter
products, including cabin air filters,
engine intake air filters, fuel filters
and oil filters. New developments,
challenges and directions for further
development will also be addressed.
Table-top Displays &
Reception
A Novel Solution for
Drainage Concerns
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Bill Ragen, Principal,
Ragen Associates
Combining the proven
technologies of nonwoven
geotextiles and perforated
pipes has resulted in a
unique family of geocomposite drains
suitable for waste management storage.
Discover how these technologies are
lending themselves to create a new
standard and market opportunity.
Thursday, May 8
Novel Nonwoven
Applications
8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Moderator: Gerry Welkley, National
Sales Manager, Precision Custom
Coatings LLC
Update on State Mattress
Recycling Laws
Ryan Trainer, President,
International Sleep
Products Association
(ISPA) and Mattress
Recycling Council
Last year was a busy
year for mattress
recycling legislation, with three
states – Connecticut, California and
Rhode Island – enacting new laws
that require the mattress industry to
develop and implement new recycling
programs in those states. Learn how
the mattress industry is responding
to these new requirements.
Novel Nonwoven Composites via
Lamination and Coating
Bud Younts, President
and Founder, DI 2
Technologies LLC
Technical nonwoven
composites are a market
space that is ripe for
development of novel, proprietary
products with sustainable margins.
Nonwovens formed from technical fibers
can serve as substrates for coating
or feedstocks for lamination to create
value-added roll goods. A significant
advantage of coating and lamination
is the ability to vary the performance
across the thickness (Z direction) such
as adding fire extinguishing functionality
to a heat blocking composite. Design
methodologies, a review of functional
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fibers, pros and cons of different
nonwoven formation processes and
examples of technical nonwovens
and composites will be presented
to spark profitable, new ideas.
Laminating and Bonding of
Dissimilar Films and Polymers
in Chemical, Biological, and Fire
Protection
Jason Cole, Director of
R&D, Kappler
As a leader in the Protective
Clothing Industry, Kappler
has a long history of
bonding and laminating
dissimilar materials. Films, textiles, and
nonwovens from a variety of industries
are combined to produce a protective
fabric with unique properties. Once
the fabric is produced, the garment
must be made and the seams must be
sealed. The process of sealing seams
presents its own set of challenges, as
the seams must provide protection
equal to or better than the fabric itself.
While Kappler’s primary objective can
be found in our mission statement,
“To Keep Bad Stuff Off People,” our
expertise in combining dissimilar
materials has allowed us to expand
from chemical and biological protection,
and into the areas of flame and
thermal protection and garments that
provide both protection and comfort.
Conference Agenda
Advances in the Performance of
Ballistic Materials
Fire And Flame in
Nonwovens Explained
David Erb, Director
of Research and
Development, Tex Tech
Industries
Traditional ballistic
materials using woven
fabrics have the inherent limitation
of opening and spreading apart
during a ballistic event. Tex Tech
developed a process to stabilize the
woven fabric layers through the use of
needlepunching technology, whereby
lightweight batting is added to the
surface of traditional woven materials
and subsequently placed into the
interstices of the layers to entangle
and stabilize the structure. Subsequent
evaluation of ballistic properties
showed substantial improvement in
ballistic performance especially against
Fragment Simulating Projectiles (FSPs).
The development of this material
focused on the stabilization of a
known ballistic material using through
thickness reinforcement technology.
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Moderator: Gerry Welkley, National
Sales Manager, Precision Custom
Coatings LLC
Fabric and Bedding/Furniture
Flammability: Changes and
New Trends
Alexander Morgan, Ph.D.,
Distinguished Research
Scientist Group Leader,
Applied Combustion and
Energy Group, University of
Dayton Research Institute
Flexible polyurethane
foam used in bedding and upholstered
furniture remains one of the largest
fuel loads/fire risks in the modern built
environment. Once ignited, flexible
polyurethane foam will lead to rapid
fire growth and flashover events, which
leads to loss of life and property unless
the foam is either flame retardant
or placed into a room equipped with
sprinklers. While fabric is the first item
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exposed to heat sources in a fire event,
how the fabric responds to heat and
how the polyurethane foam under the
fabric reacts to that same heat can
greatly change the fire scenario as well
as furniture assembly and materials.
