As the business climate has changed with COVID-19, companies will need to understand how to get back to their operations in a new financial environment. Having capital to grow their business and acquire equipment will be a crucial component to success. This workshop will offer advice geared to all types of capital and provide the tools necessary for seeking capital, as well as identify the types of funds and resources available from financiers today. We will look at the broad…

Textile manufacturers have responded to the COVID-19 crisis in unprecedented ways, rapidly retooling production lines to manufacture materials and products for PPE. Many of these companies face challenges from understanding performance requirements and new materials, to navigating a challenging maze of testing requirements and use guidelines. Learn about the various classifications of PPE and the tests required for each level. FDA and NIOSH testing will be covered for gowns, facemasks, respirators and coveralls, as well as recommended testing for general…

Meltblown Fabrics and Process Dr. Behnam Pourdeyhimi, the executive director of The Nonwovens Institute, will give an overview of the meltblown process and materials. He will discuss the key attributes of meltblown fabrics and the importance to facemasks and other PPE (personal protection equipment) products and applications. Presentor: Dr. Behnam Pourdeyhimi Moderator: Dave Nelson, Director of Industry Engagement Free for NWI Members | $50.00 for Non-Members

This two-part webinar will discuss the use of geogrids in flexible pavements, with a focus on the requirements for proper design and successful applications. As pavement design methods have advanced over the past 75 years, the materials and construction techniques used have also advanced. While geosynthetics were first used to improve road performance as far back as the 1930s, the incorporation of these materials into standard flexible pavement design, specifically AASHTO methods, is a much more recent phenomenon. In particular,…

Learn about the basic protection factors to donning and wearing a mask and how it can help protect the wearer. Also, learn how fit can impact protection and the key areas for mask protection that make it effective PPE for different users. Newly developed testing methodologies will also be covered in this area to better understand the material and developmental requirements for different mask types. Speakers: Bryan Ormond, Assistant Professor, TECS/TPACC; Marc Mathews, Research Associate, TPACC

Spunbond Fabrics and Process Dr. Behnam Pourdeyhimi, the executive director of The Nonwovens Institute, will give an overview of the spunbond process and materials. He will discuss the key attributes of spunbond fabrics and the importance to facemasks and other PPE (personal protection equipment) products and applications. Presenter: Dr. Behnam Pourdeyhimi Moderator:  Dave Nelson, director of Industry Engagement Free for NWI Members | $50.00 for Non-Members

Learn the different classifications and protection levels for surgical and non-surgical gowns and how to navigate both the AAMI and FDA requirements for gowns. You will also learn about typical materials used in the various types of gowns and how to design and package them to accommodate proper donning and doffing procedures in healthcare settings. Speakers: Martin King, Professor, TECS; and Jing Liang, MS Textile Engineering, 2013

This presentation provides an overview of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) for Department of Defense (DoD) data and stresses the importance of increasing our awareness of security risks and our efforts to implement necessary security controls. The CMMC has five levels of certification, and all Defense Industry Businesses who do business with the DoD will be required to be certified in at least one of the five levels based on their assessed level of cybersecurity controls and practices. Without…