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TT1001 TEXTURED YARN TECHNOLOGY L T 3 0 UNIT I INTRODUCTION P C 0 3 9

Need for bulking of synthetic fibres Texturing Basic definition and classifications Developments in high speed spinning POY. UNIT II HEAT SETTING 9

Heat setting Need-factors involved Types of setting Effects on fibre morphology and mechanical properties Fundamentals of thermo-mechanical texturing Helanca process. UNIT III FALSE-TWIST TEXTURING 9

Basics of false Twist texturing Texturability of various fibres Process parameters Time, temperature, twist, tension suitability of POY and UDY for FT texturing Draw texturing Simultaneous and sequential draw texturing Twisting devices Testing of textured yarns. UNIT IV AIR JET TEXTURING 9

Basics of air jet texturing Types of yarns produced Feed material structure and properties of airjet texturing machines Nozzles Evaluation of air-jet textured yarn vis--vis spun and filament false twist textured yarns. UNIT V OTHER TEXTURING TECHNIQUES 9

Stuffer box and edge crimping methods Principles Limitations and applications Knit-de-knit and gear crimping methods Bi-component filament texturing Texturing of polypropylene and jute fibres Chemo-mechanical and thermo-mechanical texturing. Total: 45 TEXTBOOKS 1. 2. Ursiny P, H. L., Yarn Texturing Technology, Eurotex, 1994. Behery H.M. and Demir A., Synthetic Filament Yarn Texturing Technology, Prentice Hall, 1996, ISBN 0134400259.

REFERENCES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Guirajani M.L. (Edr.), Annual Symposium of Texturing, I.I.T Delhi, 1977. Wilson D.K. and Kollu T., Production of Textured Yarns by the False Twist Technique, Textile Progress, Vol. 21, No.3, Textile Institute, 1991. Gupta V.B. (Edr.), Winter School on Man-made Fibers Production, Processing, Structure, Properties and Applications, Vol. 1, 1988. Wilson D.K. & Kollu T., Production of Textured Yarns by Methods Other than False Twist Technique, Text. Prog., Vol. 16, No.3. Textile Institute, 1981. Demir & H. El-Behery, Synthetic Yarn Production, Prentice Hall Inc., 1996.