The Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry’s World of Wipes (WOW) International Conference 2019, to be held during June 24-27, will cover the latest consumer research, product innovation, and market applications for wiping products and components. WOW is targeted exclusively for wipes brand owners, converters, and their entire supply chain.

WOW includes relevant programme content, panel discussions, and an innovation award. The WOW committee is currently developing a robust programme with relevant content that targets such areas as preservatives, regulations, emerging science, packaging, e-commerce, new product developments and advances in medical wipes.

Presenting at WOW provides opportunity to raise the speaker’s and company’s visibility, receive industry recognition of their product or expertise, collaborate with leaders, gain potential partners and customers, and help shape the future of wipes.

The learning opportunities will kick off with INDA’s WIPES Academy, the industry’s first and only comprehensive wipes training for the entire wipes supply chain. Rob Johnson, PE, principal, Smith, Johnson & Associates, will conduct the training.

Participants will gain a strong foundation of fundamental wipes knowledge, covering the basics of wipes design, manufacturing and applications, market trends, and opportunities in new product areas. At least two years of basic nonwoven fabrics knowledge or completion of the INDA Elementary Nonwovens Training Course are the recommended prerequisites.

The 12th annual WOW event in Chicago this June connected 440 participants from 22 countries representing the entire wipes supply chain to examine issues and advances in the growing multi-billion dollar wipes sector.

Experts are being sought in the areas of dry and wet wipes, end-use markets, substrate formation, raw materials and fibres, liquid ingredients, packaging, machinery and equipment, and market trends and data. (SV)