Fiber Society Issues Call For Papers
The Fiber Society, Raleigh, N.C., has issued a call for papers for presentation at its Fall 2008
Annual Meeting and Technical Conference, scheduled to be held October 1-3 at the Industrial
Materials Institute, Boucherville, Quebec. Submissions of original work related to the following
topical areas, in addition to cutting-edge work in the field of fibers and fibrous materials, will
be considered:
• fibers and fibrous structures based on functional materials and/or for
functional applications, such as conductive, piezoelectric and others;
• fibers and fibrous structures for biomedical applications;
• high-performance fibers and structures and their applications;
• bio-based/sustainable/green products and processing;
• innovative and/or high-performance fiber processes, such as
electrospinning, very high-speed melt spinning and others; and
• structure and/or performance characterization of fibers and fiber
structures.
The society will accept online submissions beginning June 11, by which date a template will
be provided through a link at www.thefibersociety.org. Deadline for submissions is July 1.
In related news, Clemson University’s Center for Advanced Engineering Fibers and Films will
present a two-day course in conjunction with the conference. The Advanced Fiber Process Development
Workshop will be held September 29-30 and will include information on key fiber-spinning process
components and latest-generation modeling of those components. As part of the workshop, table-top
exhibitors will demonstrate the newest testing and analytical instruments, software, and materials
and material conversion technologies.
Additional information will be provided on the society’s website as details are developed.
June 3, 2008