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The Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA) announced a call for presentations and award nominations for the RISE® (Research, Innovation & Science for Engineered Fabrics) Conference. RISE will be held October 1–2, 2024, at the James B. Hunt Jr. Library at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C. RISE is a two-day conference presenting new research and science that drives innovation and product development. The theme for this year’s event is “The Other Sustainability Story: Extended Use and Reduced Consumption.”
Nonwoven professionals are encouraged to submit their technical abstracts by Friday, April 12, 2024. Presenting at RISE is an opportunity to share work with industry leaders looking for new technologies, processes and materials. Topics being considered are raw materials, equipment and processing, product-related technologies and applications. For a more detailed list of topics, visit https://www.riseconf.net/papers.html.
Abstracts may be submitted via the RISE website at https://www.riseconf.net/papers.html. For questions about abstract submissions, contact Deanna Lovell at dlovell@inda.org.
RISE Innovation Award
In addition, INDA is requesting nominations for innovative nonwoven products and technologies for the RISE Innovation Award. INDA will consider categories such as raw materials, roll goods, converting, packaging, active ingredients, binders, additives and end products for nominations. The award recognizes innovation in areas within and on the periphery of the nonwovens industry, utilizing advanced science and engineering principles to develop solutions to problems and advance the usage of nonwovens.
Three finalists will be chosen to present their innovations to technology scouts, scientists, researchers and industry professionals on Tuesday, October 1. Nominations may be submitted via the INDA website, https://www.inda.org/awards/rise-innovation-award.html. The award submission deadline is July 29, 2024. For questions about the award, contact Vickie Smead at vsmead@inda.org.
Last year, the RISE Innovation Award was presented to TiHive for their SAPMonit technology. TiHive’s innovation, SAPMonit – a technology breakthrough, inspects millions of diapers weekly. SAPMonit delivers quick inline inspection of superabsorbents’ weight and distribution, optimizes resources, detects flaws and accelerates R&D. SAPMonit utilizes advanced see-through cameras, high-speed vision algorithms and secure cloud integration. SAPMonit has the potential for sustainability, cost reduction and enhanced customer satisfaction as it avoids hundreds of tons of plastic waste per year per machine.