The full programme for TCL2010, the textiles coating and laminating conference to be held in Cannes, France on 4-5 November 2010, has been announced by the organisers.

 
The programme, put together by the conference series originator and developer, Bill Smith of Industrial Textiles Associates, SC, USA, includes high-quality speakers from all parts of the industry worldwide. It is sure to be an essential event for anyone involved in textile coating or laminating, whether a supplier, processor or end-user.

 
The timetable is given below. Abstracts can be found by clicking the link above.
 

DAY ONE: Thursday 4 November 09.00 – 16.30
 
KEYNOTE  ADDRESS: Breakthrough Coating Technologies for Advanced Textiles
Prof. Dr. Marc Van Parys, Head of Textile Department and Research Lab TO2C, University College Ghent, Belgium
 

Session 1: The State of the Industry

European Technical Textiles – Business Development and Economic Atmosphere TBA
 
The State of the Industry - a North American perspective
William C. Smith, Principal, Industrial Textile Associates, Greer, SC, USA
 

Panel discussion 1
 
Session 2: Techniques and Materials
Advances in Hot-Melt Adhesion in Coating and Laminating
Peter Kemper, EMS-Griltech, Domat, Switzerland
 

Web adhesives
Ken Keuchel, President/CEO, Spunfab Adhesive Fabrics, Cuyahoga Falls, OH, USA
 
Accepting the Challenge of Textile-based High Tech Products: Designing for Function
Melinda E. Wales, PhD, Reactive Surfaces Ltd, Austin, Texas USA
 
Innovative Finishing And Dyeing Technologies For Coating
TBA
 
Relating Silicone Properties to Coated Fabric Performance Properties
William R. Blackwood, Dow Corning Corporation, USA
 
Revolutionizing Textile Decoration and Finishing with Digital Inkjet Technology
Dr Alan Hudd,  Xennia Technology Ltd, Hertfordshire, UK
 
New High Pressure Laminating And Compression Applications For Technical Textiles
Neil Weisfield, Reliant Machinery Ltd, UK

Panel discussion 2
 
Conference reception

DAY TWO: Friday 5 November 09.00 – 16.30
 
FEATURED PRESENTATION: Critical REACH Issues and Implications for Textiles Coating and Laminating
Dr Steffen Erler, Global Technical Director, Smithers REACH Services, Shropshire, UK
 
Session 3 - Technology for Growth
Nanotechnology-Based Advanced Coatings And Functional Finishes For Textiles.
Dr. Y. K. Kim, Department of Materials and Textiles, University of Massachusetts, N. Dartmouth, MA, USA
 
Advanced Textile Coatings Based On Sol-Gel And Plasma Technologies
Marolda Brouta-Agnésa, Leitat, Departament de R&D, Terrassa, Spain
 
Reactive Surface Treatment For Improved Multi-Functional Textiles
John Almond, Business Development Director, Alexium International Group, Perth, Western Australia
 
The Testing and Applications of Aluminized Laminates for Heat Reflective Protective Clothing
Louis V. Ott, Technical Sales Manager, Textiles, Gentex Corp, Carbondale, PA, USA

Panel discussion 3
 
Session 4: Opportunities
 
Prepregging For Composites - An Opportunity for Coaters and Laminators
Francis A Woodruff, Chairman, Web Processing (M/C) Limited, High Peak, UK
 
Textiles Coated with Electrically Conductive Formulations and Their Applications
Jamshid Avloni, PhD, Eeonyx Corporation, Pinole, CA, USA
 
New Antimicrobial Solutions for Textile Coating
Dr. Bruno Piastra, Product Manager Polymer Additives,Sanitized AG. Switzerland
 
Wearable Embedded Optical Chemical Sensors
Professor Aleksandra Lobnik, University of Maribor, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Centre of Sensor Technology, Maribor, Slovenia
 

Panel discussion 4
 
(Programme is subject to change)