TX4071 Characterization of Textile Polymers Syllabus:

TX4071 Characterization of Textile Polymers Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021

OBJECTIVE

To enable the students to learn about characterization of polymers used in the production of textile fibres

UNIT I MOLECULAR WEIGHT

Polymer solution thermo dynamics; molecular weight and molecular dimensions by end group analysis, osmometry, light scattering, viscometry, gel permeation chromatography, high performance liquid chromatography

UNIT II MOLECULAR STRUCTURE CHARACTERISATION

Infrared, NMR, UV–visible, Raman spectroscopy, mass spectroscopy

UNIT III THERMAL PROPERTIES

Thermal properties by differential scanning calorimetry, differential thermal analysis, thermo gravimetry, thermo-mechanical analyzer, dynamic mechanical and dielectric analysis

UNIT IV MICROSCOPY

Optical and electron microscopy; TEM, SEM, AFM, X-ray scattering from polymers, birefringence

UNIT V OTHER PROPERTIES

Crystallinity by density measurements, surface area, pore volume measurements by B.E.T. method, porosimetry, surface energy measurements and particle size measurement.

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

OUTCOMES:

Upon completion of this course, the student shall be able to
CO1: Determine the molecular weight using various techniques
CO2: Interpret molecular structure obtained from various analytical instruments
CO3: Determine the thermal properties using various instruments
CO4: Understand microscopy
CO5: Understand the properties of textile polymers

REFERENCES

1. Gupta V.B. and Kothari V.K., “Man Made Fibre production,” Chapman and Hall, 1985.
2. Billmayer, “Textbooks of Polymer Science,” 3rd ed., Wiley, 1984
3. Sperling, “Introduction to Physical Polymer Science,” Wiley, 1986.
4. Campell D. and White J.R, “Polymer characterization, Physical Techniques”, McGraw – Hill, New York, 1969.
5. Stamm M., “Polymer surfaces and Interfaces”, Springer1st ed., 2008.