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TUESDAYNOVEMBER 17

WELCOME8:50 amDave Rousse, President, INDA

INDUSTRY OUTLOOK: THE AB HY INDUSTRY UNDER COVID-199:00 amModerator: Dave Rousse, President, INDA

Challenges for 2021 and Beyond: Post-Covid-19 Supply Chain Resiliency and Sustainability for Absorbent Hygiene ProductsColin Hanna, Director of Research, and Pricie Hanna, Managing Partner, Price Hanna Consultants LLC

Global Market for Absorbent Hygiene: Disruption, Innovation, Path to Future GrowthSvetlana Uduslivaia, Head of Research, Euromonitor International

ASK-THE-EXPERTS10:20 am

BREAK10:35 am

U.S. ECONOMIC FORECAST & INDUSTRY STATISTICSModerator: Dave Rousse, President, INDA10:45 am

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The Outlook for the North American Nonwovens Absorbent Hygiene Market and the Impact of Covid-19Brad Kalil, Director of Market Intelligence and Economic Insights, INDA

U.S. Economic OutlookLindsey Piegza, Ph.D., Chief Economist, Stifel Financial Corporation

TABLETOP EXHIBITS12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

BREAK1:30 pm

PACKAGING & LABELING CHALLENGES Moderator: Olaf Isele, Ph.D., Principal, Metaxi SimBioSys LLC2:00 pm

Third Party Certifications for Hygiene Products – Their Scope and Influence on Manufacturers and ConsumersMonica Becker, Director of Beauty, Personal Care and Household Products, Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute

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ENGAGING CONVERSATIONSTopic: AbHy TestingHosts: Jim Robinson, Principal, Absorbent Hygiene Insights, LLC, and Tom Kaiser, Sr. Research Engineer, Domtar Personal Care2:30 pm

Navigating Sustainability Label Claims to Set Your Brand or Business Apart Alan Perlman, Business Development Director – Consumer Products & Retailer Services, and Jeff Wilson, Sr. Business Development Manager, NSF International

ASK-THE-EXPERTS3:45 pm

COCKTAIL HOURHosts: INDA Staff4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

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WEDNESDAYNOVEMBER 18

COFFEE TALK8:30 am

FUTURE OF AB HYModerator: Jan O’Regan, Director, Nonwovens Marketing, Cotton Incorporated9:00 am

Hygiene 2035, Product of the Year (A Thought Experiment)Nick Carter, Director of Market Business Intelligence, and DeeAnn Nelson, Ph.D., North American R&D Manager, Avgol Nonwovens

Lessons from the Front Lines on Reducing Confusion & Building TrustAdam Greenberg, President, Owner & Founder, NorthShore Care Supply

ENGAGING CONVERSATIONSTopic: New AbHy AudiencesHosts: Carlos Richer, CEO, Richer Investment, and Heidi Beatty, CEO, Crown Abbey, LLC10:15 am

Collection & Composting Program for Bamboo-based Baby DiapersMichael Waas, Vice-President – Brand Partnership, TerraCycle, Inc. and Sergio Radovcic, CEO, DYPER

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ASK-THE-EXPERTS11:15 am

BREAK11:30 am

HYGIENIX INNOVATION AWARD™ 2020 PRESENTATIONSModerator: Jeff Willis, Principal, Nonwovens By Design11:45 am

MDP – Male Drip ProtectionIan Heyman, Chief Executive Officer, and Alex Gross, General Manager, Dermasteel, Ltd.

High Gel Strength (HGS) SAF™ fabricsMark Paterson, Ph.D., Product Development Director, Technical Absorbents Ltd.

Full-Care® 6217Daniel Everson, Senior Scientist II, H.B. Fuller

ASK-THE-FINALISTS12:15 pm

BREAK12:30 pm

TABLETOP EXHIBITS1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

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INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENTS & INTELLECTURAL PROPERTYModerator: Nick Carter, Director – Market Business Intelligence, Avgol Nonwovens2:00 pm

The Future of Sustainable Plastic Alternatives and the Impact of the SUPD on InnovationBryan Haynes, Ph.D., Senior Technical Director – Global Nonwovens, Kimberly-Clark Corporation

Innovative Stretch Engine Improves Heat Transfer & DissipationMichael Sandlin, Product Manager, SWM International

ENGAGING CONVERSATIONSTopic: Post-COVID-19 ConsumersHosts: Colin Hanna, Director of Research, Price Hanna Consultants, LLC, Pricie Hanna, Managing Partner, Price Hanna Consultants, LLC, and Brad Kalil, Director of Market Intelligence and Economic Insights, INDA3:00 pm

Consumer Feedback – Analyzing Amazon Reviews and Other Market Research ToolsNatalia Richer, COO, Richer Investment / Diaper Testing International

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ASK-THE-EXPERTS4:05 pm

COCKTAIL HOURHosts: INDA Staff4:20 pm – 5:20 pm

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THURSDAYNOVEMBER 19

COFFEE TALK8:30 am

SMART DIAPERSModerator: Jim Robinson, Principal, Absorbent Hygiene Insights, LLC9:00 am

