Connecting Innovation with Real World Applications. www.inda.org Baltimore, MD USA October 23–25, 2012 H i l t o n B a l t i m o r e The Leading Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry Advancing Nonwovens Worldwide™ TM The Leading Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry INSPIRE YOUR IMAGINATION! Advancing Nonwovens Worldwide™ Strategic Topics Covering a Wide Range of Growth Markets Advanced Machinery Construction Hygiene Medical Fabrics Nanocoatings Raw Materials Sustainable Fabrics Baltimore’s famous Inner Harbor “Innovation, inspiration and great networking best describes my experience at the RISE 2011 conference. This event is helping innovative companies like mine reach many key nonwoven industry leaders in just a few days.” What will you take away from RISE 2012? Inspiration for new, innovative processes and products Latest technical innovations and new market applications Great networking with like-minded innovators within the nonwovens industry Relationships and tools to improve your company’s business Who attends RISE? Application Development Engineers Business Development Design Insight & Innovation Teams Managing Directors Marketing Presidents Product Engineers Product/Marketing Managers Product Planners Purchasing R&D Leaders/Staff Research Engineers Sales Scientists Technical Sales/Marketing Technical Scouts Vice Presidents Chris Anderson, Director, Business Development EcoSynthetix LIFETIME AWARDS “The RISE 2011 conference was well worth my time. It not only gave me great new business contacts, but the topics presented and discussed were highly relevant to both my current and future business.” On the cover: the U.S. Navy’s last sail-only warship, the USS Constellation, in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. Eric Staudt, Global Technologist Federal Mogul Corporation INDA will be announcing the winner of the Lifetime Technical Achievement Award and the Lifetime Service Award Wednesday afternoon. The Lifetime Technical Achievement Award is presented to a professional who has a long-established technical career in the nonwovens industry. This professional will have a long history of technical innovation leading to the development of Intellectual Property resulting in new products and processes. The Lifetime Service Award will be presented to a professional who has a long-established record of service to INDA, specifically, and the nonwoven industry as a whole. This professional will have held a key role in planning and executing the long term success of at least one of INDA’s major industry services and is an avid supporter and spokesperson for the industry. About INDA: INDA is the leading global association of the nonwoven fabrics industry. Since 1968, INDA has provided a variety of industry focused networking events to help members increase sales and market share. INDA is the nonwoven industry’s premier source for market leading education, global forecasts, testing standards and trend reports which provide members the information and knowledge to better plan and execute their business. Through its on-the-ground efforts in Washington DC, INDA provides members a strong voice within government on topics that affect the nonwovens industry. For more information visit www.inda.org. © INDA 2012. INDA is a registered trademark and RISE is a trademark of INDA. PROGRAM-AT-A-GLANCE AGENDA: Tuesday, October 23 Tuesday, October 23 Registration 8:30 am – 5:30 pm Innovative Ideas & Materials Conference 9:30 am – 5:30 pm 9:30 am – 12:30 pm Are you able to mine the internet and analyze social media comments about your products? Want to know the latest in innovative raw materials and nonwoven fabrics? After this session, you may not look at your products and your organization the same way. Table-top Luncheon 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm RISE Award Finalists’ Presentations 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Table-top Session 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm Inventor Summit 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Speakers: Table-top Event & Reception 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Marshall Toplansky, Wise Windows/KPGM, “Harvesting ‘Big Data’ to Create Useable Metrics for Product Development” Wednesday, October 24 Registration 8:30 am – 5:00 pm Conference 8:30 am – 5:00 pm Lunch (on your own) 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Awards Presentations 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm Thursday, October 25 Registration 8:30 am – 11:00 am Conference 8:30 am – 11:30 am RISE DURABLE PRODUCT AWARD™ The second annual RISE Durable Product Award™ will be presented to a durable product using nonwoven fabric and technology that is commercially available and utilized in the consumer or industrial marketplace. Various categories such as raw materials, roll goods, converting, packaging, active ingredients, binders, additives and end products will be considered for