AATCC holds 2011 International Conference in Charleston

08 Feb '11

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• US Army Multicam Integration into Battlefield Uniforms; Jeffrey Myhre, US Army
• Technical Textiles & Sports Materials for the Baby Boomer Active Wear Market Helps Educate Future Designers and Product Developers; Phyllis Borcherding, University of Cincinnati
• Comparison of Thermal Resistance Between Two Garment Designs Driven by Material Characteristics Using a Thermal Manikin; Janet Brady, Philadelphia University
• AATCC Products that Help Deliver Right Product at the Right Time, Without Words You Don't Want To Hear; Mary Brannon, Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising and Heidi Woodacre, Springfield LLC
• AATCC Proficiency Programs—Snapshots of the First Decade; Chris Leonard, AATCC
• Advances in UV Protective Clothing Offer an Affordable Route to Skin Cancer Prevention; Radhakrishnaiah Parachuru, Georgia Institute of Technology
• Performance Finishes: Consumers' Expectations Versus Retail Reality; Kim Kitchings, Cotton Incorporated
• Quantifying the Carbon Footprint of a Sustainable T-shirt; Chris Binnicker, Anvil Knitwear Inc.
• Making Recycled Fibers Traceable, Transparent, and Certifiably Sustainable; Terry Turner, Unifi Inc.
• Wanted: Green Wardrobe Planners; Loretta Crippen, University of Arkansas
• New Wet Finishing Tools for Denim; Chuck Stewart, Tumbling Colors

The Materials track will focus on electronic/optoelectronic fibrous materials, technical textiles, fiber surface modifications, and innovative technologies.

• Ionically Conducting Hydrogel Strain Sensors on Textiles for Proprioception; Paul Calvert, University of Massachusetts
• From Dyestuffs to Quantum Dots for Coloration and Sensor Technology in “Smart Textile” Applications; Richard V. Gregory, Old Dominion University
• Printed Organic Rectifying Diodes: Issues, Interfaces, and Applications; Donald Lupo, Tampere University of Technology, Finland
• iCon Textile Compatible Conductor Yarns for Wearable Electronics; Rathna Perera, EY Technologies
• Static Generation and Dissipation on Polymer Surfaces; Tom Theyson, TensTech Inc.
• A Novel Method for Detecting Surface Defects in Virgin Polyester Implants; Mashiur Rahman, University of Manitoba, Canada
• Biodegradation of ?-sterilized Polypropylene Nonwovens; Brandi Keene, North Carolina State University
• Novel Anti-flammable Nanocoatings for Textiles; Jaime C. Grunlan, Texas A&M University
• Textile Applications of Nanoscopic Coatings via Microwave Technology; Steve Ribich, Alexium
• Nanofiber-Cotton Fabrics—New Developments; Seshadri S. Ramkumar, Texas Tech University
• Protein Fiber Powders and Their New Applications; Xungai Wang, Deakin University, Australia
• Thin, Conformal, High-Performance Electronics; Jeffrey D. Carbeck, MC10 Inc.
• Development of Novel Synthetic Turf Infill Materials; Richard Harper, Georgia Institute of Technology
• Structure-Property Relationships for Polymers Modified by Processing with Cyclodextrins; Ramakrishnan Krishnaswamy, North Carolina State University
• Application of Topical Flame Resist Finishes; J. M. Taylor, Lenzing AG

AATCC's 2010 recipient of the Olney Medal for outstanding achievements in the field of textile chemistry is Dr. Ian R. Hardin, University of Georgia. Hardin will present a paper titled, “The Organic Ties between Biology and Textile Chemistry: Fungi, Enzymes and Green Chemistry.”

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