Marines Lagemaat, Scientific & Technical Affairs Director – EDANA
This free one-hour nonwovens tutorial is intended as an induction to nonwovens for those new to the industry, or anyone who will use or work with nonwovens and would like to find out more. If you have already followed this course and would like to improve your knowledge, please visit our Training Courses page to find out more about the extensive training programme that EDANA offers.
The seminars are a series of discussions and presentations, during which speakers tackle current challenges affecting the nonwovens value chain, and propose innovative solutions.
While advance registration is not required, we recommend that you arrive early in order to secure a place, as space is limited.
The programme for the INDEXTM23 seminars is available to download on the right hand side of this page and also listed below.
Moderator: Christel Dendas, ESG and Strategy Consultant
Presentation 1: An alternative to incineration of medical nonwoven waste. How to make the circularity of medical nonwovens more efficient? NHS case study - David Scheeres- Founder Thermal Compaction Group
Presentation 2: Challenges facing the nonwoven industry in becoming circular in the healthcare sector - Robert Garcia, Application & Product Development Director | EMEIA Hygiene & Healthcare, Nonwovens - Berry Global
Presentation 1: Sustainable use of geosynthetics in mega projects in civil and geo-environmental engineering - Daniele Cazzuffi, IGS Past President – CESI
Over the last 60 years the use of geosynthetics has increased in civil, geotechnical, and geo-environmental projects around the world for a variety of functions.
In more recent decades their use instead of, or in partial combination with, natural materials – such as gravel, sand, clay, and so forth – emphasized their crucial role in terms of sustainability, circular economy, and in the light of the dramatic climatic change issues.
Examples of the following applications from exceptional projects will be briefly shared:
Presentation 2: Circular economy: opportunities and limitations presented by recycling nonwoven geotextiles - Francesco Fontana, Geosynthetics Consultant - A&B
The environmental impact of geosynthetics must be assessed according to their desired performance, rather than simply their weight. Using recycled polymers to produce nonwoven geotextiles can play an important role in ensuring a circular economy.
Key points to be addressed include:
Bernard Kuiten, Head of External Relations - World Trade Organization
This presentation will focus on:
This seminar will feature short presentations followed by a panel discussion.
Effectiveness of textile fibres recycling - Mark Croes, Consultant Hygiene and Medical - Centexbel
Circular pioneers in Textiles - Heidi van den Hul, Business Development Textiles and Nonwovens – fabriCreation
Other confirmed speakers/panelists:
The following topics will be discussed during the panel discussion:
The importance of diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace has been gaining recognition in recent years.
This seminar will look at examples of how players in the nonwovens industry are addressing these challenges to ensure both diversity within their own workplace, as well as within their respective supply chains.
There will be a focus on gender equity, including tackling the gender bias around the role that women can play in manufacturing and the importance of attracting women and girls to careers in STEM.
EDANA member companies taking part: Freudenberg, Johns Manville and Procter & Gamble.
Presentation 1: Nonwovens will continue to play an essential role in the expansion of electro mobility, the digital economy, and future energy storage demands - Ian Dowdle, Sales / Operations leadership - Hollingsworth & Vose
The presentation will cover the application of nonwoven technology to enable:
Presentation 2: Nonwovens in fuel cells: role of 3D architecture of the structure - Siddharth Shukla, PhD Student - Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Companies presenting the latest insights on their products and services.
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