nominations. Finalists will present their innovations to the industry at RISE 2012. The winner will be selected by RISE attendees and announced the afternoon of Wednesday, October 24. TABLE-TOP EVENT/LUNCH/RECEPTION Create new business opportunities at the RISE 2012 Tabletop Event. This year, the table-top event will be held during lunch Tuesday as well as the evening reception. Plus, the table-tops will be open during the afternoon for additional networking opportunities. Reserve your space today by contacting Tracey Bailey, tbailey@inda.org, (919) 233-1210 ext. 129. Download the space reservation form: http://bit.ly/Rise-tabletop Chuck Carr, Director, Propylene Studies, IHS Chemical, “Raw Material for Nonwovens: The What, the Where, the Who . . . and the Future” Mark Anttila, Technology Associate, Eastman Chemical Company, “Microfibers for Wet-Laid Nonwovens: Development of a New Technology Platform” Greg Day, President/CEO, Avanti Manufacturing, “Point Bonded Polyethylene Nonwovens” Table-top Luncheon 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm RISE Award Finalists 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Join the four RISE Durable Product Award™ finalists as they introduce their innovation to the industry. The RISE Durable Product Award will be presented to a long-life nonwoven product or product enhanced by the use of a nonwoven fabric and/or technology that is commercially sold and utilized in the consumer or industrial marketplace. Nominees were selected from various categories such as raw materials, roll goods, machinery, converting, packaging, active ingredients, binders, additives and end products. Over 15 products were nominated for this award. RISE attendees will decide which product is most deserving of the award at the evening reception. Table-top Session 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm The table-tops will be open during the afternoon to maximize networking and business opportunities. There will be an additional opportunity to see the table-tops during the Tuesday evening reception. Agenda continues on next page... Idea Engines & Product Opportunities 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm B A LT I M O R E | 2 0 1 2 The “Next Big Thing.” Everyone is looking for it and everyone wants to be a part of it. Join this session and discover the latest in innovative nonwoven fabrics, managing open innovation, idea generation and product ideas. Speakers: Maider Irastorza, Director of Consulting, Material ConneXion, “Utilizing a Global Material Library of Innovative and Sustainable Materials” Russ Williams, President, InventionHome, “Simplifying Open Innovation” Inventor Summit: A Glimpse of New Nonwoven Products InventionHome uses a matchmaking model concept to help inventors find new licensing opportunities. INDA has teamed with InventionHome to find four inventors within the nonwovens industry and bring their innovative ideas and business opportunities to RISE attendees. City Hall, Baltimore, Maryland USA The InventionHome business model is an effective approach for licensing inventions. “The model is simple, yet highly effective,” says Russell Williams, InventionHome President. “We have worked with INDA to identify four inventors with nonwoven products ready to be licensed. These inventors are given 15 minutes to pitch their products to the companies in attendance with the ultimate goal of landing a licensing or distribution deal.” Table-top Event & Reception “RISE covered several of the nonwoven market areas with interesting new developments and products. The presentations were enjoyable and informative and the break sessions provided an excellent time for networking. Great Conference!!!!” Mike Pate, Sales Manager Foster Needle 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm AGENDA: Wednesday, October 24 Advanced Materials – Session I 8:30 am – 12:00 pm Innovative materials and unique finishes. This session focuses on the most cutting edge ideas that could be just what your portfolio needs to take your products to the next level. Speakers: Jaime C. Grunlan, Associate Professor, Texas A&M University, “Antiflammable Nanocoatings for Foam and Fabric Using Renewable and/or Environmentally-benign Materials” Di Gao, Ph.D., Professor, University of Pittsburgh, “Superhydrophobic Coatings for Nonwoven Fabrics” Teresa Wagner, Technical Leader-Composite Solutions, Owens Corning Science & Technology LLC, “Carbon Enhanced Reinforcement Fibers” Gary L. Bowlin, Ph.D., Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University, “Designing Nonwoven, Bioresorbable Vascular Prosthetics” Gregory Ziegler, Ph.D., Professor, Penn State University, “Fabrication of Pure Starch Fibers by Electrospinning” Vicki A. Barbur, Ph.D., Advanced Innovation, “Nonwovens in Medical Markets: Latest Trends and Influencing Factors” Lunch (on your own) 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Sustainable Ideas & Materials 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm