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15810
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| Year |
3
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| Semester |
S1
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| ECTS Credits |
6
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| Workload |
PL(30H)/T(15H)/TP(15H)
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| Scientific area |
Ciência e Tecnologia Têxteis
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Entry requirements |
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Learning outcomes |
1.Characterize and compare the different types of non-woven textiles: technologies, characteristics and material properties.
2. Non-conventional applications of textile fibers and main applications of non-woven textiles: hygienic absorption products, agrotextiles, automotive and transport textiles, textiles for clothing and footwear, civil construction, electronics and electrical components, filtration, food textiles and for beverages, geotextiles and construction, home textiles, medical textiles, packaging, protective clothing, wipes.
3.Case study: combination of diverse and advanced structures.
4.Discussion and analysis of the environmental impact of technical textiles.
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Syllabus |
1 Nonwovens and nonwoven technologies
1.1 Definition; designation.
1.2 World, European and national production statistics.
1.3 Web production and consolidation technologies.
1.4 General characteristics (structure and properties) of the different nonwovens.
1.5 Identification and comparison of samples.
2 Main applications of non-woven textiles (TNT)
2.1 Hygienic absorption products
2.2 Agrotextiles
2.3 Automobile and transport
2.4 Clothing and footwear
2.5 Construction
2.6 Electronics and Electrical Components
2.7 Filtration
2.8 Food and Drinks
2.9 Geotextiles and civil construction
2.10 Home and cleaning textiles
2.11 Medical textiles
2.12 Packaging
2.13 Personal protective clothing and equipment
2.14 Wipes.
3 Case analysis: technical textiles with advanced textile structures and innovative fibrous compositions.
4 Discussion and analysis of the environmental impact of technical textiles: emerging challenges such as marine litter and micro-plastics.
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Main Bibliography |
- Nonwoven fabrics (2003), edited by Wilhelm Albrecht, Hilmar Fuchs, Walter Kittelmann; Weinheim : Wiley-VCH.
- Applications of Nonwovens in Technical Textiles (2010), Chapman R. (ed.). Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles. 1st Edition. Woodhead Publishing.
- Advances in Technical Nonwovens (2016), Kellie G., Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles. 1st Edition. Woodhead Publishing.
- Composite Nonwoven Materials, Structure, Properties and Applications (2014), Das D. & Pourdeyhimi B., Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles. 1st Edition. Woodhead Publishing.
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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