Thursday, January 11, 2007: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Balcony I (New Orleans Marriott)
Cotton Utilization: Fabric Chemistry & Products Symposium
Presiding:Alfred D. French, SRRC, USDA-ARS, New Orleans, LA
Organizers:Alfred D. French, SRRC, USDA-ARS, New Orleans, LA and Kearny Q. Robert, Southern Regional Research Center, USDA-ARS, New Orleans, LA
Part 1 
1:30 PM Chairman's Introductory Remarks -- Alfred D. French 
Part 2 
1:35 PM 
Using the Reactive Dye Method to Attach Antibacterial Compounds to Cotton   
David T.W. Chun and Gary R. Gamble, USDA-ARS, Cotton Quality Research Station, Clemson, SC
2:00 PM 
Cotton Fabric Surface Functionalization to Impart Antibacterial and UV Protection Properties (*)   
Noureddine Abidi and Eric F. Hequet, Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute - Dept. Plant & Soil Science, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
2:25 PM 
Preventing Decubitus Pressure Ulcers with Cotton Sheeting Systems 
J. Vincent Edwards1, Jonathan Chen2, Bhupender S. Gupta3, Nicolette Prevost1, Phyllis Howley4 and Sarah Batiste1, (1)SRRC, New Orleans, LA, (2)Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, (3)North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, (4)Southern Regional Research Center, New Orleans, LA
2:50 PM 
Update on Cotton Finishing Innovations   
William A. Rearick, Cotton Incorporated, Cary, NC
Part 3 
3:15 PM Discussion 
Part 4 
3:30 PM Break 
Part 5 
4:00 PM 
Synthesis and Characterization of Cellulose Derivatives for Water Repellent Properties   
SeChin Chang and Brian Condon, USDA-ARS-SRRC, New Orleans, LA
4:25 PM 
Modeling of Cellulose Crystals   
Alfred D. French1, Glenn P. Johnson1 and Robert J. Woods2, (1)SRRC, USDA-ARS, New Orleans, LA, (2)Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, Athens, GA
4:50 PM 
Novel Cellulosic Fibers with Microcellular Porous Structures   
Khaled El-Tahlawy and Renzo Shamey, TECS, College of Textiles, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
Part 6 
5:15 PM Discussion & Concluding Remarks 
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