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CHEM-E0215 - Textile Fibres D, Lecture, 2.9.2024-11.11.2024

Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After completing this course you can:

  • Identify and classify textile fibers
  • Describe different fiber production technologies
  • Understand the physical and chemical properties of textile fibers
  • Explain the fiber spinning of natural polymers such as cellulose
  • Know the fundamentals of yarn spinning
  • Describe the environmental and sustainability aspects of textile fibers

Credits: 5

Schedule: 02.09.2024 - 11.11.2024

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Michael Hummel

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Natural fibers including cotton and wool have been used for thousands of years for producing textiles and clothing. Nowadays, a large number of man-made fibers are also available in consumer textiles – most of them based on synthetic polymers. This course provides the fundamental knowledge of textile fiber science and technology, and production of yarns. It aims to establish the foundation necessary to understand the relationship between the structure and the physical-chemical properties of fibers. This course also covers the plants and machines needed for the production of (a) natural fibers, including cotton, flax, hemp, and wool, (b) regenerated fibers from natural biopolymers, and (c) synthetic fibers, including polyester, polyamide, and polyacrylonitrile fibers. The course will highlight the environmental and sustainability aspects of the production of textile fibers.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Grading is based on attendance, 2 course assignments, and 1 final assignment.

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Class participation is encouraged, reading assignments will be discussed and analyzed in class.

    The scond course assignments requires guided lab work.

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Textbook:

    • R. Mather, R.H. Wardman, The chemistry of Textile Fibres, RSC, 2nd. edition, 2015

     

    Other recommended sources:

    • J. Eichhorn, J. W. S. Hearle, M. Jaffe, T. Kikutani (Editors), Handbook of Textile Fiber Structure (Vol. 1 & 2), Woodhead Publishing, 1st. edition, 2009
    • R. Bunsell, Handbook of tensile properties of textile and technical fibres, Woodhead Publishing, 2009

    (All books are available online through the Aalto University library service)

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    12 Responsible Production and Consumption

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

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    Teaching Language: English

    Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Autumn I - II
    2025-2026 Autumn I - II

Rules of Conduct - Students´ Rights and Responsibilities (in force from 1 August 2020)

Aalto University Code of Academic Integrity and Handling Violations Thereof

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