Course: Natural and Man-Made Fibres

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Course title Natural and Man-Made Fibres
Course code UCHTML/C402
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Burgert Ladislav, doc. Ing. CSc.
Course content
Fibres on cellulosic basis (vegetable fibres). Cotton - morphology, physical properties, chemical properties,reaction. Economic aspects. Oxycellulose. Flax - processing of Flax Retting, scutching, spinning. Structure of Flax Fibres. Lignine. Chemical fibres based on natural polymers. Viscose Rayon - preparation of cellulose xanthate, spinning. Economic and ecologic aspects. Fibres of Tence a Lyocel typ, spinning from N-methylmorfolin-N-oxide. Cellulose acetate fibres. Protein fibers. Just as cotton and flax are natural celulose fibers so wool and natural silk are protein fibers in which polymeric amino acids provide the fibrous structure. These polypeptides are natural polyamides, analogous to the synthetic nylons, particulary nylon-6, though differing in that they are polymers of alpha amino acids. Chemical fibers - from synthetic polymers. Polyamide fibers - manufacture of polymers, spinning continuous filament yarn, spinning, drawing, heat setting. Aramid fibers (aromatic polyamides) - Nomex, Kevlar. Polyester fibers - made from linear poly(ethylene terephtalate). Properties, structural, polymerization. Elastoneric fibres - Spandex - preparation of basic polymer - dry and wet spinning. Olefin fibers - stereospecific polymerization of propylene - manufacture of fibres. Fibres from film. Nonwoven textile fabrics.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
Subject is conceived as a continution of macromolecular chemistry. Linear polymers preparation by polymerisation, polycondensation, polyaddition for chemical fibres production. Natural fibres as biopolymers.
Graduate is able to participate in works in research and development laboratories and in textile industry specialized for fibres after the graduation from this subject.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of organic, physical and macromolecular chemistry.

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
There is an oral examination. Primary form of exam is the debate about selected themes. Level of acquired knowledge, conceptions and application acquirements is examined.
Recommended literature
  • Blažej A., Šutá Š. Vlastnosti textilných vlákien. ALFA Bratislava, 1982.
  • Hladík V. a kol. Textilní vlákna. SNTL Praha, 1970.
  • Jambrich M. a kol. Fyzika vlákien. ALFA Bratislava, 1987.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology Study plan (Version): Polymeric Materials and Composites (2015) Category: Engineering chemistry and chemistry of silicates 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology Study plan (Version): Polymeric Materials and Composites (2014) Category: Engineering chemistry and chemistry of silicates 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology Study plan (Version): Polymeric Materials and Composites (2013) Category: Engineering chemistry and chemistry of silicates 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology Study plan (Version): Polymeric Materials and Composites (2016) Category: Engineering chemistry and chemistry of silicates 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer