Connecting Innovation with
Real World Applications.
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Baltimore, MD USA
October 23–25, 2012
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The Leading Association of the
Nonwoven Fabrics Industry
Advancing Nonwovens Worldwide™
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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
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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
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“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
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