Posted November 18, 2016

 

TAPPI will sponsor a webinar on nonwoven fibrous filter media, including the fibers commonly used, the applications they are commonly used for and the basic physics of how they function.

 

The webinar will take place December 1 from noon-1 p.m. ET.

 

Dr. Seshadri Ramkumar, a professor of Technical Textiles at Texas Tech University, will lead the webinar.

 

He will attempt to use as little mathematics as possible while explaining the nature of the difference between gaseous filtration and liquid filtration, explaining the existence of a most penetrating particle size and introducing the concept of a gradient media. This webinar will be of interest to those new to the field, as well as those with some practical experience but with a desire to know more.

 

Ramkumar directs the Nonwoven and Advanced Materials Laboratory at Texas Tech. He currently holds three U.S. patents. One of his inventions, “Fibertect,” has been commercialized and is recommended as a component of next-generation, “Low-cost Personal Decontamination System (LPDS).” He serves on the editorial boards of the AATCC Journal of Research and AATCC Review.

 

He is currently the vice chair of the NET Division of TAPPI. He is the co-chairman of INDA’s India Committee and has played an important role in linking the Indian and U.S. nonwovens and technical textiles industry. He has been awarded Honorary Fellowship of the Textile Association (India) and has received the Chancellor’s Distinguished Research Award, highest research award given at Texas Tech University.

 

To register for the webinar, please click here.

 

Source: TAPPI