NETInc Keynote Sessions Explore Latest Innovations in Nonwovens
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 Focusing on innovations in the nonwovens area that are changing the world we live in and re-shaping the future of nonwovens, three special keynote speakers kick off the TAPPI NETInc Innovative Nonwovens Conference being held September 13 - 15 at the Hyatt Regency, Atlanta, Ga., The first speaker (photo on right), Dr. Anthony Atala, M.D., from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and Chair of Urology at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in North Carolina (awarded the first annual 2011 Innovation in Nonwovens Award for his work using nonwoven scaffolds for regenerative medicine) will discuss his work and also provide his view of the future of nonwovens in the medical arena. Dr. Atala will report on the first lab-grown organ to be implanted in a human and future experimental fabrication technology to "print" human tissue on demand. His team engineered the first lab-grown organ to be implanted into a human—a bladder—and is developing experimental fabrication technology to "print" human tissue on demand. Dr. Atala was number 71 on Fast Company Magazine's Top 100 Most Creative People in Business and has been featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show as well as CNN.
 Peter Mayberry (photo on right), Mayberry & Associates, the second keynote speaker, will discuss his report, "Medical Devices and the Public Health: The FDA 510(k) Clearance Process at 35 Years," which could ultimately have a chilling impact on innovation to all sorts of nonwovens, including feminine hygiene products (tampons and pads), single-use surgical drapes, single-use surgical gowns and other operating room apparel, and bandages and other types of wound dressings—virtually all of which are classified as either Class I or Class II medical devices under U.S. law. After this presentation, audience members should have a thorough understanding of the process used by the U.S. government to approve new/improved medical devices made from nonwovens and other technical textiles.
Don Scott, VP of marketing and business development, Malnove Packaging and Packaging Solutions, will present a true innovation success story from a company that has successfully used nonwovens in a new packaging solution that is gaining national recognition. His company's nonwovens packaging solution was recently highlighted on CNBC and featured in Package Design Magazine. Sustainable packaging is a hot topic and a driving force for shelf space and consumer demand. Scott's company is leading the way.
More information about the keynote speakers and other sessions and activities at NetInc 2011, including online registration, is available on the event website.
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