Sustainability has quickly become entrenched in the corporate mindset. Everyone talks about it and everyone wants to develop greener products and have sustainable practices in place. But how sustainable are your products? How do they compare to others in the industry? Are you performing Life Cycle Analysis? This session will help you get the answers you’re looking for and more. Speakers: Gavin McIntyre, Co-founder & Chief Scientist, Ecovative Design LLC, “Bioadaptation: Are Mushrooms the Next Industrial Material” Rich Chapas, Principal, Chapas, Chinai, and Associates, “New Bio-based Materials & Opportunities for Innovation” Marco Astorri, Managing Director, Bio-on, “Developing Nonwoven Materials with High-performance PHA Biopolymer 100% Biodegradable in Impure Water” Rory Wolf, V.P. Business Development & Technology Director – Atmospheric Plasma Systems, Enercon Industries Corporation, “Ecological Improvements in Engineered Fabric Processing Using Atmospheric Pressure Plasmas” Terry Swack, Co-founder, Sustainable Minds, “INDA’s Green Product Initiative” “RISE lived up to its name in more ways than one. First, the technical papers were thought-provoking and uplifting. It is encouraging to see that our industry has an interesting pipeline of raw material, equipment and fabric innovations that can be applied across transportation, medical, hygiene, building products and more markets. Secondly, I met about 25 people that I didn’t know before with several representing good prospects for our business. Great networking!” Paul Latten, Division President – International & Technical Fibers, Consolidated Fibers Awards Presentations Advanced Materials – Session II 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm Gather together to learn which product RISE attendees voted as the most innovative use of a nonwoven fabric in a durable product. Then congratulate the recipients of the 2012 INDA Lifetime Technical Achievement Award and INDA Lifetime Service Award. 9:30 am – 11:30 am RISE sheds new light on these materials and their implications for the fields of construction and engineering. AGENDA: Thursday, October 25 Technological Advancements 8:30 am – 9:30 am Two developing technologies with the power to fundamentally change the way you think about your web forming equipment. Speakers: Hans-Georg Geus, Technical Director, Reifenhauser Reicofil GmbH Co. KG, “Nano vs. Melt Blown – Challenge for an Old Nonwoven Technology” Gary Settles, Ph.D., Professor, Penn State University, “Supersonic Gas Jets, Nozzles, High-speed Digital Imaging, and Schlieren and Shadowgraph Techniques for Flow Visualization” Speakers: Michael Pace, President, SRP Canada Inc. “Breathable Membranes for Walls & Sloped Roof Systems” Blaire Townsend, Strategic Business Unit ManagerConstruction, Velcro USA, “Innovative Fastening Solutions” Amit Naskar, Ph.D., Polymer Matrix Composite Group, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, “Turning Alternative Precursors Into Low-cost Carbon Fibers” Sarah Buffaloe, LEED Specialist in Materials and Resources & Asa Foss, Technical Director-Residential LEED Rating Systems, United States Green Building Council, “Durable Nonwovens in LEED Residential Construction” RISE Rewards Stay and win! Stick around a few minutes after the close of RISE 2012 and see if you won a Kindle Fire! RISE 2012 Conference Committee Many thanks to the RISE Conference Committee for their commitment and leadership in developing the RISE program. These outstanding individuals gave their time, expertise and insights to make RISE a success. Jim Loftus, Ph.D. (Chairman) Bob Dale, Owens Corning Bill Ferry, Ph.D., Vicki Barbur, Ph.D., ExxonMobil Chemical Company Advanced Innovation Tom Kaiser, Jeff Bassett, Fi-Tech Inc. Associated Hygienic Products LLC Patricia Brown, Robb Lovegrove, PGI BASF Corporation Eastman Chemical Company Mike Budai, Tim Peret, ITW Dynatec Eastman Chemical Company Julie Clemmons, Don Sheldon, Cotton Incorporated Handi-Crafters Doug Cole, Jeff Willis, Rockline Industries Texel Inc. Morris Collins, Stephanie Zeldin, RKW US, Inc. Martex Fiber Southern Corp Network With These Companies*... B A LT I M O R E | 2 0 1 2 Charles Village row houses near John Hopkin’s University, Baltimore “We made many interesting contacts with experts from different countries and had constructive discussions about real projects. This will lead to new business and promising relationships. Our conclusion from the conference: Added value and properties to nonwovens is the name of the game!” Tibor Duris PRELUNA 3M Company 3M Healthcare AAF International ACF Environmental Adhesives Research, Inc. Ahlstrom Nonwovens LLC Air Techniques International Alberta Innovates – Technology Futures American Association of Textile Chemists & Colorists Americhem, Inc. Arden Companies Ashland Inc. Associated Hygienic Products LLC ATEX Inc. Auburn University Auriga Polymers, Inc. BASF Corporation – Urethane Specialties BASF Corporation, Fiber Products Division Bayer