RISE® 2024 Conference Schedule
Monday, September 30
18-HOLE GOLF TOURNAMENT
Location: Lonnie Pool Golf Course(Lonnie Pool Golf Club, 1509 Main Campus Dr.)
12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Calling all golfers! Networking plays a major role in how we construct our conference, so we've partnered with Lonnie Pool Golf Course near our event venue to offer our attendees a little fun before the conference.
Lonnie Pool Golf Course is an 18-hole golf course located on the campus of North Carolina State University. The course was designed by Arnold Palmer and is the only collegiate course ever designed by him.
Details:
- Participants must be registered to attend RISE 2024; all participants will be confirmed to play once registered.
- Already registered? Contact us to have golf added to your itinerary.
- First group will tee off at 12:00 pm – Don't be late!
- Four-person teams
- Cost per player: $125.00*
*Includes greens fees, cart fees, small range basket (for 4), snacks & bottled water, and two drink tickets.
Tuesday, October 1
Breakfast Connections
8:00 am - 8:30 am
Welcome
8:30 am - 8:45 am
Moderator: Matt O'Sickey, Ph.D., Director of Education & Technical Affairs, INDA
Everything Old Can Be New Again
8:45 am - 9:45 am
Moderator: Robert Green, Vice President of Performance Polymers , NatureWorks
Advancing Nonwovens Technology Using Artificial Intelligence
Rishi Gurnani, Ph.D., Director of Software Engineering & Algorithms, Matmerize
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Protecting Enzymes to Protect our Future
Aaron Hall, Ph.D., Founder & CEO, Intropic Materials Corp.
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Coffee & Networking Break
9:45 am - 10:00 am
Old Polymers Never Die - They Get Reused
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Moderator: Robert Green, Vice President of Performance Polymers , NatureWorks
Elastoester Polymer Enabling Sustainable Elastic Yarn and Fabrics
Rick Tobar, Development Programs Manager, Celanese
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Creating a Circular Economy for PP
Tamsin Ettefagh, Chief Sustainability Officer, PureCycle Technologies
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Making Fiber-to-Fiber Recycling Reality – What it Takes to (Re)move Mountains of Waste
Teresa Krug, Chief Product Officer, CIRC
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The Recycling Landscape and Future of rPET
Don Walter, Director R&D, Darling Fibers
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Buffet Lunch
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Circularity - There Is No Away, Theres Just Again
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Moderator: Matt O'Sickey, Ph.D., Director of Education & Technical Affairs, INDA
Addressing the Plastic Waste Crisis Today While Engineering Recyclable Materials for Tomorrow
Kat Knauer, Ph.D., Senior Researcher, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
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Demystifying & Unlocking the Potential for Pyrolysis
Marcquel Pickett, Senior Portfolio Manager - Feedstock Technology Operations, Nexus Circular
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Coffee & Networking Break
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
2024 RISE® Innovation Award Presentations
3:30 pm - 4:15 pm
The RISE® Innovation Award will recognize innovation in areas within and on the periphery of the nonwovens industry which utilizes advanced science and engineering principles to develop unique or intricate solutions to problems and advance the usage of nonwovens.
Dual Layer Filtration Media
Mitchell Faulk, Product Development Engineer & Lab Manager, Ahlstrom
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ENDURA™ rPP Spunbond & SMS
Abhay Joijode, Ph.D., Principal Scientist, Global R&D, Berry
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PlantPanel™
Matthew Mead, Founder & CEO, Hempitecture, Inc.
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INDA Lifetime Technical Achievement Award Presentation
4:15 pm - 4:30 pm
Moderator: Matt O'Sickey, Ph.D., Director of Education & Technical Affairs, INDA
The INDA Lifetime Technical Achievement Award will recognize an individual whose technical achievements, over a career of 20 years or more, have meaningfully contributed to the growth of the nonwovens industry. This technical professional will have a long history of innovation, INDA involvement, and/or commercial success.
INDA Lifetime Technical Achievement Award Recipient
Arnold Wilkie, President, Hills, Inc.
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The Nonwovens Institute Facility Tour
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
RSVP Required - Limited to 50 attendees
Welcome Reception
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
2024 RISE Poster Session
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
INDA, the Association of Nonwoven Fabrics, is now accepting abstracts for poster presentations for the 2024 Research, Innovation & Science for Engineered Fabrics Conference (RISE®). The presentations will take place at the Reception on Tuesday evening, October 1, 2024. Space is limited and posters will be accepted based upon the quality of the abstract and the order received. You must be in-person to present the poster (no virtual option). https://www.inda.org/rise-2024-call-for-poster-abstracts/
Exploring Adsorbent Particulate Deposition in Coform Spunbond Process
Darshana Malusare, , The Nonwovens Institute at NC State
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Development of Soy-Based Biodegradable Mulch Films: Enhancing Agricultural Sustainability through Polymer Innovation
Robina Hogan, Nippon Nozzle Technical Representative, Frankl & Thomas, Inc.
