Objectives and competences
• Understanding finishing processes regarding the relation substrate: finishing agent.
• Ability of distinguish between finishing techniques with emphasis on sustainable finishing from the perspective of energy efficiency and environmental impact.
• Basic competence in the field of finishing and the ability to independently follow the latest developments in this field.
• Ability of critical thinking and understanding for individual finishing process performance.
Content (Syllabus outline)
Lectures
- Introduction: purpose of finishing, finishing processes division, pre-treatments, dying, finishing, common finishing processes
- Finishing media: water, preparation of the water, chemicals, dyes, surfactants, whiteners, optical whiteners
- Technological performers of the finishing processes: continues processes, discontinuous processes, permanent and non-permanent effects of finishing
- Technological performers of the pre-treatment processes: new ecological friendly processes
- Technological performers of the dyeing processes: apparatus procedures, jet procedures, machine procedures
- Technological performers of the end finishing processes: different ways of coatings
- Finishing of cellulose fibres: pre-treatment, dying, end finishing
- Finishing of protein fibres: pre-treatment, dying, end finishing
- Finishing of synthetic fibres: pre-treatment, dying, end finishing
- Evaluation of the finishing effects and quality
Lab work
Lab and seminar work is intended for practical student work with materials and products in the field of finishing technology. Lab work is also oriented to test methods for finishing efficiency evaluation.
Learning and teaching methods
Teaching methods:
• systematiclectures
• ongoing work by the knowledge examination, and the use of e-learning
• practice.
Learning methods:
• project-based, reversed and collaborative learning
• active experimentation
• practical experience
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
• Determine the correct sequences of finishing procedures on selected material.
• Plan the proper use of standards in the field of finishing.
• Evaluate the efficiency of individual finishing procedure.
• Find the solution for concrete problem in textile finishing area.
• Use the informational technologies.
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
• Communication skills - writing reports on laboratory work, written homework.
• Ability to independently plan the finishing processes.
Readings
• Stana Kleinschek K., Fakin D., Golob V. (2002). Osnove plemenitenja tekstilij, Fakulteta za strojništvo, Oddelek za tekstilstvo.
• Stana Kleinschek, K., Šauperl, O. (2007). Kemični postopki apretiranja (str. 141). Maribor: Fakulteta za strojništvo.
Prerequisits
There are no special conditions
Additional information on implementation and assessment Written exam can be replaced with mid-term exams (2 tests)
Criteria for passing the exam:
A student must attain at least one half of the required percentages at each type of assessment
