Monthly Archives: March 2014

Nonwovens in Tech News: Feminine Care & Apparel

Posted on March 17, 2014 by

Working with industrial technology often feels like being behind stage at a play – you’re able to see all of the behind the scenes action that enables modern life.  Often times articles in the popular press, and particularly tech news, … Continue reading →

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USA Soccer and Brazil FIFA 2014: Not Just Happy to Be There

Posted on March 15, 2014 by

ESPN’s football/soccer podcast, “Men In Blazers” interviewed USA Soccer head coach Jurgen Klinnsman at South by Southwest in Austin, TX. At about 30 minutes in, in a light-hearted manner he talks about the US having a fan base that publicly … Continue reading →

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Nanofibers in Application: Dialysis using Zeolites in an Electrospun NF Web

Posted on March 14, 2014 by

The popular press has picked up on the publication of,  Fabrication of zeolite–polymer composite nanofibers for removal of uremic toxins from kidney failure patients by a team out of WPI-MANA.  Unfortunately, this article ties together many sensationalist components that are commonly … Continue reading →

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Reading About North Carolina

Posted on March 14, 2014 by

North Carolina has been our adopted home since 2001 – I’ve lived here longer than anywhere else (despite all the time I’ve spent on the road for work).  It is an interesting state with a long political, commercial and technical … Continue reading →

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Filtration in the Popular Media: Chinese Fear for Soil and Food

Posted on March 13, 2014 by

The New York Times recently covered the growing awareness of the pollution problems in China that have come with increased industrialization and growth.  The December 2013 article focused on growing concerns about heavy metals, primarily cadmium, spreading into the food … Continue reading →

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New Products: What We Study

Posted on March 13, 2014 by

I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy. My sons ought to study mathematics and philosophy, geography, natural history, naval architecture, navigation, commerce, and agriculture, in order to give their children … Continue reading →

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Define the Mission, then the Vehicle

Posted on March 12, 2014 by

Pat Duggins’ book Final Countdown, which documents NASA’s move to shutdown the Space Shuttle Program repeats an important aviation and aerospace maxim: The mission should define the vehicle, not the vehicle define the mission. Apollo’s mission was to put a … Continue reading →

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