In the US, mattresses are regulated
by an open flame test, Consumer
Product Safety Commission test 16
CFR 1633. For furniture however, the
fire standard has been changing from
cigarette smolder and small open
flame ignition resistance tests to solely
cigarette smolder ignition resistance
test (California Technical Bulletin 117).
The situation is further complicated by
political and jurisdiction overlaps, some
of which are being fought in the public
arena to either maintain, weaken or
strengthen existing tests. This talk will
outline current understanding on foam +
fabric flammability and fire risk, current
fire tests and procedures, strengths
and weaknesses of the tests, current
technology available to pass these
regulatory tests and some predictions
for the near future of fire safety for
fabrics used in furniture and mattresses.
Anti-flammable Nanocoatings
for Textiles Using Renewable
and/or Environmentally-benign
Materials
Jaime C. Grunlan, Ph.D.,
Associate Professor
and Thomas A. Dietz
Development Professor,
Department of Mechanical
Engineering, Texas
A&M University
This research involves making
multifunctional thin films, using
layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly, within
the Polymer NanoComposites (PNC)
Laboratory (http://nanocomposites.
tamu.edu). LbL deposition involves
exposing a substrate (e.g., plastic
film, fabric, foam, etc.) to solutions of
oppositely charged ingredients. Each
anionic (e.g., clay) and cationic (e.g.,
polyethylenimine) layer is 1 – 100
nm thick depending on a variety of
deposition conditions. In an effort to
create an environmentally-friendly
flame retardant system for foam and
fabric, LbL thin films were assembled
using “green” materials obtained
from completely renewable sources.
Ten bilayers of pH 3 chitosan (CH),
as the cationic layer, and pH 10
montmorillonite (MMT) as the anionic
layer, were deposited on cotton fabric
and foam. In the case of open-celled
polyurethane foam, only the outermost
surface was charred after being
exposed to the direct flame from a
propane torch for 10 seconds. These
results demonstrate the first fully
“renewable” LbL flame retardant for
foam. With just 4 wt% addition to the
polyurethane foam, 10 BL of CH-MMT
cut the peak heat release rate in half.
In related work, cotton fabric was
treated with intumescent nanocoatings,
composed of poly (ally amine) and poly
(sodium phosphate). The fabric structure
and integrity is highly preserved
following vertical flame testing and in
some cases, no ignition occurs (i.e.,
the fabric did not burn when exposed
to direct flame). Postburn analysis
of coated fabric shows a cellular
(foamed) layer and significant bubble
formation on fibers with SEM imaging.
A renewable version of this nanocoating,
made with chitosan and phytic acid,
reduced peak heat release rate and
total heat release by 60% and 76%,
respectively, compared to the uncoated
fabric. All of the materials described
are water-based and processing
occurs under ambient conditions. This
work has been highlighted in C&EN,
ScienceNews, Nature, Smithsonian
Magazine, Chemistry World and various
scientific news outlets worldwide.
CAB Rewards
11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Find out if you won a prize! You
can’t win if you’re not present,
so make sure you’re in the room
when the lucky winner’s name is
drawn—it just might be you!
Who Attends CAB?*
AccuSentry
Advance Systems, Inc.
Ahlstrom Filtration LLC
Alliance Machine and
Engraving
American Trützschler
Nonwovens
Americo Manufacturing
Co., Inc.
Andritz, Inc.
ApJet, Inc.
Ashland Chemical Company
Auriga Polymers, Inc.
Aurizon Ultrasonics, LLC
Autefa Solutions North
America, Inc.
BASF Corporation
Bast Fibers LLC
Beckmann Converting Inc.
Blue Ridge Converting, Inc.
BMT Commodity Corporation
Bondex Inc.
Branson Ultrasonics Corp.
Butterfly Health, Inc.
Card Clothing & Services
Carpet Systems, Inc.
Chapas, Chinai & Associates
Chase Machine &
Engineering, Inc.
Chris Nicely Consulting
Clariant Corporation
Clariant Produkte
(Deutschland) GmbH
Clark-Cutler-McDermott
Company
Conwed Global Netting
Solutions
Cotton Incorporated
Coveright Surfaces
Crown Battery
Manufacturing Company
DAK Americas
DelStar Technologies, Inc.
Dilo Incorporated
Dow Chemical
EcoSynthetix
Energizer Personal Care
Erhardt + Leimer Inc.
