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Towards …
The Engineering Research Center
for Innovative Fibrous Materials
Director: Behnam Pourdeyhimi, [email protected]
, 919-515-1822, Co-Director: Ruben Carbonell, [email protected]
, 919-515-5118,
Nonwovens – Innovative Fibrous Materials
Nonwovens are Engineered Innovative Fabrics
Nonwovens are manufactured by high-speed, low-cost processes – Large Volume, Low Cost
Nonwovens are in many applications already, but most are hidden and you do not see them
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History…
In 1991, The Nonwovens Cooperative Research Center (NCRC) started as a National Science Foundation Center in the form of a State Industry University Cooperative Research (State I/UCRC) Center.
Funds were to come equally in the amount of $300,000 each from the
State of North Carolina Industry NSF
In 1998, NCRC graduated from the National Science Foundation.
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NCRC’s Growth Continues NCRC is the largest I/UCRC in the Nation 70 60 50 40 30 20 Establishment of pilot and analytical facilities Development of a model for Extension, Engagement, Economic Development 10 0 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Core Research Non-Core Research & Support Extension, Engagement, Economic Development
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Current NCRC Supported Staff – 16
Five visiting Faculty/Scientists –
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Hooman Tafreshi Svetlana Verenich Eunkyoung Shim Benoit Maze Bong Yeom
Teaching and Research Twelve Full time Staff
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Sherwood Wallace Stephen Sharp Ben Lambert Alvin Fortner William Barnes Robert Byron John Fry Amy Minton Susan Pegram Wendy Cox Don Shiffler Bruce Anderson 5
Investments in Infrastructure by NCRC
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Current Member Companies
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Clorox Colbond Cumins Filtration Eastman First Quality Jockey Int.
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A. Celli Ahlstrom Albany Int.
Arkema AstenJohnson BBA Fiberweb Cintas ConvaTec Cotton Inc.
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Dow DuPont FiberVisions CHA Technologies (FIT) Fleissner Freudenberg Hills Inc.
INDA Johns Manville Kimberly-Clark Kuraray Milliken PGI Nonwovens Raytech Composites Rieter Textile Systems Sellers Wipes San Fang Chemical Sara Lee Sunoco TTIR AFFILIATE 1.
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Allasso Industries American Truetzschler Apexical, Inc.
Atlantic Mills Dophes, Ltd Duke Energy Fi-Tech FlexForm Technologies Fluent General Nonwovens Groz-Beckert Herrmann Ultrasonics J. D. Hollingsworth Jenkins, Wilson & Taylor NanoFiber Group Nippon Nozzle Nonwoven Media Int.
NSC NuTex Concepts OMNOVA Porous Materials, Inc.
Progress Energy Slack & Parr Xymid, LLC ASSOCIATE 1.
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NCRC’s Mission
Education
Training students Technology transfer Short Courses In-plant Training
Research
Core – Creating Knowledge – Fundamental & Applied Non-core – Outreach – Applied & Fundamental
Economic Development (Extension/Engagement)
Analytical services Product innovation/development 8
Why an ERC?
To Sustain and Support a Rapidly Growing Industry
Initially, focused on single-use disposable products, today this $50 billion industry, with as much as $11 billion in roll goods, produces a wide-ranging array of products – These are not apparel textiles.
Presently, the major markets include
industrial and automotive
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medical and hygiene, filtration, personal care and
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Innovation & The Industry
Are we doing enough to ensure our future?
It is unlikely, that growth in these markets can be sustained, or that new markets can be generated, in the absence of significant innovations in materials or process technologies that can enable the development of new and innovative products. Roll Goods Products Materials Innovation Machinery
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The Vision
to become a global
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resource for the Fibrous Materials Industry by developing innovative fibrous materials and systems that sustain and improve the economic well being of the nation and contribute to the quality of the environment and public health.
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Mission
to develop new scientific and engineering knowledge through
world-class scholarship
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to transfer that knowledge to the Industry to
spawn commercialization of next-generation product technologies to drive the innovations required to realize new classes of uniquely robust and responsive products.
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Our Model …
University, Industry, Government Industry, University & Government NSF’s Mission Creating Knowledge Adding Value Transferring Knowledge Fundamental Research Core Research Graduate & Undergraduate Education New Product Development Non-Core, Applied Research Extension, Engagement and Economic Development
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Goals
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Undertake research in the areas of materials synthesis , surface engineering , and structure/process modeling to aid in the development of new and innovative products related, but not restricted, to medical, surgical and drug delivery applications, biospecific biological separations processes, drug and toxin detection and removal, national defense, energy conversion, reinforced materials for construction and aeronautical applications, and energy conservation.
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Goals
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Build strategic alliances with industrial partners and facilitate technology transfer and commercialization, and meet the education, research, and engagement needs of the industry. Educate and train students and researchers through targeted educational programs, short courses, online and distance education programs, internships, sabbaticals, direct in plant training, and one-on-one consulting.
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Research Focus
Responsive Polymer Structures - Examples
Electrically conducting fibers – Use in adsorptive filters – detection and removal Thermally responsible fibers – Drug delivery, sensors, energy conversion Impregnation of drugs into fibers – Drug delivery, wound healing, surgical applications
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Research Focus
Surface Modification Technologies - Examples
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Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) approaches for organic, inorganic and metallic coatings Plasma treatment for ligand attachment – Biospecific separations, detection, removal Controlling of surface-modified fiber properties
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Research Focus
Composites & Hybrid Materials - Examples
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Particle – nano fiber composites, nano tubes – Uses in energy storage, conversion, catalysis Nano- and micro- particle impregnated membranes – energy conversion, medical devices Composite/mixed-mode/gradient materials (combination of nano and micro fibers)
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Outreach
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Involve undergraduate and graduate students in research projects, publications, and presentations, Develop an interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate and MS programs in Engineered Fabrics at NC State. Collaborate with The Science House and the Kenan Fellows Program at NC State to implement teacher institutes to train secondary school teachers on ways to teach engineering and scientific concepts.
Work closely with North Carolina and US Department of Commerce, Wake County and other Economic Development groups to recruit small and mid-sized companies to North Carolina and provide in-plant training and technical assistance to those in need.
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New Products & Processes Engineered Innovative Fibrous Materials
Integrative fibrous material tesbeds
Engineered System Filtration, Separation, Automotive, Medical, Hygiene
Performance models
Models for Product/Process Development
Structure models Process models Expedient processes for the large-scale production
Enabling Technology Material Synthesis and Surface Engineering
Fiber and polymer materials synthesis Structure-property relationships Engineering of surfaces Creation of multi-component and responsive fibers, nano fibers, and nano materials
Fundamental Knowledge
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Thrust Areas & Leaders
Fiber and Polymer Materials Synthesis
Saad Khan; Richard Spontak; Alan Tonelli, Sam Hudson
Surface Engineering
Greg Parsons; Jan Genzer; Peter Hauser; Ruben Carbonell
Process Engineering, and Structure modeling
Jon Rust; Behnam Pourdeyhimi
Structure modeling
Hooman Tafreshi; Jeffrey W. Eischen; George Chase, Dr. Alexander Yarin
Entrepreneurship – Systems
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Status to date…
First draft will be ready by 3/26 Over 50 responses from NCSU and Partner universities
NCSU Georgia Tech Maryland Akron U.I.C Loughborough Liberec 23
Communications Director Industrial Advisory Board Center Analyst National Science Foundation AOC Council of Deans: NCSU and Partner Universities Director Co-Director Deputy Director University Policy Committee NCSU and Partner Universities Associate Director Tech. Transfer Associate Director Education Associate Director Research 24