Short Course 3 – Nonwovens
Programme
8.30 h Welcome Coffee
Introduction
9.00 h Can I do that with a Nonwoven? – The World of Nonwovens – Nonwoven Products & Markets
Fundamentals of Fibers & Materials
9.30 h Polymers for Melt-Spinning, Fibers for Dry-Laid / Carded Nonwovens, Fibers for Air-Laid Nonwovens, Fibers for Wet-Laid Nonwovens, Natural Fibers and Bio-based materials.
10.45 h Coffee Break
Web Forming Technologies
11.00 h Principles of Spunbond, Meltblown, Dry-Laid, Wet-Laid and Air-Laid Technologies
Questions and answers
12.30 h An open-floor question and answer system
13.00 h Lunch
Web Bonding Technologies
14.00 h Principles of Needlepunching, Hydroentanglement, Thermal Bonding and Chemical Bonding
Web Finishing Technologies
15.30 h Value-Add finishes and different ways to apply them.
15.30 h Coffee Break
Nonwoven Characterization & Testing
15.45 h Uniformity Measurement, Standard Tests, and Specialty Tests
Opportunities and Challenges for the Nonwovens Industry
16.30 h Sustainability & Nonwovens
Discussion
17.30 h An open-floor question and answer session.
Course Presenter
Prof. Raoul Farer serves as the Executive Deputy Director of The Nonwovens Institute (NWI) and a Professor in the Wilson College of Textiles at NC State University. With over 24 years of experience in the nonwovens industry, Dr. Farer has an extensive background in textile technologies, research and development, and innovation leadership.
Prior to joining NWI, Dr. Farer held leadership positions at Freudenberg Performance Materials, where he worked across multiple countries, including Germany, Spain, and the United States. His expertise spans various nonwoven technologies, including wet-laid, dry-laid, meltblown, and spunbond processes, as well as bonding techniques such as thermal, chemical, hydroentanglement, and needle-punching. He played a critical role in modernizing nonwoven manufacturing processes with a strong focus on sustainability and energy efficiency.
This 1-day Course will emphasise practical aspects and present theoretical information as necessary.
Short Course III
29 June 2026 | 9am – 6pm
KölnMesse | Cologne – Germany
Participation Fee: 560 €
Short Course II Presenter:
Prof. Raoul Farer – The Nonwovens Institute
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The World of Nonwovens
29 June 2026
Cologne | Germany