5 December 2011, Brussels — EDANA has announced that the deadline for the call for papers and student grant for the Nonwovens Research Academy has been extended to the 20th of January 2012 to accommodate the holiday period, and allow as many industry experts to submit their papers for consideration for presentation at the conference, and for students to submit their proposals for grant funding.
The Nonwovens Research Academy aims to promote fundamental understanding and knowledge of the science and technology of nonwoven fabrics, its products and processes as well as related disciplines. The Academy will bring together an interdisciplinary group of academics, students, researchers, scientists and engineers to present and disseminate pre-competitive and post-competitive research studies relevant to the nonwoven industry.
The programme will feature a mix of technical and market-related papers on nonwovens in all type of applications.
Requirements to submit papers for the conference
Abstracts should focus on academic topics including:
- Sustainability (concepts, measurements, environmental evaluations including LCAs)
- Biomaterials
- Nonwoven & polymer fibre technology developments
- Modelling & testing
- Nanotechnology
- Advances in absorption technologies
Abstracts must be in English and should be a maximum of 250 words. The abstract must include:
- Full paper title
- The name and affiliation of all authors together with their full contact details and e-mail addresses
- The abstract must provide sufficiently detailed information to effectively communicate the significance and technical content of the paper.
In order to ensure the expected standards of the Academy, authors of the selected abstracts will be asked for their full presentation text and full paper by 16 March 2012.
All presentations and papers must cover pre-competitive or post-competitive research work only. No commercial, competitive or marketing presentations are permitted. Presentations are limited to a maximum of 20 minutes in length with an additional 5 minutes allocated for questions from the audience. Submission of abstracts must be sent by the 20th of January 2011 to helene.colbach@edana.org.
Requirements to submit proposals for the EDANA Grant
Applicants are eligible to apply for the NRA student grant if they are:
- An undergraduate student in at least the second year of study planning to undertake a dissertation in a nonwoven or related field; or
- A postgraduate student planning or undertaking a dissertation or a research degree in nonwovens or a related field.
Students should include the following information in their application and send before the 20th of January 2012 to helene.colbach@edana.org:
- Motivation letter
- Recommendation from one of their professors
For more information about the Nonwovens Research Academy 2012, please visit the "Events" section of our website: www.edana.org.
About EDANA
EDANA serves the nonwovens and related industries, and has more than 230 member companies in over 30 countries. Its Mission is to create the foundation for sustainable growth of the nonwovens, absorbent hygiene products and related industries through active promotion, education and dialogue. Information about upcoming events can be found at www.edana.org
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