Federal Mogul
Fiber Innovation
Technology - Fiber Division
Filtran LLC
Fi-Tech Inc.
Fitesa
Ford, Trimble &
Associates Inc.
Foster Needle Company, Inc.
Freudenberg Nonwovens
(North America) Limited
Partnership
FTA, Inc.
Georgia-Pacific
Global Resources
International, Inc.
Globe Inc.
GoJo Industries, Inc.
Graf Metallic of America, Inc.
Groz-Beckert USA Inc.
Gusmer Enterprises, Inc.
Herrmann Ultrasonics
Hobbs Bonded Fibers
Huntsman Textile Effects
HVO, Inc.
International Sleep Products
Association (ISPA)
ITW Dynatec
J.M. Leary Associates Inc.
Jacob Holm Industries
(America)
Janesville Acoustics
Johns Manville Corporation
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Jones Fiber Products Inc.
JX Nippon ANCI, Inc.
Lenzing Fibers Inc.
Louis P. Batson Company
Majilite Corporation
Martex Fiber Southern
Corporation
Miller Waste Mills, Inc.
Milliken and Company
NCSU
NICCA USA, Inc.
Nonwoven Solutions, LLC
Nonwoven Textile
Solutions LLC
Nonwoven Tools LLC
Nonwovens Industry Magazine
Oerlikon Neumag Austria
OMNOVA Solutions, Inc.
Oxco Inc.
Paper Converting Machine
Company
PGI
Phifer Incorporated
Pioneer Home Medical
Supply, LLC
Precision Custom
Coatings LLC
Precision Fabrics Group Inc.
Prolamina
Rieter Automotive North
America, Inc.
Rieter Corporation
Shaw Industries
Southern Regional Research
Center (SRRC), ARS-USDA
Spilfyter By NPS Corporation
Strauss Fibers
Suominen Nonwovens
T.J. Beall Company, Inc.
Tencate Geosynthetics
Texas Tech University,
Nonwovens & Advanced
Materials Laboratory, TIEHH
Texel Inc.
Tredegar Film Products
Trützschler Nonwoven GmbH
Tufco Technologies
TUT Magazine
UFP Technologies
Ungricht Roller + Engraving
Technology
Unifrax LLC
Velcro Group Corporation
Vintex Inc.
* 2012 Attendees
Registration and Accommodations
Hotel Information
Hyatt Regency-Greenville
220 N. Main Street
Greenville, SC 29601 USA
Telephone: 864-235-1234
Reservations: Reservations are to
be made through INDA. Contact
Andreana Leach at aleach@inda.org
or 919-233 1210 ext. 124.
Room reservations may be made
at these rates as long as rooms
are available in the group block
and reservations are made prior
to April 10, 2014. After April 10,
2014, rates and room availability
cannot be guaranteed. Rate is noncommissionable.
Rate: $139.00 Single/Double
(plus tax)
Cut-Off Date: April 10, 2014
Hotel Reservation Form:
http://bit.ly/cab14_hotel
RiverPlace in downtown Greenville, SC
About INDA
INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven
Fabrics Industry, serves hundreds of
member companies in the nonwovens/
engineered fabrics industry doing
business globally. Since 1968, INDA
networking events have helped
members connect, innovate and
develop their businesses. INDA
educational courses, market data,
test methods, consultancy and issue
advocacy help members succeed
by providing them the information
they need to better plan and execute
their business strategies. For more
information visit www.inda.org.
CAB Committee
CAB 2014’s conference program is an example of the commitment and
leadership of INDA’s Converting and Bonding (CAB) Committee. INDA extends
sincere thanks to these individuals who gave their time to support CAB.
John Gearhart, Chairman
Joe Ramey
Nonwoven Textile Solutions LLC
Groz-Beckert USA Inc.
James Frasch
Seshadri Ramkumar
Freudenberg Nonwovens
(North America) LLP
Texas Tech University & TIEHH
Gale Shipley
Charles Little, Jr.
Dalco Nonwovens
Louis P. Batson Company
Tom Trimble
Mike Mauney
Ford, Trimble & Associates Inc.
Andritz, Inc.
Robert Vance
Hans Neisser
Graf Metallic of America, Inc.
Branson Ultrasonics Corp.
