Two-day workshop on control fibre orientation by TTNA
03 Jan '08
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This two-day program will provide industry personnel with information and knowledge of the required techologoies to specify and ultimately control fibre orientation in nonwoven manufacturing, enabling a competitive advantage.
The TTNA is working collaboratively with the International Fibre Centre and Ramsay McDonald Pty Ltd to deliver training on fibre orientation in nonwoven textiles. The two-day workshop will be held at RMIT's Brunswick campus in Victoria on 26th & 27th February 2008.
Course content will cover: - Fibre alignment and materials rheology - Materials characterization and mechanical properties obtained through fibre orientation - Needle selection as it pertains to fibre type - Needlepunching, woven upholstery cloth felting, needle wear and rotation - Needle designs and their effect on the needled nonwoven - Needled structures in automotive applications - Barb kick-up - how much is enough - Why needles break - Fibre blending - The need for fibre opening pre-blending - The carding process - Carding design for specific nonwoven applications
The knowledge gained by participants will: - Promote innovation in current textile manufacturing processes - Encourage novel uses of fibre, yarn and textile manufacturing technologies - Facilitate development of new markets for fibre, yarn and textile products
The following presenters will travel to Melbourne specifically for this program: - Mr Paul Verbeke - Technical Director, Bekaert Carding Solutions, France - Ing. Giacomo Meucci, Regional Sales Director for Nonwoven Technology Oerlikon Neumag Italy S.p.A. - Mr Bernd Rödig, Sales Manager Felting Needles, Groz-Beckert KG.