Textile Chemistry (Practical)

Paper Code: 
HCT 325
Credits: 
6
Objective: 
  1. To acquaint the students about the polymers of the textile fibres.
  2. To understand the chemistry, production and fundamental properties of natural and synthetic fibres.
  3. To familiarize with the chemical processing from desizing to finishing of textiles

Contents
Practical

  1. Identification of fibres – visual, microscopic, burning and chemical tests.              14Hrs
  2. Quantitative Analysis of Blends – P/C, P/V, P/W, C/W                                           10Hrs
  3. Desizing, scouring, bleaching, mercerization of cotton fabric.                                 10Hrs
  4. Swelling characteristics of cotton fibre.                                                                    12Hrs
  5. Identification of dyes, direct, reactive, azo, vat, sulphur,acid and disperse dyes on  fabrics.                              28 Hrs
  6. Use of Colorimeter / Spectrophotometer for determination of dye content through optical density measurement calibration curve                                       16 Hrs
     
Essential Readings: 
  1. Shenai, V.A., (1991) An Introduction to the Chemistry of Dyestuffs, Sevak, Prakashan, Mumbai.
  2. Trotman, E.R. (1975) Dyeing and Chemical Technology of Textile Fibres, Charles Griffino Company Ltd., London.
     
References: 
  1. Shenai, V.A., (1984) Technology of Textile Processing, Vol.-IX, Sevak Publication, Mumbai
  2. Cook, J. Gordon., Hand Book of Textile Fibres: Man-Made Fibres, Merrow Publishing Co. Ltd., England.
  3. Moncrief, R.W., Manmade Fibres, John Willey & Sons, New York.
  4. Marsh, J.T. , (1979) An Introduction to Textile Finishing, B.I., Publications.
     
Academic Year: 
2018-2019
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