Material Sciences BGF Industries, Inc. Biax-Fiberfilm Corporation Blue Mango Innovation Blue Ridge Converting, Inc. The Boeing Company Bonded Logic, Inc. Bostik, Inc. Branson Ultrasonics Corp. Braskem Polypropylene Building Science Corporation Cambridge Biopolymers Cardinal Health, Inc. Celanese Emulsions Polymers Chicago Metallic Corporation Chris L. Snipes Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Cold Jet LLC Consolidated Fibers, Inc. Conwed Global Netting Solutions Cotton Incorporated Covidien Creative Commons CTI Cytec Industries Daio Paper USA, Inc. DAK Americas LLC David Eccles School of Business The Design Academy Dilo Incorporated Dow Chemical Company Eastman Chemical Company EcoSynthetix Encapsys (division of Appleton Papers) Erhardt + Leimer Inc. ExxonMobil Chemical Company Federal Mogul SPG Fiberweb First Quality Nonwovens Inc. Fi-Tech Inc. Floratech Forrester Research, Inc. Foster Needle Company, Inc. FPInnovations Freudenberg Nonwovens (North America) Limited Partnership Freudenberg Vitech GAF Materials Corporation Ginni Filaments Limited Gokak Textiles Limited Guangdong Jofo Enterprises Co., Ltd. Hartmann USA, Inc. HDK Industries Inc. Herrmann Ultrasonics Hexion Specialty Chemicals Hof Textiles Inc. Hollingsworth & Vose Company Honda R&D North America, Inc. Huntsman Textile Effects Idea Connections Systems IMERYS Performance Minerals Indratech LLC Intermedius Oy INVISTA ITECS Innovative Consulting ITW Dynatec Joan Izzo Communications, LLC John R. Starr, Inc. Johns Manville Corporation Johnson & Johnson Consumer & Personal Products Worldwide Kimberly-Clark Corporation Kraton Polymers, LLC Leigh Fibers Inc. Lenzing Fibers Inc. M33 Integrated Mahlo-America Inc. Martex Fiber Southern Corporation Micrex Corporation MOCON Molnlycke Health Care NAHB Research Center NanoStatics Corporation National Association for Continence Natural Composites, Inc. NatureWorks LLC Hotel Reservations Hilton Baltimore 401 West Pratt Street Baltimore, Maryland 21201 Rate: $229.00 Single/Double per night (plus taxes, includes internet access) Reservations: To make a reservation, please fill out the hotel reservation form located on this webpage: http://bit.ly/Rise12-hotel NCSU New Composite Partners New Pig Corporation Nice-Pak/PDI Nissan Design America, Inc. Nonwoven Solutions, LLC Nonwovens Industry Magazine Norafin (Americas) Inc. Novomer, Inc OMNOVA Solutions, Inc. Owens Corning Science & Technology Center Pactiv PE Americas PGI PGI-Bonlam Andina Ltda. Pratrivero USA, Inc. Preluna Premier Healthcare Alliance The Procter & Gamble Co. RDM Solutions Group, LLC Reifenhauser REICOFIL GmbH & Co. KG Richer Investment S.A. de C.V. RKW US, Inc. Robert Eller Assoc., Inc. Rockline Industries Sachsisches Textilforschungsinstitut E.V. (STFI) SAGE Automotive Interiors SCA Hygiene Products AB Schober USA, Inc. Shelton Group SMART – Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles Association Smart Design Smith, Johnson & Associates Southern Regional Research Center (SRRC), ARS-USDA Standex Engraving LLC Sustainable Minds Tencate Geosynthetics Texel Inc. Total Holdings USA, Inc. Tredegar Film Products TSG Incorporated Tufco Technologies U.S. Department of Energy U.S. Pacific Nonwovens Industry Ltd. United Soybean Board University of Georgia Textile Sciences University of Toronto * RISE 2010-2011 Attendees Hotel reservations must be made through INDA and all requests must be submitted in writing. Please allow 2-4 business days for reservations to be processed. Reservations may be made at these rates as long as rooms are available in the group block and reservations are made prior to October 1, 2012. After October 1, 2012, rates and room availability cannot be guaranteed. Rate is non-commissionable. Questions? Contact Andreana Leach, aleach@inda.org, (919) 233-1210 ext. 124. Program subject to change. The opinions expressed at RISE 2012 are those of the speakers and not necessarily that of INDA or its Board of Directors. REGISTRATION FORM October 23-25, 2012 | Hotel Baltimore | Baltimore, Maryland USA TM Cut ✂ Here To register for RISE 2012, 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. Name ___________________________________________________ (LAST NAME / SURNAME) Title _____________________________________________ (FIRST NAME) Organization ______________________________________________ Website __________________________________________ Address _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ City ________________________________________ State _________________ Zip _________________ Country _____________ Telephone ________________________________________________ Fax ______________________________________________ Email ____________________________________________________ Email Preference: q HTML q Text q Yes, I’m interested in displaying at the table-top event. Please send me information. You must CHECK ONE answer in EACH SECTION for us to process your registration. 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