COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TEXTILE AUXILIARY AGENTS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TEX 4538 TEXTILE AUXILIARY AGENTS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Textile Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR BENGI KUTLU

Offered to

Textile Engineering

Course Objective

To learn the structures, classification and mechanisms of textile auxiliary agents

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To learn the importance, classification and difficulties in classification of textile auxiliary agents that are used in textile finishing treatments
2   To learn structures of surface active agents as textile auxiliary agents
3   To learn the usage of surface active agents as textile auxiliary agents and their mechanism
4   To learn the structures and mechanisms of auxiliary agents, other than surface active agents, i.e. pH buffers, defoaming agents, binders, etc.
5   To gain awareness usage of auxiliary agents, learning the effects of their structure and mechanisms on environment

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The importance, necessity of textile auxiliary agents and their effects to the environment
2 Classification of auxiliary agents and general properties of them
3 Introduction, chemical structure and properties of surface active agents (anionic SAA)
4 Chemical structure and properties of surface active agents (cationic, nonionic, amphoteric SAA)
5 Electrolytes and pH control
6 Sequestering agents
7 Dispersing agents
8 Lubricants
9 Levelling and retarding agents
10 Migration inhibitors - fixing agents
11 UV absorbers stabilizing agents
12 Assignment Presentations
13 Foamers and defoaming agents
14 Thickeners

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Colorants and Auxiliaries, Society of Dyers and Colorists, England 1990
2. Textile Chemistry, Elsevier, 1967
3. Surfactants in Textile Processing, Marcel Dekker, New York, 1983

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation + scientific discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.25 + ASG * 0.25 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.25 + ASG * 0.25 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

25% 1st midterm + 25% assignment + 50% final exam

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assist. Prof. Dr. Bengi KUTLU
bengi.kutlu@deu.edu.tr
0 232 301 77 15

Office Hours

Monday 3-4th and Tuesday 1-2nd hours

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Project Assignment 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 94

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.14
LO.24
LO.34
LO.44
LO.545