All Times in Eastern Time Zone
| Wednesday, October 07, 2020 | |||
| Start Time | End Time | Title | Speaker/Moderator |
| Reality Check for Polymer and Textiles Introduction from the Conference Chairs (COVID and Polymer and Textiles) |
Conference Chairs | ||
| 11:10 AM | 11:25 AM | Meet and Greet - breakout rooms | |
| 11:25 AM | 11:55 AM | Manufacturing and Innovation | Moderator: Ram Nagarajan, UMass Lowell |
| William Greico, RAPID | |||
| 3 T-Shirts to Save the World- Sustainable, Functional Materials for the Post-Pandemic World | Edwin Keh, Hong Kong Rita | ||
| 11:55 AM | 12:25 PM | Question and Answer Panel: Manufacturing and Innovation | |
| 12:25 PM | 12:55 PM | Short Presentations | |
| 12:55 PM | 1:25 PM | Question and Answer Panel Short Presentation |
Moderator: Jay Park, UMass Lowell |
| 1:25 PM | 1:30 PM | Break | |
| 1:30 PM | 2:00 PM | Evolving Design Processes | Moderator: Samantha Burdett, Shima Seiki |
| Saul Guzman, Motif | |||
| Keith Hoover, Black Swan Textiles | |||
| 2:00 PM | 2:30 PM | Question and Answer Panel: Evolving Design Processes | |
| 2:30 PM | 3:00 PM | Product Development | Moderator: Colin Holloway, Hanes |
| Linh Le, Bonbouton Inc. | |||
| Oliva Burca, Flex | |||
| 3:00 PM | 3:30 PM | Question and Answer Panel: Product Development | |
| 3:30 PM | 4:00 PM | Keynote Presentation | David Breslauer, Bolt Threads |
| Thursday, October 08, 2020 | |||
| Start Time | End Time | Title | Speaker/Moderator |
| Future of Polymer and Textiles Introduction from the Conference Chairs |
Conference Chairs | ||
| Keynote Presentation | Jeff Pacuska, CCDC SC | ||
| 11:40 AM | 12:10 PM | Advanced Textiles Applications/Smart and Connected | Moderator: |
| Chris Tabor, US Military | |||
| Interdisciplinary Product Development System for Wearable Electronics | Jae Son, PPS | ||
| 12:10 PM | 12:40 PM | Question and Answer Panel: Advanced Textiles Applications/Smart and Connected | |
| 12:40 PM | 12:45 PM | Break | |
| 12:45 PM | 1:45 PM | Workforce and Business Development for Advanced Materials and Products | Moderator: Joanne Arbuckle, FIT |
| Michael Ferraro | Michael Ferraro | ||
| Brenna Schneider | |||
| 1:15 PM | 1:45 PM | Question and Answer Panel: Workforce and Business Development for Advanced Materials and Products | |
| 1:45 PM | 2:15 PM | Advancements in Materials and Fibers | Moderator: Stephanie Rodgers, Apex Mills |
| Multi-Scale Manufacturing of Advanced Plastics and Fiber: Process-Structure-Property Investigation | Jay Park, UMass Lowell | ||
| Meredith Boyd, UNIFI | |||
| William Lyndon, Corsair Industries | |||
| 2:15 PM | 2:45 PM | Question and Answer Panel: Advancements in Materials and Fibers | |
| 2:45 PM | 3:15 PM | Sustainability in Smart Fabrics and Textile Manufacturing - Breakout Rooms and Discussion | |