AFA Schools | AFA History
Fundamentals of Flocking
August 9-11, 2006, UMass-Dartmouth, Dartmouth Mass.
Graduates
| Name | Company | State or Country |
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| Kenneth Allen | YKK (USA) Inc. | Georgia |
| Kirubel Assaminew | Guardian Industries | Georgia |
| Numan Mustafa | Aydin Aydin Tekstil | Turkey |
| Jeff Bassett | Fi-Tech, Inc. | Virginia |
| Vivek M. Bhide | INVISTA | Georgia |
| Tony Boatwright | Spectro Coating Corp. | Massachusetts |
| Lisa Boaz | Noveon | North Carolina |
| Noah Brown | Fifield, Inc. | Massachusetts |
| Ulrich Buettel \I\ | Maag Flockmaschinen GmbH | Germany |
| Darryl Burks | Spectro Coating Corp. | Massachusetts |
| John Carroll | ESCH Textile Flocking Systems | South Carolina |
| Nik Casstevens | Palmetto Synthetics, LLC | South Carolina |
| Lisa Castillo \I\ | KIWO, Inc. | Pennsylvania |
| Peter Clark | Claremont Flock Corporation | Massachusetts |
| Terry Cole | American Greetings Corp. | Arkansas |
| Edvard Crnic \I\ | Maag Flockmaschinen GmbH | Germany |
| Bob Ellsweig | Microfibres, Inc. | North Carolina |
| Ray Fetcenko | Nordson Corporation | Ohio |
| Peter M. Hadley \I\ | Claremont Flock Corporation | Massachusetts |
| Heidi Hagans | Noveon | North Carolina |
| Elaine Igoe | Royal College of Art | United Kingdom |
| Yong K. Kim \I\ | UMass Dartmouth | Massachusetts |
| Clark King | KIWO, Inc. | Texas |
| Dirk Leiber \I\ | ESCH Textile Flocking Systems | South Carolina |
| Jennifer Link | Hallmark Cards, Inc. | Kansas |
| Beth MacVittir | American Greetings Corp. | Arkansas |
| Peter Martell | Solon Mfg. Company | Maine |
| Hugo Mendoza | Guardian Industries | Georgia |
| Jim Owens | American Greetings Corp. | Arkansas |
| Norman Pennant | Guardian Industries | Georgia |
| Bill Plante | WestPoint Home Inc. | Maine |
| Eden Pleva | Moderne Glass Company Inc. | Pennsylvania |
| Harry Puckett | DM&E Corporation | North Carolina |
| JP Richard | Spectro Coating Corp. | Massachusetts |
| Barrett F. Ripley \S\ | American Flock Association | Rhode Island |
| Steve Rosenthal \I\ | Noveon | Massachusetts |
| Garry Russ | Microfibres, Inc. | North Carolina |
| Jean N. Sainvil | Claremont Flock Corporation | Massachusetts |
| Simeon Schnapper | Stream Source Corp. | P.R. China |
| Georg Tsiwikis | HSM GmbH | Germany |
| Jennifer Ward | Hallmark Cards, Inc. | Kansas |
| Tom Witham \I\ | Spectro Coating Corp. | Massachusetts |
| Rick Yardic | Moderne Glass Company Inc. | Pennsylvania |
\I\ = Instructor; \S\ = Staff.
The School
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9
6:30 PM Welcoming Reception 7:30 PM Barbeque THURSDAY, AUGUST 10
8:15 AM Physics of Flocking
Physical and electrical basics Mechanical flocking Electrostatic flocking: AC, DC, flock activity, charge, flow
Preparation Properties 10:30 AM Adhesives
Types and Application Specialties Troubleshooting
Pre-treatment, feeding, adhesive application, flock dosing, cleaning, curing, post cleaning 1:30 PM Fibers: Understanding of major properties of different fibers and suitability for different uses.
Properties Selection
Dyeing systems and capabilities Finishing systems |
THURSDAY, AUGUST 10
Equipment from manual to state of the art Measuring and testing flock Adhesive selection and use Fiber selection and use Flock transfer manufacture, selection, and use 6:00 PM Social Hour 7:00 PM New England Clam Bake FRIDAY, AUGUST 11
9:00 AM Round Table: Optimization of Flock Processing and Application Techniques (Concurrent Sessions) Session A: Roll-to-Roll Flocking
Quality Control Safety and Health in the Printing Workplace Troubleshooting Ideas Open Discussion of Issues and Opportunities
Respiratory and Hearing Testing Fire Prevention Operator Training Environmental management Open Discussion of Issues 11:00 AM Tour of UMass-Dartmouth Flock Development Lab (Optional) 12:00 PM Lunch and Closing |
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Thank you to our sponsors:FiberlokUMass-Dartmouth College of Engineering,
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