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Connaughton's presentation was entitled, "Can the Economic Expansion Continue: Outlook for 2018 and Beyond."
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Carmichael veered from his usualsynthetic fiber market presentation and instead tackled the topic of "Fibers and the Marine Debris Challenge."
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Sullivan and Sowell highlighted next generation low weight, high-performance applications featuring Dyneema fiber
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Stacey Henegar, general manager, technical, Goulston Technologies Inc., gave a presentation titled "Improving Scourability of Fiber Lubricants from Elastomeric Blends."
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(left to right): Gray Sullivan, TSI Yarns; Darrel Collier, Tenon Orbichem; and Steve Zagorski, U.S. Fibers
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Machell Apple (left), True Textiles and current SYFA President; and Charles Poston, Kluber Lubrication
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(left to right): Richard Grayson, Luftex Inc.; Laura Krulic; and Bart Krulic, Ascend Performance Materials
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Brad Kalil, director of Market Research and Statistics, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA)
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Teruki Ikeda, senior R&D manager - Fluids & Silanes, Shin-Etsu Silicones of America Inc., presented on the topic of coatings for textiles.