Nonwoven Markets & Applications II
Wednesday, September 10 • 2:00 p.m.– 6:00 p.m.
Moderator: Michael Thomason, Thomason
Consulting
Walking the Line – Balancing Today’s R&D Expenses Against Tomorrow’s Need for Innovation
Robert Lovegrove, Eastman Chemical Company
(45 mins)- Senior management is cutting today’s R&D budget without consideration for tomorrow’s need for innovative products.
- Learn how to find the right balance that keeps ideas coming and stakeholders happy.
The Need to Advance Innovation—An Industry Challenge
Behnam Pourdeyhimi, The Nonwovens Institute
(45 mins)- Just who are the innovators? Who is falling short?
- Where are the breakthroughs coming from?
- Decision-makers from both marketing and technical divisions must attend this presentation—it will change the way you do business.
Eco-Efficiency Analysis: Powerful Decision-Making Tool for Optimum Performance, Economy and Environmental Protection
Matthew Pickett, BASF Corporation
- A tool to compare the ecological and economic efficiencies of alternative products, processes and technologies will be shared.
- Resulting information can be used to support investment decisions, technology or product portfolio choices and facilitate communication.
How Green Can Nonwovens Be?
Mark Snider, Smith, Johnson & Associates
- The “Green” philosophy and what it means.
- Recent developments on green initiatives.
- How nonwovens compare with other green products.
- Paths forward to green manufacturing practices for nonwovens.
Program subject to last minute changes and cancellations. The opinions given at INTC 2008 are those of the speakers and not necessarily those of INDA, TAPPI or of their Board of Directors.