AT Europe showcases exciting new textile technologies

16 Aug '11

5 min read

Opening Presentations - Setting the tone for the future
- Welcome Address by Greggory D. Crouch, Consul General of the United States of America in Barcelona
- Patricia Hualde, EC Enterprise Directorate General, "The Need of Multi-disciplinary Innovations for Assuring Sustainable Growth of the Textile Industry"
- Coffee Break
- Henk Vanhoutte, Secretary General European Safety Federation, "Personal Protection Equipment - European Research & Standardization"
- Grace & Jeffery Stull, International Personnel Protection, Inc., "Personal Protective Equipment - Standards and Certification the US Perspective"
- Stephania Lombardi, Cannobio Construction, "Membrane Architecture - Insight to Problems and the Needs of the Industry"
- Question and Answer Forum
- Networking Reception

New Technologies and Manufacturing Processes - 27 September 2011 {1000 - 1300} Tuesday

Many emerging technologies such as nanotechnology are already in the industrial pipeline aiming at becoming an integral part of various manufacturing processes for the production of advanced and highly functional textiles. Many important technological advances have been made in fabric manufacturing processes such as weaving, braiding, and nonwovens technology. This session will provide presentations on these developments as well as on the topic of performance chemicals and smart coating technology for producing advanced fabrics.
- Dr. Jan Laperre, Centexbel, "State of the Art on Industrialization of Emerging Technologies"
- Kevin Myers, Huntsman Digital Printing, "Advances in Digital Printing Inks and Technology"
- Prof. Thomas Gries, ITA-RWTH, "Latest Developments in Fabric Production"
- Coffee Break
- M. Wolfgang Schlide, Manager Competence Center Nonwovens, STFI Research Institute, "Latest Developments in Nonwovens Technology"
- Dr. Walter Nassl, Director Technology and Project Management Chemicals, Huntsman,"Performance Chemicals for Advanced Textiles"

New Materials and Products - 27 September 2011 {1400-1730} Tuesday
This session is divided into two sub-sessions with a special focus on the latest information about protective textiles and smart textiles. There will be a Q&A period at the end of each sub-session. Part one will focus on new developments in protective textiles including Natick's Future Soldier Systems, Protective textiles in the Security industry and nonwovens based heat and flame protection materials.

Part two will focus on smart and interactive textiles. The presentations will analyze some success stories & bottlenecks in this field and discuss pitfalls in e-textiles area as well as describe the development of a commercial smart textiles product.

- Andreas Roepert, Interactive Wear AG, "Smart and Interactive Textiles from the Electronics Industry Perspective"
- Dr. Thomas Strauch, TexTrace AG, "Smart Textile Products - Woven RFID Labels"
- Coffee Break
- Jürgen Graf, Freudenberg Viliestoffe KG, "Nonwovens in Textiles for Heat and Flame Protection"
- Alain Bujold, Mawashi Protection Clothing Inc., "Ergonomics, Biomimicry and Protective Textiles in the Security Industry"
- Dr. Jan Laperre, Centexbel, "Smart and Interactive Textiles - Success Stories and Bottlenecks"
- Q&A Forum and conference wrap-up

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