Mathematical solutions for accelerated product development

摘要

Product development is an essential process for any nonwoven manufacturer.While new products can deliver excellent commercial returns the process itself is resource intensive and can be very risky. One method that nonwovens manufacturers can use to improve their chances of success and to reduce cost is to make use of mathematical modelling techniques. This article, written by Carla Wilson, the product development services manager for Line Research and Roy Wilson, a statistician at the University of New South Wales School of Mathematics and Statistics, both in Australia, covers some of the benefits that nonwoven manufacturers gain from using mathematical modelling in the product development process and outlines what they consider to be the major steps in developing successful models for nonwoven performance prediction.