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].

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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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Consumer demand for product life cycle transparency will drive innovation in machinery and material design for both virgin fiber production as well as fiber and fabric recycle.

Industrial Raw Materials

Fiber Machinery and Equipment

Matt O’Sickey October 31, 2022

What is yarn spinning and what equipment is needed to prepare the fiber? Textile fibers can be manmade or naturally derived. Natural fibers are cellulose-based, protein-based, or mineral-based while manmade …