| PCC 105 | Introduction to Polymer and Color Chemistry | 3(2-2-0) F |
| Introduction of topics related to Polymer and Color Chemistry, e.g. computers, library, PCC curriculum, advising and elective section, introduction to textile information, fiber forming polymers, color, fundamental chemistry, periodic table, acids, bases, solutions, learning and study techniques, laboratory techniques. |
| Course Offerings: fall | |
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| PCC 106 | Introduction to Polymer and Color Chemistry II | 3(3-0-0) S |
| Preq: PCC 105 |
| Introduction of topics related to Polymer and Color Chemistry, e.g. atomic interactions and molecular bonding (ionic, covalent, London, polar), molecular structures, small molecules and polymers (natural, synthetic and biopolymers), inorganic chemistry basics, equilibria in solutions, weak acid/base systems, buffers, acidity/alkalinity, pH, introduction to organic chemistry basics, functional groups, introduction to chemical kinetics, polymerization kinetics, as well as special topics presentedby various Polymer and Color Chemistry faculty. |
| Course Offerings: sprg | |
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| PCC 203 | Introduction to Polymer Chemistry | 3(3-0-0) F,S,Sum |
| Preq: CH 101, TC 105 or TT 105 |
| Organic reaction principles necessary to understand the preparation, properties and chemistry of polymers. Synthesis, applications and behavior of common classes of polymers with emphasis on those materials used in the textile industry. The chemistry and structure of natural and man-made fibers. |
| Course Offerings: fall | |
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| PCC 301 | Technology of Dyeing and Finishing | 4(3-2-0) F,S,Sum |
| Preq: PCC 105 or PCC 203 |
| Basic principles and procedures for the preparation, dyeing, printing, and finishing of natural and man-made fibers. The chemical nature of dyes and fastness properties and the chemical nature of finishes used to impart specific end-use properties. |
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | |
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| PCC 302 | Technology of Textile Wet Processing | 4(3-2-0) F, S, Sum |
| Preq: TT 105 or PCC 105, TMS 211, CH 101, PY 211 or PY 205 |
| Introduction to the science and technology used in textile wet processing. Topics include preparation, dyeing, printing and finishing of textiles, basics of color generation and measurement. Emphasis mainly on cotton, wool, nylon and polyester. Laboratory includes experiments in wet processing and a project on statistical analysis of fabric defects. |
| Course Offerings: fall sum2 sprg | |
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| PCC 305 | Introduction to Color Science and Its Applications | 3(2-2-0) S |
| Preq: PY 212 or PY 208, and PCC 301 |
| Basic principles and applications of color science. Physical, physiological and psychophysical aspects of color, color perception, color specification, color measurement and color control. Laboratory and computer color graphics exercises to aid understanding of color science. |
| Course Offerings: sprg | |
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| PCC 310 | Textile Preparation and Finishing Chemistry | 3(3-0-0) F |
| Preq: PCC 301 |
| Topics in textile wet processing. Chemical mechanisms and unit operations in fabric preparation and finishing. |
| Course Offerings: fall | |
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| PCC 320 | Textile Dyeing and Printing | 3(3-0-0) S |
| Preq: PCC 301 |
| Coreq: CH 223 |
| Topics in coloration of textile fibers; chemical and physical mechanisms in textile dyeing and printing. |
| Course Offerings: sprg | |
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| PCC (TAM) (TC) 401 | Manufacturing and its Impact on Safety, the Environment, and Society | 3(3-0-0) F |
| Preq: Junior standing |
| Relationship of society to safety and environmental aspects of manufactured products. Quantifying manufacturing risks. Protective methods, e.g. administrative, engineering, personal, treatment, pollution prevention. Social factors, e.g. political, regulatory, legal, consumer attitudes, public policy, perceptions. Understanding complex social issues, especially situations with conflicting goals. Critical comparison of options for risk reduction, and selecting reasonable (hopefully optimal) courses of action in complex and uncertain situations. Unsolved problems of industry and society (e.g. greenhouse effect). Relationships of ethics, laws and regulations to manufacturing. |
| Course Offerings: fall | |
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| PCC 402 | Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Fiber Formation | 3(3-0-0) |
