Abstract
Dr. Karl-Michael Schumann, Director, New Platform Technologies Division, Corporate R&D at Procter & Gamble, offered the keynote speech at the inaugural INDA/TAPPI International Nonwovens Technical Conference, in Dallas, TX on September 26. In his paper Dr. Schumann challenged the nonwovens community to come to P&G with the technologies that will drive both parties down the road to success in the 21st Century. In return, he promised, P&G would partner with the companies that lead the way.
What follows are excerpts from Dr. Schumann's presentation.