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Water Dispersible Paper with Soy Lecithin
Lucian Lucia, Ph.D., Professor, North Carolina State University
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Distribution and Durability of Charge in Meltblown Electret Filter Media
Ivan Moldavchuk, , University of Georgia
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Scalable Manufacturing of Nanoyarns
Mohamad Keblawi, Doctoral Research Assistant, Rowan University
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Degradation of Polylactic acid (PLA) based Nonwoven Fabrics Under Controlled Conditions (soil burial and respirometric studies)
Maitry Bhattacharjee, Ph.D. Student & Graduate Research Assistant, University of Georgia
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Process-Structure-Property Relationships of PLA Nonwovens
Christine Lee, Student, NCSU
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Charging Behavior of Nonwovens
Busra Ozdemir, Student, NCSU
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Understanding the Influence of Molecular Ordering on Wetting Resistance
Young Jae Kim, Student, NCSU
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Understanding the Fundamentals of Biodegradability of Polymer Blends and Additives for Nonwoven Applications
Jose Fernandez, Student, NCSU
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Unravel Degradation Modalities of Bio-Based and Synthetic Polymers
Lucille Verster, Student, NCSU
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Investigating the Interplay: Fiber Properties and Chemical Interactions in Wet Wipes
Mahsa Nazem, , The Nonwovens Institute at NC State
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Flow-less Coalescence Filtration Experiment: A Novel Approach to Study Instantaneous Saturation in Nonwovens
Nishant Bhatta, Student, NCSU
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Numerical Simulation and Experimental Characterization of Nanofibrous Materials
Mashfiq Rahman, Student, NCSU
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Modeling Compression-Recovery in Multicomponent Nonwovens - A Design Tool
Shajid Rahman, Student, NCSU
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Adsorbent Particulate Deposition in Meltblown Coform Process
Md Nur Uddin, , The Nonwovens Institute at NC State
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Computational and experimental study of particle removal with electrically charged multilayer nonwoven
Shyam Atri, Graduate Student, NCSU - Dept of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
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Strategies to Control Fiber Adhesion Behavior in Nonwoven Mats
Sofia Abello, , The Nonwovens Institute at NC State
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23-283NC: Online Measurement of ODF and Web Uniformity
Mauricio Ruiz, , The Nonwovens Institute at NC State
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Fundamentals of Hollow Fibers
Katherine Ernst, , The Nonwovens Institute at NC State
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Effect of Surface Coatings on Biodegradability and Functional Properties of Model Pure and Blended Biopolymer Substrates
Anicah Smith O'Brien, , The Nonwovens Institute at NC State
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Performance Evaluation of Hydroentangled Nonwovens Produced by PLA and Cotton Fiber Blends
Tarikul Islam, , University of Georgia (UGA)
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Melt blown Nonwovens from Polylactic acid/Polyhydroxyalkanoate Blends for High-Efficiency Filtration Applications
Avik Kumar Dhar, Ph.D. Student, University of Georgia
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Polymer Nanoyarns for Sports Medicine Applications
Dominique Hassinger, , Rowan University
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Wednesday, October 2
Breakfast Connections
8:00 am - 8:30 am
Navigating Sustainability and Innovation: From Global Plastic Regulations to Cutting-Edge Extrusion Technologies
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Moderator: Lothar Kaierle, VP Sales Nonwovens, American Truetzschler, Inc.
Is Global Plastic Regulation Happening and What Will it Look Like?
Wes Fisher, Director of Government Relations, INDA
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Enhance Efficiency and Sustainability with Machine Data
Michael Maas, Senior Manager for R&D and Digitalization, Reifenhauser REICOFIL GmbH & Co. KG
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The Role of Biocomponent Extrusion on Sustainability
Tony De La Hoz, Process & Product Development Engineer, Hills Inc.
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Coffee & Networking Break
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Completing the Sustainability Toolbox - Plastics, Packaging, and Product Construction
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Moderator: DeeAnn Nelson, Ph.D., Senior Innovation Manager, Front-End Nonwovens Innovation, Avgol Nonwovens
Tackling the Issues of PFAS Replacement in the Nonwoven Industry
Ross Ward, Ph.D., Chief Commercial Officer, Nonwovens Innovation & Research Institute Ltd. (NIRI)
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How Adhesives Help You Exceed Performance and Sustainability Goals
Christophe Morel-Fourrier, Ph.D., Global Technical Marketing Manager, Bostik, Inc.
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Advancing Sustainable Wipes and Pet Food Packaging: A Deep Dive
Melissa Coolich, Ph.D., Principal Product Development Engineer, Amcor Flexibles North America
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Buffet Lunch
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
More Than Just Webs - Fibers That Go the Extra Mile
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Moderator: Pavan Maheswaram, Ph.D., Market & Product Development Manager - Fibers, Americhem, Inc.
PHA's for Fiber and Non-Woven Applications
Keith Edwards, VP Business Development, Danimer Scientific
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Opportunities for Large Scale Water Blocking with Super Absorbent Fibre (SAF) Technology
John Rose, Director of Product Development, Technical Absorbents Ltd.
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Revolutionizing Sustainability: Industrial Hemp Fibers and the Future
Kyle Huttenlocker, CEO, Environmental Living Industries (ELI)
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Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of Hemp Fiber
Olaf Isele, Strategic Product Development Director, Trace Femcare, Inc.
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2024 RISE® Innovation Award Announcement
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Moderator: Matt O'Sickey, Ph.D., Director of Education & Technical Affairs, INDA
RISE 2024 Pre-Conference Webinar: Revolutionizing Sustainability: Hemp Fiber and the Future
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Revolutionizing Sustainability: Hemp Fiber and the Future
Kyle Huttenlocker, CEO, Environmental Living Industries (ELI)
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