| Preq: PCC 203, PY 208 or PY 212, MA 242, CH 201 |
| Flow behavior of polymeric materials as related to the formation of fibers by melt, dry and wet extrusion. Elementary theories of drawing and heat setting. Application of fiber-forming theories to synthetic and cellulosic fibers. |
| Course Offerings: fall | |
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| PCC 403 | Carpet Industry | 3(3-0-0) F, Alt yrs |
| Preq: Senior standing PCC 301 or 302, TT 221, 241 and 251 or TMS 210 or TE 301 and 302 |
| An overview of all aspects of carpet production and marketing including fiber properties and selection, yarn formation, carpet formation, dyeing and finishing, design, quality assurance and testing, marketing, and environmental issues. Instruction provided by industry professionals. May include a field trip. |
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| PCC 407 | Wet Processing Operations and Quality Control | 3(1-6-0) S |
| Preq: PCC 310, PCC 320, TMS 210, and CH 431 or TC 441 |
| Pilot-scale batch and continuous wet processing. Selection and use of processes and quality control tests. |
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| PCC 412 | Textile Chemical Analysis | 3(2-3-0) S |
| Preq: PCC 301; CH 431 or TC 441 |
| Application of certain techniques of analysis to fibers, textile chemicals and textile processes; ultraviolet, visible and infrared spectrophotometery; chromatography; viscometry; interfacial tension; calorimetric, gravimetric and mechanical thermalanalyses. Emphasis on solving problems of analysis involving such processes as sorption, solution, diffusion, crystallization, etc. |
| Course Offerings: sprg | |
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| PCC 442 | Theory of Physico-Chemical Processes in Textiles II | 3(3-0-0) S |
| Preq: TE 303, CH 331, or CH 431 |
| Second semester of a two-semester sequence. Ideal and non-ideal solutions, colligative properties. Electro chemistry, dyeing isotherms, chemical kinetics, surface chemistry, theory of repellency and other special topics. |
| Course Offerings: sprg | |
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| PCC 461 | Introduction to Fiber Forming Polymers | 4(3-3-0) F |
| Preq: CH 223 |
| Formation and properties of fiber-forming polymers. Step-growth and chain-growth polymerization. Survey of formation techniques for man-made fibers. Relationships between chemical structure and physical properties of natural and man-made fibers. |
| Course Offerings: fall | |
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| PCC 466 | Polymer Chemistry Laboratory | 3(2-6-0) |
| Preq: TC 441 or CH 431; Senior standing |
| Synthesis and characterization of polymers; thermodynamics of rubber elasticity and gelation; spectroscopic, thermal and scattering techniques for polymer analysis. The processing of polymers into fibers and films. |
| Course Offerings: sprg | |
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| PCC (MT) 471 | The Chemistry of Synthetic and Natural Bipolymers | 3(3-0-0) F |
| Preq: CH 220 or CH 221 |
| Introduction to natural and synthetic biopolymers used for biomedical applications. Goals and challenges of biomaterials selection for biomedical engineering. Polymer concepts of polymerization and characterization. Sources/synthesis, chemical and physical properties and degradation mechanisms are described. Polymer classes include: polysaccharides, proteins, polyesters, polyurethanes, polyanhydrides and polyethers. |
| Course Offerings: sprg | |
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| PCC 490 | Undergraduate Research in Polymer and Color Chemistry | 1-6 F,S,Sum |
| Preq: PCC 301; PCC 461/CH 461; and TE 303, CH 331 or CH 431 |
| Faculty-supervised individual research for undergraduates in PCC. Students must find an advisor from within the department with whom to work on a regular basis. Intended for PCC majors |
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | |
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| PCC 491 | Seminar in Polymer and Color Chemistry | 1(2-0-0) F,S,Sum |
| Preq: Senior standing |
| Familiarizes student with the principal sources of polymer and color chemistry literature and emphasizes importance of keeping abreat of developments in the field. Emphasizes fundamentals of technical writing. Arranged. Intended for PCC majors3 |
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| PCC 492 | Special Topics in Polymer and Color Chemistry | 3(3-0-0) F,S,Sum |
| Preq: Consent of Instructor |
| Presentation of material not normally available in regular course offerings or offering of new courses on a trial basis. Credits and content determined by faculty member in consultation with the Department Head. |
| Course Offerings: fall | |