Report of ANFA Nonwovens Conference 2016, Nov 28-30
ANFA Nonwovens Conference 2016, which was organized by ANFA (Asia NonwovenAssociation) with TNFIA (Taiwan Nonwoven Fabrics Industry Association), was heldfrom 28th Nov 2016 to 30th Nov 2016 at Chateau de Chine Hotel Kaohsiung, Taiwan,
with the support by ANNA (All Nippon Nonwovens Association) / KNIC (KoreaNonwoven Industry Cooperation) / CNTA (China Nonwovens Technical Association) /and HKNA (Hong Kong Nonwovens Association). The conference was also sponsored byEDANA (European Disposable and Nonwovens Association) / INDA (Association of theNonwoven Fabric Association) and TTRI (Taiwan Textile Research Institute).
The conference was supported with guidance from Taiwan Government units such
as International Trade Ministry of Economic Affaire of Taiwan, Kaohsiung CityGovernment, and Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Conference, which have aimed to promote the further growth of all Asian
Nonwovens industry, was involving the study about expansion of Kaohsiung Port withboat tour in harbor area, two times of Network Banking Dinner Party as well as wide
variety of speech and presentation for whole of 2 days. At the same time theConference was adding product presentation opportunity for 15 suppliers from theworld which provides worth communications between the suppliers of the state of arts
products and its potential customers.
Total number of attendee to ANFA Nonwoven Conference 2016 was 251 persons
from Taiwan, China, Japan, Korea, India, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Belgium, USA, andFinland.
Scheduled and enforced program of the Conference wasOpening Celebration speech
Mr. Tai Jun Chi (Supreme Adviser, ANFA),
Mr. Chin San Huang (Chairman, ANFA),
Mr. Hun Kun Chen (Chairman, TNFIA),
Session 1, “Overview of Recent Asian Nonwovens Market”
Mr. Hideo Tsuchiya (Secretary General of ANFA)
Session 2, “The Development of New Nonwoven from TTRT”
Dr. Peng Chao Chun (Chief of Taiwan Textile Research Institute, TTRI)

Session 3, “The Situation, Innovation 6 Future Development of Nonwovens in
Automotive Application”
Mr. Xiang Yang (Yangtze River Delta Nonwovens Industry Association,
Secretary General)

Session 4, “Upgraded Electro Spinning Technology and It’s Application”
Mr. James Kim (Dong-Wha Vitex Co., Ltd. Vice-President)
Session 5, “Optimizing Meltblowing Process”
Dr. Peter Tsai (The University of Tennessee)
Session 6, “Polyester Nonwovens developing in Kolon Industries Inc.
Dr. Jinil Kim (Principal researcher, Kolon Industries Inc.)
Session 7, “Application of nano fiber (Nanofront R) non woven”
Dr. Mie Kamiyama (Teijin Ltd., Senior Technical Expert)
Session 8, “3-D spring structure cushion material (BRETHAIR)”
Mr. Shinichi Kobuchi (TOYOBO CO., LTD. ,Group Coordinator)
Session 9, “Elastic Nonwoven Membrane”
Mr. Wang Wei Han (Professor, Textile Engineering, FCU)
Session 10, “Innovative Functional Rayon Fiber”
Mr. Kurien Pothen (Birla Cellulose, Grasim Industries Ltd., Vice President)Session 11, “New Hygiene and Medical Product Development through Innovation inNonwovens”
Dr. Ning Xin (Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Textile
Engineering at the Qingdao University)
Session 12, “Properties of electrical adsorption water filtration media”
Mr. Eric Liang (Sales Director, Ahlstrom Sales, Taiwan Office)

Next ANFA’s Global Event is scheduled in June 2018 in Tokyo. It is “ANEX 2018 “,
one of the world-wide biggest exhibition & conference held regularly at Asia region in
every 3 years. ANEX 2012 in Seoul, ANEX 2015 in Shanghai, followed by ANEX 2018
in Tokyo next time. This event in Tokyo will provide a lot of technical presentation atSeminar Sessions from the statistics of nonwoven business in global stand point of viewto specialized technological topics as well as Exhibition for 3 days. It will be a place
where the latest technological and market information can be interchanged at onetime.
Both “ANFA Conference” and “ANEX” are organized by Asia Nonwoven Fabrics
Association (ANFA) to provide platform for nonwoven technology & industry in Asia togrowth.