Man Made Fiber Technology
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Man Made Fiber Technology Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Man Made Fiber Technology (subject code 3352901) as prescribed for ICT · Semester 5 divides the course into 5 units, covering 27 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (3352901)Unit 1 Linear Polymer and Raw Material
- 1.1. Properties of manmade fibre and synthetic fibre.
- 1.2. Raw material used for manmade fiber: DMT, TPA, MEG, CAPLROLACTM, ADIPIC ACID, ACRYLONITRYLE
- 1.3. Polymerisation process
- 1.4. Monomer, Polymer, degree of Polymerization.
- 1.5. Polymers: Criteria for fiber forming polymers
- 1.6. Polymerisation reactions
- 1.7. Condensation polymerisation and Addition polymerisation
Unit 2 Production Process of Important Manmade Fiber
- 2.1. Polyester Fiber: Structure, properties Polymerization process
- 2.2. Nylon 6 and Nylon 6.6 fibers: structure, properties, continuous polymerization process (V.K. tube method), poly condensation mechanism
- 2.3. Acrylic Fiber: structure, properties, Suspension polymerization, solution polymerization
- 2.4. Viscose Rayon fibers: Raw material structure, properties, flow diagram of production of Viscose rayon fiber.
- 2.5. High performance fibres: structure, properties, Aramid Fibers like Nomax, kevlar. Carbon. Polypropylene, Polyethylene, Micro fibers.
- 2.6. HSHM fibres and application. Glass fibre – structure, properties. Silicon Carbide - structure, properties. Boron- structure, properties Man Made Fiber Technology Course Code: 3352901 GTU/ NITTTR Bhopal/14-15 Gujarat State 3 Unit Major Learning Outcomes (in cognitive domain) Topics and Sub-topics
Unit 3 Melt, Wet and Dry spinning
- 3.1. Melt spinning equipment Single and Double Extruder. Mani fold – spin block section. Quenching system.
- 3.2. Variables and condition for Melt spinning and High speed spinning.
- 3.4. Spin draw processes: H4S process and FDY process.
- 3.5. Melt, Wet and Dry Spinning.
- 3.6. Drawing process.
Unit 4 Spin Finish and Specialty in Manmade Fibers
- 4.1. Spin finish: Functions, Desirable properties, Chemical constitute, affecting factors
- 4.2. Method of application: Dipping roller method, Metered finish system
- 4.3. Problems encountered during the use of Spin Finish.
- 4.4. Limitations of synthetic fibers.
- 4.5. Modified polyester fibers: Hydrophilic, Hollow, Low pilling, Flame Retardant Silky, Cationic Dyeable polyester fiber
- 4.6. Modified nylon fiber
- 4.7. Bi-component fiber and Lycra (elastomeric fiber)
Unit 5 Tow-to-Top Conversion
- 5.1. Principle of operation and objectives Tow-to-top conversion
- 5.2. Cutting methods: Crush cutting, Stretch break, Abrasive method. Man Made Fiber Technology Course Code: 3352901 GTU/ NITTTR Bhopal/14-15 Gujarat State 4