Fiber Science - I1.0.4

Fiber science notes for textile engineering students. Fiber science app almost covers important topics chapter wise : -

Chapter 1

1. General classification of fibres
2. Structure of Cotton
3. properties and uses of cotton
4. Structure of bast fibers
5. properties and uses of bast fibers
6. Structure of wool
7. properties and uses of wool
8. Structure silk fibres
9. properties and uses of silk fibres

Chapter 2

1. Basic concept of polymer
2. polymer classification
3. methods of polymerization
4. molecular weightits measurement
5. distribution and importance

Chapter 3

1. Manufacturing process rayon
2. manufacturing process nylon
3. manufacturing process polyester
4. manufacturing process acrylic
5. manufacturing process poly-olephins
6. physical and chemical properties of rayon
7. physical and chemical properties of nylon
8. physical and chemical properties of polyester
9. physical and chemical properties of acrylic
10. physical and chemical properties of poly-olephins

Chapter 4

1. Advantages and Disadvantages of Man-Made Fibers
2. methods of rectification of man-made fibres
3. basic requirements for fiber formation
4. concept of order and morphology
5. molecular packing in crystalline and amorphous regions

Chapter 5

1. physical structure of principal natural and man-made fibers
2. investigating fiber structures e.g. X-ray diffraction
3. optical and electron microscopy
4. I R absorption