Technologies for Smart Sensors in Absorbent Hygiene ProductsOlaf Isele, Principal, Metaxi SimBioSys, LLC

Smart Diaper Technology – Everyday Wellness Monitoring in a Low Cost, Manufacturing Friendly PackagePeter Curran, Chief Technology Officer, Simavita Limited

Diaper Wetness Detection Using Low-cost Hydrogel-Based RFID TagsPankhuri Sen, Product Manager, MIT’20 SDM & TPP, and Rahul Bhattacharyya, Ph.D., Associate Director, MIT – AutoID Labs

ASK-THE-EXPERTS10:30 am

BREAK10:45 am

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TESTINGModerator: Heidi Beatty, CEO, Crown Abbey, LLC11:00 am

The Fallacies in Our TestingJim Robinson, Principal, Absorbent Hygiene Insights, LLC

Bringing Scientific Certainty to Decisions About Product FeelPeter A. Botticelli, Director, Customer Solutions, SynTouch Inc.

ASK-THE-EXPERTS12:00 pm

BREAK12:15 pm

AFTERNOON TEAHosts: INDA Staff12:30 pm

BREAK1:30 pm

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HYGIENIX INNOVATION AWARD™ 2020 ANNOUNCEMENT3:15 pmModerator: Dave Rousse, President, INDA

PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABILITY & ELDERLY CAREModerator: Matt O’Sickey, Ph.D., Materials & Hygiene Consultant, O’Sickey Consulting LLC2:00 pm

LESS OUCH, MORE AHHH – Cotton Applies Hard Science to Sensitive SkinJan O’Regan, Director, Nonwovens Marketing, Cotton Incorporated

Incontinence Products: Ensuring Safety and Quality to Aging AdultsSteve Gregg, Ph.D., Executive Director, National Association for Continence (NAFC)

ASK-THE-EXPERTS3:00 pm

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VIRTUAL HYGIENIX™ 2020 COMMITTEE

Tom Kaiser, Domtar Personal Care – CHAIR

Heidi Beatty, Crown Abbey, LLC

Nick Carter, Avgol Nonwovens

Carl Cucuzza, Teknoweb NA LLC

Shalina Egan, Fulflex, A Garflex Inc. Company

Bryan Haynes, Ph.D., Kimberly-Clark Corporation

Joe Howard, Advanced Absorbent Technology, LLC

Olaf Isele, Ph.D., Metaxi SimBioSys LLC

Rob Johnson, P.E., Smith, Johnson & Associates

Richard Koffler, SynTouch, Inc.

Becky Kristopeit, Henkel Corporation

Paul Latten, Southeast Nonwovens, Inc.

Karen McIntyre, Nonwovens Industry

Janet O'Regan, Cotton Incorporated

Matt O’Sickey, Ph.D., O’Sickey Consulting LLC

James Robinson, Absorbent Hygiene Insights, LLC

Sophia Shelanski, Product Investigations Inc.

Elliott Stevens-Fosque, Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A.

Diane Toonen, Bostik, Inc.

Wendy Warner, Ph.D., Jacob Holm

David Weiler, Herrmann Ultrasonics, Inc.

Jeff Willis, Nonwovens By Design

Please note that this program and timing is subject to change.

The opinions expressed at Virtual Hygienix™ 2020 are those of the speakers and not necessarily that of INDA or its Board of Directors.

© 2020 INDA. INDA, Virtual Hygienix, and Hygienix Innovation Award are trademarks of INDA.

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Aichele Werkzeuge GmbHZur Fluegelau 40Crailsheim D-74564GermanyContact: Matthias Aichele, Managing DirectorT: +49 7951 29550 | F: +49 7951 2955 55Email: ma@aichele.dewww.aichele.de

Asahi Kasei Corporation (Member, 2019)1-1-2 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-kuTokyo 100-8440JapanContact: Shu Kaei, Sales RepresentativeT: +81 3 6699 3803Email: zhou.jb@om.asahi-kasei.co.jpwww.asahi-kasei.co.jp

ColorMasters LLC (Member, 2020)632 Smith RoadAlbertville, AL 35951United StatesContact: James Harvey, Director of Market and Product DevelopmentT: +1 256 878 8880Email: jharvey@colormastersllc.comwww.colormastersllc.com

Colquimica Adhesives, Inc. (Member, 2017)2205 Beltway Boulevard, Suite 200Charlotte, NC 28214United StatesContact: John Howell, VP Sales, US & CanadaT: +1 404 915 4655Email: john.howell@colquimica.comwww.colquimica.com

TABLETOP EXHIBITORS

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Cotton Incorporated (Member, 1987)6399 Weston ParkwayCary, NC 27513United StatesContact: Jan O’Regan, Director, Nonwovens MarketingT: +1 919 678 2330 | F: +1 919 678 2331Email: joregan@cottoninc.comwww.cottoninc.com

