Thursday, January 5, 2012: 1:30 PM-3:15 PM

Washington (Orlando World Center Marriott)

1:30 PM

Field Evaluation of Cotton-Plant Based Hydromulches
Elizabeth Guertal, Auburn University; Greg Holt, USDA-ARS; Earl Norton, Auburn University

1:50 PM

Nanoparticles Vapor Deposition and Molecular Vapor Deposition Methods As Tools for Cotton Fabric Surface Functionalization
Noureddine Abidi, Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute - Dept. Plant & Soil Science, Texas Tech University; Payam Aminayi, Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute - Dept. Plant & Soil Science, Texas Tech University; Luis Cabrales, Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute - Dept. Plant & Soil Science, Texas Tech University; Eric F. Hequet, Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute - Dept. Plant & Soil Science, Texas Tech University

2:10 PM

A Preliminary Study of Dyeing Greige Cotton Nonwoven Fabrics with and without Traditional Scouring and Bleaching Processes
Michael Reynolds, USDA-ARS-SRRC; Chuck Allen, USDA-ARS-SRRC; Paul Sawhney, USDA-ARS-SRRC; Vince Edwards, USDA-ARS-SRRC; Ryan Slopek, USDA-ARS-SRRC; Brian Condon, USDA-ARS-SRRC

2:30 PM

Variations in Energy for Hydroxyl Group Orientations in Cellulose
Alfred D. French, USDA-ARS-SRRC; Gabor I. Csonka, Budapest University of Technology and Economics

Recorded Presentation

2:50 PM

Performance Enhancement of Citric Acid As a Formaldehyde Free Easy Care Cross-Linker by Using Nano Titanium Dioxide and Novel Easy Care Finishing for Cotton
Muhammad Mohsin, PhD from The University of Manchester, Lecturer University of Engineering and Technology Lahore; Chris Carr, The University of Manchester; Muriel Rigout, The University of Manchester

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Cotton Utilization: Fabric Chemistry, Nonwovens & Products Symposium - Thursday Early Afternoon