This year’s conference will, once again, play host to both national and international speakers. The full list of speakers is available here. Please note, the program may change on the day due to circumstances beyond our control.

Download program here. Please print and bring with you on the day.

0815-08.45 - Registration

08.45 - Introduction - Ms Kerryn Caulfield, Executive Manager, TTNA

09.00 - 1st Session - True Believers - Hosted by the International Fibre Centre

09.00 - Mr Geoff Huntington - Partner, Circle, LLC and Strateline Industries (USA)
Title of Presentation: No Such Thing as Waste. (Joy Nunn was originall scheduled to give this presentation but has to remain at home due to family health matters. We apologise for this. Geoff has come at very short notice to give her presentation.)

09.40 - Mr Matt Robinson, InterfaceFLOR (Aust)
Title of Presentation: Sustainable & Innovative Product Design and Manufacturing. (originally scheduled for Ed Warcaba, who has had to remain in Sydney on work commitments.)

10.10 - 10.30 - Morning Tea

10.30 - 2nd Session - Case Studies - Hosted by CSIRO

10.30 - Mr Keith Cowlishaw, Head-School of Fashion and Textiles
Title of Presentation: Sustainability Challenges for the Textile Industry - Ecological Necessity, Social Responsibility and Profitability
Click here for Keith's details and abstract.

11.00 - Dr Ross Hearne, General Manager Corporate Services, South Asia, Kimberly Clark Corporation
Title of Presentation: KC SUstainability - A Winning Approach
Click here for Ross's details and abstract.

11.30 - Mr Roger Holmes-Brown, Group Project Manager, Geofabrics Australasia
Title of Presentation: Manufacture of Spunbond Geotextiles with Recycled Polymer & Lower Energy Usage
Click here for Roger's details and abstract.

12.00 - Dr Martin Schlegel, Managing Director, Advanced Polymer Technology
Title of Presentation: Does the Game Change? An Overview of Synthetic Turf Surfaces for Various Sporting Applications
Click here for Martin's details and abstract.

12.30 - 1.30 Lunch

1.30 - 3rd Session - Chemicals - Hosted by Clear Edge Filtration

1.30 - Dr Randy Meirowitz, President, RnD Technical Solutions Inc (USA)
Title of Presentation: Microencapsulation Technology and Applications in Textiles
Click here for Randy's details and abstract.

2.10 - Dr Gerhard Blaum, Manager Coating Division, CHT R. Beitlich GMBH (Germany)
Title of Presentation: Reduction of Energy, Waste Water and Production Time by Using Intelligent Finishing Methods Based on Foam Technology
Click here for Dr Blaum's details and abstract.

2.50 - Mr Guido Juchli, Director, Marketing & Sales
Title of Presentation: Latest Innovation on Textile Coating & Laminating
Click here for Mr Juchli's details and abstract.

3.30 - 3.50 Afternoon Tea

4th Session - Natural Fibres -

3.50 - Dr Ioan Negulescu, Professor, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge (USA)
Title of Presentation: Sustainability Issues of Biodegradable and/or Biobased Nonwoven Materials
Click here for Professor Negulescu's details and abstract.

4.30 - Dr Menghe Miao, CSIRO Materials Science & Engineering
Title of Presentation: Fibre Architecture for Natural Fibre Composites
Click here for Menghe's details and abstract.

5.00 - Mr Trevor Barrows, Principle Consultant, CarbonView
Title of Presentation: Understanding & Managing the Carbon Economy
Click here for Trevor's details and abstract.

5.30 - Closing address

5.40 - Walk to tram stop to get to the 100 Mile Cafe for drinks at 6pm - OR - walk 1km on guided trail to get to 100 Mile Cafe fr drinks.

6ish - Drinks at 100 Mile Cafe, Corner La Trobe and Swanston Streets, City (above Melbourne Central Station) (outside the no. 35 tram, running direct from Exhibition Gardens, or the free City Circle)
Click on the Dinner page for details of the dinner venue.

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