The full programme for TCL2010, the must-attend conference on Textile Coating and Laminating has been announced

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Cannes, France, on 4-5 November 2010



If you are in any way associated with textiles coating and laminating, as a supplier, a producer, an actual or potential end-user, an industry analyst or just someone interested in the potential of new materials, products and inventions using the rapidly developing opportunities provided by nanocoatings, new adhesive systems or other surface treatments, you cannot afford to miss this meeting, the first gathering of the TCL industry since Barcelona in 2006.

Although there is an early-bird rate for delegates, the limited capacity of the venue means that due to demand the previously announced deadline of 8 September cannot be guaranteed and delegates are urged to register as soon as possible.

The programme timetable is given below. To get the full conference brochure, please download the attached PDF-document.

To See the abstracts of the presentations visit the conference website: http://www.intnews.com/tcl2010/index.php?q=node/54"; target="_blank"> www.intnews.com/tcl2010/index.php?q=node/54

To register at the discounted early-bird rate please go:
http://www.intnews.com/tcl2010/index.php?q=node/40"; target="_blank"> http://www.intnews.com/tcl2010/index.php?q=node/40;


Limited sponsorship opportunities
There are also a number of sponsorship opportunities available, allowing your company to be highlighted throughout run-up to the meeting and at the event itself, including table-top display exhibits. For full details click http://www.intnews.com/tcl2010/index.php?q=node/37"; target="_blank">here.

A table-top exhibit can be booked online at a special discounted rate if a delegate also registers at the same time.

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DAY ONE: Thursday 4 November 09.00 - 16.30

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Breakthrough Coating Technologies for Advanced Textiles
Prof. Dr. Marc Van Parys, Head of Textile Department and Research Lab TO2C, University College Ghent, Belgium


Session 1: The State of the Industry
European Technical Textiles - Business Development and Economic Atmosphere TBA

The State of the Industry - a North American perspective
William C. Smith, Principal, Industrial Textile Associates, Greer, SC, USA

Panel discussion 1

Session 2: Techniques and Materials Advances in Hot-Melt Adhesion in Coating and Laminating
Peter Kemper, EMS-Griltech, Domat, Switzerland

Web adhesives
Ken Keuchel, President/CEO, Spunfab Adhesive Fabrics, Cuyahoga Falls, OH, USA

Accepting the Challenge of Textile-based High Tech Products: Designing for Function
Melinda E. Wales, PhD, Reactive Surfaces Ltd, Austin, Texas USA

Innovative Finishing And Dyeing Technologies For Coating TBA

Relating Silicone Properties to Coated Fabric Performance Properties
William R. Blackwood, Dow Corning Corporation, USA

Revolutionizing Textile Decoration and Finishing with Digital Inkjet Technology
Dr Alan Hudd, Xennia Technology Ltd, Hertfordshire, UK

New High Pressure Laminating And Compression Applications For Technical Textiles
Neil Weisfield, Reliant Machinery Ltd, UK

Panel discussion 2

Conference reception

[B:DAY TWO: Friday 5 November 09.00 - 16.30

FEATURED PRESENTATION: Critical REACH Issues and Implications for Textiles Coating and Laminating
Dr Steffen Erler, Global Technical Director, Smithers REACH Services, Shropshire, UK

Session 3 - Technology for Growth
Nanotechnology-Based Advanced Coatings And Functional Finishes For Textiles.
Dr. Y. K. Kim, Department of Materials and Textiles, University of Massachusetts, N. Dartmouth, MA, USA

Advanced Textile Coatings Based On Sol-Gel And Plasma Technologies
Marolda Brouta-Agnésa, Leitat, Departament de R&D, Terrassa, Spain

Reactive Surface Treatment For Improved Multi-Functional Textiles
John Almond, Business Development Director, Alexium International Group, Perth, Western Australia

The Testing and Applications of Aluminized Laminates for Heat Reflective Protective Clothing
Louis V. Ott, Technical Sales Manager, Textiles, Gentex Corp, Carbondale, PA, USA

Panel discussion 3

Session 4: Opportunities
Prepregging For Composites - An Opportunity for Coaters and Laminators
Francis A Woodruff, Chairman, Web Processing (M/C) Limited, High Peak, UK

Textiles Coated with Electrically Conductive Formulations and Their Applications
Jamshid Avloni, PhD, Eeonyx Corporation, Pinole, CA, USA

New Antimicrobial Solutions for Textile Coating
Dr. Bruno Piastra, Product Manager Polymer Additives,Sanitized AG. Switzerland

Wearable Embedded Optical Chemical Sensors
Professor Aleksandra Lobnik, University of Maribor, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Centre of Sensor Technology, Maribor, Slovenia

Panel discussion 4

(Programme is subject to change)
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We look forward to seeing you in Cannes.


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