2002 - Volume 1 - JEFF. Journal of Engineered Fibers and Fabrics
2002 - Volume 1 - JEFF. Journal of Engineered Fibers and Fabrics
2002 - Volume 1 - JEFF. Journal of Engineered Fibers and Fabrics
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Nonwovens<br />
INTERNATIONAL<br />
<strong>Journal</strong><br />
A Science <strong>and</strong> Technology Publication<br />
Vol. 11, No. 1 Spring, <strong>2002</strong><br />
The International Nonwovens <strong>Journal</strong> Mission: To publish the best peer reviewed research journal with broad<br />
appeal to the global nonwovens community that stimulates <strong>and</strong> fosters the advancement <strong>of</strong> nonwoven technology.<br />
Publisher<br />
Ted Wirtz<br />
President<br />
INDA, Association <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Nonwoven <strong>Fabrics</strong> Industry<br />
Sponsors<br />
Wayne Gross<br />
Executive Director/COO<br />
TAPPI, Technical Association <strong>of</strong><br />
the Pulp <strong>and</strong> Paper Industry<br />
Teruo Yoshimura<br />
Secretary General<br />
ANIC, Asia Nonwoven <strong>Fabrics</strong><br />
Industry Conference<br />
Editors<br />
Rob Johnson<br />
856-256-1040<br />
rjnonwoven@aol.com<br />
D.K. Smith<br />
480-924-0813<br />
nonwoven@aol.com<br />
Association Editors<br />
Cosmo Camelio, INDA<br />
D.V. Parikh, TAPPI<br />
Teruo Yoshimura, ANIC<br />
Production Editor<br />
Michael Jacobsen<br />
INDA Director <strong>of</strong> Publications<br />
mjacobsen@inda.org<br />
EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD<br />
Chuck Allen BBA Nonwovens<br />
Cosmo Camelio INDA<br />
Roy Broughton Auburn University<br />
Robin Dent Albany International<br />
Ed Engle Fibervisions<br />
Tushar Ghosh NCSU<br />
Bhuvenesh Goswami Clemson<br />
Dale Grove Owens Corning<br />
ORIGINAL PAPERS<br />
Effect <strong>of</strong> Synthetic <strong>Fibers</strong> On The Absorption Properties Of Pads<br />
Original Paper by Dr. Cecilia Rosinskaya, Doctor <strong>of</strong> Technical Sciences; A.<br />
Weinberg, President,; Sebastian Fishman, Shenkar College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11<br />
Automatic Characterization Of The Refractive Index Pr<strong>of</strong>ile Of <strong>Fibers</strong><br />
By Interferometry<br />
Original Paper by Han Seong Kim <strong>and</strong> Behnam Pourdeyhimi, NCRC, College<br />
<strong>of</strong> Textiles, North Carolina State University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18<br />
Nonwoven Structure Statistics: Simulation Of Effects Of Fiber Crimp,<br />
Flocculation, Density <strong>and</strong> Orientation<br />
Original Paper by J. Scharcanski, Institute <strong>of</strong> Informatics, Federal University <strong>of</strong> Rio<br />
Gr<strong>and</strong>e do Sul; C.T.J. Dodson, Dept. <strong>of</strong> Mathematics, University <strong>of</strong> Manchester Institute <strong>of</strong><br />
Science <strong>and</strong> Technology; <strong>and</strong> R. T. Clarke, Federal University <strong>of</strong> Rio Gr<strong>and</strong>e do Sul . 23<br />
Role <strong>of</strong> Fiber Finish In The Conversion <strong>of</strong> Fiber To Nonwovens — Part 2:<br />
Finish Performance As A Mechanical Processing Aid In Carding<br />
Original Paper by Abdelfattah M. Seyam, Nonwoven Cooperative Research<br />
Center, North Carolina State University, <strong>and</strong> Murali Velmurugan, Uno<br />
International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30<br />
A Comparison <strong>of</strong> Antimicrobials For the Nonwovens Industry<br />
Industry Perspective by Robert A. Monticello Ph.D., ÆGIS Environments; W.<br />
Curtis White, M.S., ÆGIS Environments; <strong>and</strong> Patrice V<strong>and</strong>endaele, Devan 38<br />
DEPARTMENTS<br />
Guest Editorial 4<br />
Researcher’s Toolbox 5<br />
Director’s Corner 7<br />
Technology Watch 9<br />
Frank Harris HDK Industries<br />
Albert Hoyle Hoyle Associates<br />
Marshall Hutten Hollingsworth & Vose<br />
Hyun Lim E.I. duPont de Nemours<br />
Joe Malik AQF Technologies<br />
Alan Meierhoefer Dexter Nonwovens<br />
Michele Mlynar Rohm <strong>and</strong> Haas<br />
Graham Moore PIRA<br />
D.V. Parikh U.S.D.A.–S.R.R.C.<br />
Nonwovens Web 44<br />
Worldwide Abstracts 46<br />
Nonwovens Patents 49<br />
The Association Page 53<br />
Behnam Pourdeyhimi NCSU<br />
Art Sampson Polymer Group Inc.<br />
Robert Shambaugh Univ. <strong>of</strong> Oklahoma<br />
Ed Thomas BBA Nonwovens<br />
Albin Turbak Retired<br />
Larry Wadsworth Univ. <strong>of</strong> Tennessee<br />
J. Robert Wagner Consultant
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