International Conference on Textile Coating and Laminating

Full programme announced for TCL2010 – a high-quality, international list of speakers to address the theme "An Industry Moving Forward - Focus on the Future".

The full programme for TCL2010, the textiles coating and laminating conference to be held in Cannes, France on 4-5 November 2010, has been announced by the organisers.

The programme, put together by the conference series originator and developer, Bill Smith of Industrial Textiles Associates, SC, USA, includes high-quality speakers from all parts of the industry worldwide. It is sure to be an essential event for anyone involved in textile coating or laminating, whether a supplier, processor or end-user.

The timetable is given below. Abstracts can be found by clicking the link above.

DAY ONE: Thursday 4 November 09.00 – 16.30

KEYNOTE  ADDRESS: Breakthrough Coating Technologies for Advanced Textiles
Prof. Dr. Marc Van Parys, Head of Textile Department and Research Lab TO2C, University College Ghent, Belgium

Session 1: The State of the Industry

European Technical Textiles – Adopting in a fast moving market
Alex Lievens – Product Manager Jobwear & Medical – Concordia Textiles, Belgium

The State of the Industry - a North American perspective
William C. Smith, Principal, Industrial Textile Associates, Greer, SC, USA

Panel discussion 1

Session 1A:  Adhesion/Bonding Systems for Coating and Laminating

Developments and Applications with Hotmelt Adhesives
Peter Kemper, Manager Technical Service, Coatings and Additives, EMS-Griltech, Domat, Switzerland

Web adhesives
Ken Keuchel, President/CEO, Spunfab Adhesive Fabrics, Cuyahoga Falls, OH, USA

Session 2: Techniques and Materials
Accepting the Challenge of Textile-based High Tech Products: Designing for Function
Melinda E. Wales, PhD, Reactive Surfaces Ltd, Austin, Texas USA

Technical Textile Products And Production Methods

Karel Lansu , Director Marketing & Sales, Klieverik Heli, The Netherlands

Relating Silicone Properties to Coated Fabric Performance Properties
William R. Blackwood, Dow Corning Corporation, USA

Revolutionizing Textile Decoration and Finishing with Digital Inkjet Technology
Dr Alan Hudd,  Xennia Technology Ltd, Hertfordshire, UK

New High Pressure Laminating And Compression Applications For Technical Textiles
Neil Weisfield, Reliant Machinery Ltd, UK

Panel discussion 2

Conference reception

DAY TWO: Friday 5 November 09.00 – 16.30

FEATURED PRESENTATION: Critical REACH Issues and Implications for Textiles Coating and Laminating
Dr Steffen Erler, Global Technical Director, Smithers REACH Services, Shropshire, UK

Session 3 - Technology for Growth
Nanotechnology-Based Advanced Coatings And Functional Finishes For Textiles.
Dr. Y. K. Kim, Department of Materials and Textiles, University of Massachusetts, N. Dartmouth, MA, USA

Advanced Textile Coatings Based On Sol-Gel And Plasma Technologies
Marolda Brouta-Agnésa, Leitat, Departament de R&D, Terrassa, Spain

Practical, Low-Cost, Production Finishing of Textiles using High Power, Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Technology
Gary S. Selwyn, Chief Technical Officer, APJeT, Santa Fe, NM, USA

Reactive Surface Treatment For Improved Multi-Functional Textiles
John Almond, Business Development Director, Alexium International Group, Perth, Western Australia

The Testing and Applications of Aluminized Laminates for Heat Reflective Protective Clothing
Louis V. Ott, Technical Sales Manager, Textiles, Gentex Corp, Carbondale, PA, USA

Panel discussion 3

Session 4: Opportunities
 

Prepregging For Composites - An Opportunity for Coaters and Laminators

Francis A Woodruff, Chairman, Web Processing (M/C) Limited, High Peak, UK

Textiles Coated with Electrically Conductive Formulations and Their Applications
Jamshid Avloni, PhD, Eeonyx Corporation, Pinole, CA, USA

New Antimicrobial Solutions for Textile Coating
Dr. Bruno Piastra, Product Manager Polymer Additives,Sanitized AG. Switzerland

Wearable Embedded Optical Chemical Sensors
Professor Aleksandra Lobnik, University of Maribor, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Centre of Sensor Technology, Maribor, Slovenia

Panel discussion 4

(Programme is subject to change)