WOW On-Demand Features a Range of Topics

08.25.20

Pre-taped presentations complement live presentations during World of Wipes

Beginning Aug. 26, WOW On-Demand presentations will be available for viewing for Virtual World of Wipes attendees. These seven presentations, in addition to live speakers presenting at Virtual WOW, will be available for viewing over the next 12 months. 

WOW On-Demand Speakers are:
  • Richard Knowlson, principal, RPK Consulting: The Shifting Sands on Single Use Plastics – Navigating Regulation, Legislation and Consumer Opinion
  • Claire Crunk, president, Southeast Hemp Fiber, and Jason Finnis, chief technology officer, BAST Fibre Technologies, Inc.: Hemp Fiber from Front to Back: Wipe the Right Way
  • Kay McCoy, technical sales representative, Pulcra Chemicals LLC: Can 100% Cellulosic Fabrics Be Designed to Meet the Same Performance of Synthetic Fiber Web Blends? An Investigation of Performance of Novel Fiber and Fabric Treatments on 100% Cellulosic Nonwoven Wipe Fabrics.
  • Abby Prasad, Ph.D., senior scientist, International Paper: Cellulose Based Wipes: Our Renewable Future
  • Piyush Thakre, Ph.D., research scientist, Dow, Inc.: Introducing Polyethylene based Wipes
  • Jessica Franken, director of Government Affairs, INDA, Association of the Nonwovens Fabrics Industry: U Can't Flush This
  • Dave Rousse, president, INDA, Association of The Nonwoven Fabrics Industry: Battle of Determining “Flushability:” INDA’s GD4 vs IWSFG PAS

On Thursday, Aug. 27, between 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. EDT, speakers featured in the WOW On-Demand presentations will engage with attendees in two Focused Topic chats (Focused Topic – Substrates and Focused Topic – Flushability) to discuss their presentations and answer questions.