Croda, Inc.315 Cherry LaneNew Castle, DE 19720United StatesContact: Alyson King, Manager, Strategic AccountsT: +1 302 429 5361 | F: +1 302 429 5368Email: amira.mull@croda.comwww.croda.com

Dermasteel, Ltd. (Member, 2020) (Award Finalist)140 N. High StreetGahanna, OH 43230United StatesContact: Ian Heyman, CEOT: +1 614 361 6543 | F: +1 614 416 8153Email: ianheyman@dermasteel.comwww.mdp4men.com

EDANA (Member, 2003)Avenue Herrmann Debroux, 46Brussels B-1160BelgiumContact: Natacha Defeche, Marketing & Member Engagement DirectorT: +32 2740 1813 | F: +32 2733 3518Email: natacha.defeche@edana.orgwww.edana.org

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emtec Electronic GmbHGorkistr. 31Leipzig, SN 04347GermanyContact: Alexander Grüner, Global Market & Business Development ManagerT: +49 341 245 7090 | F: +49 341 2457 099Email: a.gruener@emtec-papertest.dewww.emtec-papertest.de

Fi-Tech, Inc. (Member, 1987)2400 Pari WayMidlothian, VA 23112United StatesContact: Todd L. Bassett, Managing DirectorT: +1 804 794 9615 | F: +1 804 794 9514Email: tbassett@fi-tech.comwww.fi-tech.com

Fibertex Nonwovens, Inc. (Member, 2010)100 ISO ParkwayGray Court, SC 29645United StatesContact: Jonathan Layer, Business Development ManagerT: +1 864 871 8113 | F: +1 864 876 6648Email: jmla@fibertex.comwww.fibertex.com

H.B. Fuller (Award Finalist)1200 Willow Lake BoulevardSt. Paul, MN 55110United StatesContact: Suzanne Law, Regional MarketingT: +1 651 236 5900 | F: +1 651 236 5898Email: Suzanne.Law@hbfuller.comwww.hbfuller.com

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Henkel Corporation (Member, 2000)10 Finderne Avenue, Suite BBridgewater, NJ 08807United StatesContact: Becky Kristopeit, Technical Service ManagerT: +1 908 685 5000Email: becky.kristopeit@henkel.comwww.henkel-technologies.com

Herrmann Ultrasonics, Inc. (Member, 1999)1261 Hardt CircleBartlett, IL 60103United StatesContact: Dave Weiler, Account Manager HygieneT: +1 630 262 1637 | F: +1 630 736 7514Email: dave.weiler@herrmannultrasonics.comwww.hermannultrasonics.com

INDA (Member, 1968)1100 Crescent Green, Suite 115Cary, NC 27518United StatesContact: Morris Collins, Director of Member RelationsT: +1 919 459 3714 | F: +1 919 459 3701Email: mcollins@inda.orgwww.inda.org

International Fiber Journal1100 Crescent Green, Suite 115Cary, NC 27518United StatesContact: Diane DePaul, PublisherT: +1 919 459 3755 | F: +1 919 459 3701Email: ddepaul@inda.media www.fiberjournal.com

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International Filtration News1100 Crescent Green, Suite 115Cary, NC 27518United StatesContact: Diane DePaul, PublisherT: +1 919 459 3755 | F: +1 919 459 3701Email: ddepaul@inda.mediawww.filtnews.com

Luwa America, Inc. (Member, 2019)4433 Chesapeake DriveCharlotte, NC 28216United StatesContact: Immanuel Delaney, Director of MarketingT: +1 704 398 7646Email: immanuel.delaney@nederman.comwww.luwa.com

Nonwovens Industry25 Philips ParkwayMontvale, NJ 07645United StatesContact: Karen McIntyre, EditorT: +1 201 825 2552 | F: +1 201 825 0553Email: kmcintyre@rodmanmedia.comwww.nonwovens-industry.com

Sanford Holshouser Economic Development Consulting, LLC (Member, 2015)4141 Parklake Avenue, Suite 200Raleigh, NC 27612United StatesContact: Rocky Lane, Managing PartnerT: +1 919 653 7805 | F: +1 919 653 0436Email: rlane@shedc.comwww.shedc.com

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SynTouch, Inc. (Member, 2019)3720 Clifton PlaceMontrose, CA 91020Contact: Peter Botticelli, Director of Customer RelationsT: +1 213 349 1436Email: peter.botticelli@syntouchinc.comwww.syntouchinc.com

Technical Absorbents Ltd. (Award Finalist)1 Moody Lane, Great CoatsGrimsby, North East Lincolnshire DN31 2SSUnited KindgomContact: Anita Bemrose, Marketing ExecutiveT: +44 1472 245 205 | F: +44 1472 244 266Email: anita.bemrose@techabsorbents.comwww.techabsorbents.com

Tethis Inc. (Member, 2018)3401 Spring Forest RoadRaleigh, NC 27616United StatesContact: Vladimiro Nettel, Vice President Commercial DevelopmentT: +1 919 808 2866 ext. 229 +1 F: 919 999 2768Email: vnettel@tethis.com www.tethis.com

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