Spring 1994 Meeting
Annapolis, MD
May 16-18, 1994

Papers Presented

"FIBERS, CARPET AND THE ENVIRONMENT"


All Polyester Carpet System: Environmental and Performance Aspects
Lisbeth G. Stockman

Fundamental Studies for the Utilization of Carpet & Industrial Waste
Youjiang Wang, Satish Kumar, and Malcolm Polk

Post Consumer Waste Nylon 6 Carpet Recycling: A Pilot Scale Operation
Edward A. Duffy

Processing of Post-Consumer Recycled PET into Melt Blown Nonwoven Webs
Gajanan S. Bhat and Yi-Xiang Zhang

Carpet and Indoor Air Quality
Gerald L. Kennedy, Alan E. Luedtke and Judith C. Stadler

4-Phenylcyclohexane: A Two-Week Inhalation and Neurotoxicity Study in Swiss-Webster Mice
M. J. Beckman, J. P. Maurissen and K. A. Johnson

The Role of Wool Carpets and Furnishings in Reducing Air Pollution
Cynthia Rowan

The Compression and Recovery of Fiber Assemblies and Capets
Robin W. Dent

Designed Experiments for Efficient Process and Product Development
Meredith M. Schoppee

The Plasticizing Effect of Glycerol/Water Solutions on Nylon Fibers: Dynamic Mechanical Properties and Dye Diffusion
Hawthorne Davis

Objective Evaluation of Carpet Wear
George E. R. Lamb, Richard Amundsen and Bernard Miller

Pneumatic Evaluation of Carpet Wear - Image Analysis
Behnam Pourdeyhimi

Surface Modification of Polypropylene Fabrics by Cold Plasma: Improved Water Absorbance/Repellency
A. M. Sarmadi, T. H. Ying and F. Denes

On the Strengths and the Hybrid Effects of Hybrid Fiber Composites
Ning Pan and Ron Postle

An Automated Approach for Grading Stain Removal of Fabrics
Bugao Xu
Spring 1994 Meeting
Annapolis, MD
May 16-18, 1994