
Back to School
One aspect of my position as the Director of Education & Technical Affairs at INDA is the responsibility of evaluating the educational and work force development needs of the nonwovens …

The Benefits of Cabin Air Filtration in Aircraft
As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end, and earlier this spring, over three years into the pandemic, I finally succumbed to the COVID-19 virus. Thankfully …

Post COVID-19 Provides Opportunity to Realign Meltblown Capacity
One of the stories from the pandemic was the rapid industry response to the need for meltblown nonwoven fabrics for facemasks and respirators. In mid-2021, Nonwovens Industry reported that globally, …

Prognostication on Nonwovens in the Coming Year
One is often asked as a new year begins, what do you see on the horizon for the coming year? At INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics industry, we …

Filtering Myths & Misinformation
One aspect of starting a new position is explaining to family, friends, and former colleagues what it is that the new position entails and it’s been no different when I …