Matt O’Sickey, Author at International Fiber Journal

About the author

Matt O’Sickey

Dr. Matt O’Sickey is the director of Technical Affairs and Education at INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry. He has prior experience leading operations, in R&D, marketing, and product management with RKW North America and Tredegar Corp. O’Sickey has multiple patents, has received industry innovation awards, provided innumerable presentations, is a training course instructor, and is a contributing columnist for IFJ and International Filtration News. Dr. O’Sickey has a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering and is an alumnus of Purdue University and Virginia Tech, where his studies had heavy emphasis on the processing-structure property relationships of polymeric materials. For more information about joining a Technical Advisory Group, committee, or working group, please reach out to Dr. O’Sickey at [email protected].

FEDTEX: Actionable Insights On Federal Textile Needs, Technical Innovations

A Multi-Generational Look at Plastics & Polymers

A Shared Vision – Driven Towards a Collaborative Approach in the Value Chain

The annualFederal and Defense Textile and Tactical Equipment Summit (FEDTEX), event featured a range of innovations from domestic manufacturers, as well as the latest policy updates from the government.

FEDTEX: Actionable Insights On Federal Textile Needs, Technical Innovations

Matt O’Sickey July 29, 2026

Programming at FEDTEX highlighted federal procurement needs, Berry Amendment compliance, textile innovation and the role of domestic manufacturing in supply chain resilience. The Federal and Defense Textile and Tactical Equipment …

Plastics and polymers in end-use products are going through a generational change. Photo: iStock2098099064

Nonwovens Polymers Sustainability

A Multi-Generational Look at Plastics & Polymers

Matt O’Sickey December 10, 2024

Consumers Are Ready for Change as Industry Hammers Out the Details We are living in the exciting third generation of plastics and polymers. The first generation was the dawn of …

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Women Safety PPE Panel – Second from Left: Dr. Cassandra Kwon, Research Assistant Professor at Wilson College of Textiles at North Carolina State University, Melissa Dixon, Director of Product Management at National Safety Apparel, and Kelly Franko, Founder & President at Seraphina Safety Apparel & MFG. Photo courtesy of Vickie Smead

Technical Textiles

A Shared Vision – Driven Towards a Collaborative Approach in the Value Chain

Matt O’Sickey October 18, 2024

Techtextil North America 2024 Offered Insights on Innovations, Challenges and Opportunities within the Industry Techtextil North America 2024 (TTNA), August 20-22 in Raleigh, North Carolina included a full slate of …

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Market Data & Pricing Nonwovens

Prognostication on Nonwovens in the Coming Year

Matt O’Sickey March 16, 2023

One is often asked as a new year begins, what do you see on the horizon for the coming year? At INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics industry, we …

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Heidi Beatty presented Nanollose™’s technology for generating fibers without either bio-polymers or fiber crops.

Nonwovens

Sustainable and Circular Fiber and Fabric Options

Matt O’Sickey December 5, 2022

In September 27-28, 2022, INDA, The Nonwoven Fabrics Association, held the RISE® Research, Innovation & Science for Engineered Fabrics Conference at North Carolina State University. Much of the conference focus …

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