Gerald Welkley
Terry Purdy
Precision Custom Coatings LLC
Dilo Incorporated
Program subject to change. The opinions expressed at CAB 2014 are those
of the speakers and not necessarily that of INDA or its Board of Directors.
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REGISTRATION FORM
Tuesday–Thursday | May 6-8, 2014 | Hyatt Regency | Greenville, SC USA
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To register for CAB 2014, please complete the form below. Copy this form for
additional registrations, or register online at www.inda.org. By registering
early you qualify for significant savings from the regular registration fee.
Last Name/Surname
First Name
Organization
Your Title
Address
Website
City
State
Telephone
Zip
Fax
Country
Email
q Yes, I’m interested in displaying at the table-top event. Please send me information.
Please make selections in each section for us to process your registration.
Your Organization’s Primary Affiliation with the Nonwovens Industry: (check all that apply)
Primary Title or Job Function: (check only one)
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Roll Goods Producer/Supplier
Converters
End User of Nonwovens
Machinery/Equipment
Manufacturer
Supplier of Binders,
Chemicals, Adhesives, etc.
Supplier of Fibers, Pulps, etc.
Supplier of Films, Tapes, etc.
Commission Services (e.g,
Dyeing, Finishing, Printing,
Sewing, Slitting, etc.)
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Research/Consulting
Paper/Packaging
Health Services
Transportation
Wholesale/Retail Distribution
Association
Academic Institution
Government
Press/Publishing
Other:
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Owner/Principal/CEO
New Business Development
Corporate and/or Div. Mgt.
Plant Production Mgt.
Quality Control Engineering
Research Development
Purchasing
Account Manager/Sales
Consultant
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Marketing
Engineer
Financial/Accounting
Office Manager/
Administrative
Human Resources
Press/Editorial Staff
Press Other Than Editorial
Government
Academic – Faculty
Academic – Student
Registration Fees: (Please check boxes and circle fees)
INDA Member
q Conference
q Speed Networking Luncheon (conference registration required)
q Table-top Display
By March 28, 2014
$895
$65
$695
After March 28, 2014
$1,075
$65
$695
Non-Member
q Conference
q Speed Networking Luncheon (conference registration required)
q Table-top Display
$1,275
$65
$995
$1,525
$65
$995
Payment: FULL PAYMENT MUST ACCOMPANY THIS REGISTRATION
q MasterCard
q VISA
q AMEX
q Check / Money Order (in U.S. funds drawn on U.S. Bank, payable to INDA)
Total Enclosed $ ___________ Card # ____________________________ Card Expires (Month): _____ (Year): _____ CVV Code: ________
Billing Zip Code: ___________ Phone or Email Address: ________________________ Signature: _________________________________
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q Wire Transfer (for instructions, please contact Tracie Leatham, tleatham@inda.org, or call 919-233-1210, ext. 126)
For all wire transfers, please reference CAB 2014 and attach confirmation.
q Please check here if you have a disability that requires special assistance or accommodation to fully participate.
NOTE: Please attach a written description of your needs. INDA must receive all special assistance requests by March 28, 2014 in order to accommodate.
How Did You Hear About CAB 2014?
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this form with payment or
credit card information to
the address shown here.
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CAB 2014 / INDA
PO Box 1288, Cary, NC 27512-1288
Phone: 919-233-1210, ext. 126
Fax: 866-847-7922 or 919-636-7908
tleatham@inda.org
NOTE: Cancellations must
be in writing and received by
INDA before March 28, 2014.
No refunds for cancellations
received after March 28, 2014.
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Hyatt Regency | Greenville, South Carolina USA
Tuesday–Thursday | May 6–8, 2014
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Association of the
Nonwoven Fabrics Industry
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All bonding and converting technologies including
needlepunch, chemical, spray, foam, powder,
stitch, thermal, through-air and ultrasonic
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A “must attend” for roll goods manufacturers,
converters, and end product manufacturers for
automotive and packaging applications
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Educational presentations, technical sessions,
discussion panels and networking opportunities
PO Box 1288 | Cary, NC 27512-1288
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PERMIT #2483
RALEIGH NC
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The premier conference focused
on end-uses served by carded
and needlepunched fabrics.
Tuesday–Thursday
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May 6–8, 2014
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Hyatt Regency
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Greenville, SC USA