Course

Specifications
Valid as from the academic year 2015-2016

Chemical and Physical Textile Technology (E064920)

Course size
Credits 6.0

(nominal values; actual values may depend on programme)

Study time 180.0 h
Contact hrs
67.5 h

Course offerings and teaching methods in academic year 2015-2016

A (semester 2)

lecture

30.0 h

practicum

30.0 h

Lecturers in academic year 2015-2016

Kiekens, Paul

TW11

Offered in the following programmes in 2015-2016

Master of Science in Chemical Engineering
Master of Science in Chemical Engineering
Master of Science in Sustainable Materials Engineering
Master of Science in Materials Engineering (main subject Textiles)
Master of Science in Materials Engineering

lecturer-in-charge
crdts
6
6
6
6
6

offering
A
A
A
A
A

Teaching languages
Dutch
Keywords
Finishing / chemical and physical finishing methods.

Position of the course

The aim is to make the students familiar with chemical and physical treatments
(finishing treatments), which have as a result that the textile material obtains a number
of specific properties leading to a higher added value.

Contents
Part 1: General introduction
Part 2: Pre-treatments - Bleaching of textiles, Pre-treatments - mercerising, Pretreatments - Cleaning and carbonizing of wool, Pre-treatments - Anti-felting treatment
(wool)
Part 3: Chemical finishing : introduction, Chemical finishing : Coating techniques,
Chemical finishing : Antistatic treatments, Chemical finishing : Softening agents,
Chemical finishing : Finishing, Chemical finishing : Water repellency and water
proofness, Chemical finishing : Flame retardancy, Chemical finishing : Antimicrobial
treatments, Chemical finishing : Enzymes / biotechnology, Chemical finishing :
Coating, Chemical finishing : Miscellanea
Part 4: Physical finishing

Initial competences
Basic knowledge of textile materials (fibres, yarns and fabrics); advanced knowledge of
organic chemistry.

Final competences
1Know the topics : finishing / chemical and physical finishing methods.
2Obtain a good understanding and knowledge of the processes which provide specific
1properties to textile materials such as repellency, antistatic characteristics, anti1flammability, crease resistance, ..., coating of textile materials.

Conditions for credit contract

Access to this course unit via a credit contract is determined after successful competences
assessment

(Approved)

Conditions for exam contract

This course unit cannot be taken via an exam contract
Teaching methods
Lecture, practicum
Learning materials and price
Complete syllabus, video.

References
Course content-related study coaching
Evaluation methods
end-of-term evaluation
Examination methods in case of periodic evaluation during the first examination period
Oral examination
Examination methods in case of periodic evaluation during the second examination period
Oral examination
Examination methods in case of permanent evaluation
Possibilities of retake in case of permanent evaluation
not applicable
Extra information on the examination methods
During examination period: oral closed-book exam, written preparation.

Calculation of the examination mark

(Approved)