Georgia Tech: Carpet Manufacturing Workshop

Carpet Manufacturing Workshop - It's All About Pigments

Program ID: CONF 9129P
Program type: Conference / Symposium
CEUs: 0.0

There are no sections available for registration to this course at this time.
If you want to request an offering of this course, please contact us.

Who Will Benefit?

This workshop will benefit anyone needing an introduction to pigments used in carpet coloration, such as:

Process Technicians
Color Match Technicians
Chemists
Engineers
Dyers and Finishers

About The Workshop

This workshop is the eighth of a series of workshops organized by Dalton State College and the School of Polymer, Textile, and Fiber Engineering (PTFE) at Georgia Tech. Sponsorship and support is being provided by the PTFE Carpet Endowment Fund.

Jayanth Manay, Director, Color Technology, Mohawk Industries will serve as moderator for the workshop. The workshop will provide the participants with the fundamentals of pigments. Topics covered in the workshop include:

What Makes Pigments Tick?
Brendan McSheehy, Product Development, Universal Fiber Systems
Blacks and Delustrants for Carpet Fibers
V.G. Kulkarni, Technical Marketing Director, Americhem Inc.
Organics for PP, PA, PET - Pros and Cons
Steven Goldstein, Manager Technical Services, BASF Corporation
Fundamentals of Filter Screens
Jayanth Manay, Director Color Technology, Mohawk Industries

Workshop Fees

The workshop fee of $75 includes continental breakfast, lunch, refreshments, and course materials. No refunds will be provided. However, substitutions can be made at any time.

Availability

The workshop will be limited to the first 70 registrants.

Times and Location

The workshop will be held at the Goodroe Auditorium in Gignilliat Memorial Hall at Dalton State College in Dalton, Georgia.

7:30 - 8:00 AM	Registration
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM	Workshop

Directions

Dalton State College is located west of Interstate 75 at exit 33, Walnut Avenue. Click HERE for campus map.

Accommodations

Rooms are available at the Courtyard Dalton, which is located at 785 College Drive, Dalton, GA. Phone: 706-275-7215. Please mention that you are attending the Carpet Industry Workshop VIII at Dalton State College to qualify for the special room rate.