International Conference on Technical Textiles and Nonwovens
November 11-13, 2008
Papers (Partial list)

1. Timothy Robson, Hills, Inc., USA and Vikas Nadkarni, "Multicomponent spinning technology for novel spunbonded & meltblown non-wovens".
2. Uwe Kamps, Temafa, Germany “Fibre preparation systems for needle felting production lines”    
3. Frank Kieras, Spinnbau, Germany,  “Latest developments on web forming systems for needle felting nonwovens”
4. Hjalma Schwab, Dilo, Germany, “New Needling Technology for technical Felts”
5. Behnam Pourdeyhimi, Professor, North Carolina State University, USA "Opportunities in nonwovens: future value-added products and processes"
6. Ramkumar, The Institute of Environmental and Human Health (TIEHH) of Texas Tech University (TTU), Lubock, USA “Nonwovens for valued-added and defense applications”
7. S.C.Anand, M.Seed, B.Kandola, Centre for Materials, Research and Innovation, The University of Bolton, Bolton, UK  and R.Fulford, Remploy Frontline, UK “Novel composite materials for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)”
8. Frank Neal, Director of Operations, FEN Group, Inc..USA, “Management technology and the constant pursuit of excellence”
9. Mallyah, INDA India, “Trends & business opportunities for Nonwovens in India”
10. Pierre Wiertz, EDANA, “The contribution of nonwovens to a sustainable world”
11. Franco Godi  and Carlo Brusco, Texno, Italy, “Role of Malivlies stitchbonded nonwovens in visible and non visible automotive interior applications”
12. André Michalon, Rieter Perfojet, France, “How to address product development with nonwoven machinery” 
13. Milind. Khandwe, Entremonde Polycoaters, Nasik, “ TPO coated PP fabrics and their applications”
14. Samir Gupta, Business Coordination House, New Delhi “Technical Textiles & Nonwovens – Emerging Trends for India”
15. Ajay Kanwar, Huntsman, “Finishing Techniques for Next Generation Technical Textiles & Nonwoven”
16. B.S.Sugun, Fibre Reinforced Plastics Division, National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore, “Application of textile structures and their composites in airplanes”
17. Elham Amirnasr and Dariush Semnani, Department of Textile Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran, “Improving the bending properties of medical composite for making the cast of broken limbs by different warp knitted structures”
18. G. Gunasekaran, Sona College of Technology, Salem,Tamil Nadu, “Scope of using banana and jute fibres in nonwovens“
19. P. C. Patel, H. R. Mankodi, Textile Engineering Department, M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara, K. A. Patel, Chief Engr.& Joint Secretary (Rtd.), Government of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, “ Nonwoven geotextiles in ground water recharge”
20. A Toldy, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary “Flame retardancy of fiber reinforced epoxy resin composites”.
21. G. Szebenyi, G. Romhany, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary “Mechanical properties of MWCNT/fiber reinforced hybrid composites”.
22. Sudripta Roy and Md. Siddiqur Rahman, International Jute Study Group (IJSG) “Prospects of technical textiles with emphasis on jute geo-textiles and nonwovens- efforts of IJSG”
23. S. Pereira, S. Rajendran, S.C. Anand, Centre for Materials Research and Innovation, The University of Bolton, Bolton, UK and C. Wood, Baltex Ltd, Ilkeston, UK, “Empirical modelling of elastic properties of pressure garments for healthcare”
24. Mayekar, Associate Vice President, Technopak Advisors Pvt Ltd. “Disposable textile – future for India”
25. Ms. Manisha A. Hira, Dr. Manisha Mathur, Ms. Purnima D. Chauhan & Mr. U. K. Gangopadhyay, The Synthetic & Art Silk Mills’ Research Association, “Engineering of textiles with thermo- regulatory properties”
26. M. Neshasteriz, Hajir. Bahrami, M. Latifi, M. Textile Engineering Department of Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran Iran Jamshidi and A.Ramezani, Civil Engineering Department of Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, “Effect of Polypropylene Nonwoven Layers on the Mechanical Properties of Reinforced Cement”.