Conference Speakers

Dave Rousse

President Emeritus, INDA

BIOGRAPHY

Dave Rousse has been President of INDA since 2012. He has several years of management experience in engineered materials companies from specialty papers to nonwovens following his graduation from Dartmouth and its engineering and business schools. Prior to INDA he was President of Fiberweb Americas, one of the largest nonwoven producers before its sale to Berry Global and Fitesa. Dave also has experience with International Paper and WR Grace.

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Welcome

Battle of Determining “Flushability:” INDA’s GD4 vs IWSFG PAS

What testing protocol to use in determining if a wipe can be marketed as a “Flushable Wipe” has come down to a choice between the INDA/EDANA GD4 testing guidelines, and the Publicly Available Specification (PAS) of the International Waster Safety Flushability Group (IWSFG). While some progress has been made aligning on “Do Not Flush” labeling of non-flushables, a large gap remains between the scientifically-based GD4 tests and pass/fail criteria, and the “Pee, Poop & Paper” ideology of the IWSFG. This talk will delve into the main differences between the two, and expose the dangers of policy makers opting to PAS.