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Course Catalog 2014-2015
MOL-62026 Fibre and Textile Chemistry, 6 cr |
Additional information
Suitable for postgraduate studies
Person responsible
Marja Rissanen, Pertti Nousiainen
Lessons
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Requirements
Approved exercises and exam on the course content.
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation
Learning Outcomes
Student is able to explain the chemical structure and reactivity of fibres, and the properties and behaviour of fibres based on the chemical structure. Student is able to explain the mechanism of diffusion, adsorption and swelling. Student is able to explain the bonding of fibres and colourants. Student is able to name the components of detergents and bleaching agents and the process steps of washing, pretreatments, dyeing, and finishing of textiles, and student is able to describe their meaning and effect on textiles. Student can name the colourants for different fibers and the finishing agents, and is able to describe their properties and behaviour. Student is able to identify and name the machinery of textile chemical processes. Student is able to recognize the procuct safety issues of textile production and purchase. Student is able to name the common colour fastness standards and describe their content.
Content
Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
1. | Micro- and nanostructrue of fibres. Cellulose and cellulose derivative fibres. Different polyester, polyamide, acrylic, and polypropylene fibres. Biobased fibres, as PLA, PHB and PTT. Properties of fibres. | Crystal systems Stabilizators and their use. | |
2. | Thermodynamics and surface chemistry of fibres. Diffusion, adsorption, and swelling in water. The effect of fibre structure on reactivity. Thermodynamics of molecular sorption. | Different adsorption theories. | |
3. | Colourants insoluble in water. Adsorption properties of fibres. Bonding of non-ionic and ionic colourants. Diffusion phenomena in interaction. Bonding of reactive dyes on cellulose. The use of solvents and swelling agents. | Classification of reactive dyes and different reactive groups. Use of disperse dyes. | |
4. | Cross-bindings in processing of cellulose. Use of N-methylol compounds. Functional finishes. Antimicrobial finishing agents. Application of plasma technology. Use of enzymes in textile finishing. | Grafting of fibres. Effect of cross-binding compounds. Structure and use of enzymes. | |
5. | Surfactants, detergents, bleaching agents, washing process, dry cleaning | New washing methods | |
6. | Colourants, their use and properties; process technology of dyeing and printing; colour fastness standards and testing | Pretreatments of textiles | |
7. | Mechanical and chemical finishing processes of textiles; coating of textiles | ||
8. | Product safety of textiles, toxicology of textile chemicals | Ecological issues of textile chemistry |
Study material
Type | Name | Author | ISBN | URL | Edition, availability, ... | Examination material | Language |
Book | Chemical Finishing of Textiles | Hauser, P; Schindler, W | 0-8493-2825-X | Yes | English | ||
Book | Handbook of Detergents, Part D | Showell, Michael S. (ed.) | 978-0-8247-0350-9 | Yes | English | ||
Book | Handbook of Fiber Chemistry | Lewin, M., (ed.) | Yes | English | |||
Book | Handbook of Textile and Industrial Dyeing, Volume 1 - Principles, Processes and Types of Dyes | Edited by: Clark, M. | 978-1-61344-563-1 | Yes | English | ||
Book | Handbook of Textile and Industrial Dyeing, Volume 2 - Applications of Dyes | Edited by: Clark, M. | 978-1-61344-564-8 | Yes | English | ||
Summary of lectures | Fiber and colour chemistry | Nousiainen, P. | Yes | English |
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