PSG POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, COIMBATORE - 641 004

DTT (R)
TA0904

Semester: 4

TEXTILE CHEMICAL PROCESSING

Time : 3 Hours

Maximum Marks: 75 Marks

Instructions:
1. Group I and Group II questions should be answered in the Main Answer book.
2. In all questions of Group I, the subdivision (a) carries 3 marks each and subdivision (b)
carries 5 marks each.
3. Answer any SEVEN questions in Group I.
4. Answer any ONE question in Group II.
5. Answer all questions in Group III multiple choice type questions (which will be given
to the candidates half an hour before the scheduled close of the examination) should
be answered only in the space provided in the Main Answer Book..

GROUP - I

Marks : 7 x 8 = 56
1. a) Write the object of singeing and mention its types.
b) With a sketch explain the working of acid steep desizing method.
2. a) What do you understand from optical brightening agents?
b)Write about wringing and scutching process with respect to bleaching.
3. a) Write the properties of mercerized yarn.
b) Explain the testing for quality of mercerization.
4. a) Define vatting and vatting time.
b) Write the recipe for direct dyeing, vat dyeing and sulphur dyeing.
5. a) What do you mean by temporary finishing?
b) Explain the schreiner and embossing type of calender finishing.
6. a) What do you understand from resin type of finishing?
b) Explain the soil release type of finishing in related to cotton fabric.
7. a)Write about the resist style of printing.
b) Explain the working of rotary screen printing machine with neat sketch.
8. a)Write about the direct style of printing.
b) Explain with neat sketch the working of zero-zero finishing machine.

GROUP II

Marks : 1 x 9 = 9
8. Explain the construction and working of high temperature high pressure steaming with neat
Sketch.
9. Explain in detail about the primary method and secondary method of effluent treatment
adopted in chemical processing industry.

TA0904

TEXTILE CHEMICAL PROCESSING

Roll No. :
Write the Alphabet of your choice answer for each question in the space provided in
the Main Answer Book
(Do not attach this question paper along with the Main Answer Book)
Marks: 10 x 1 = 10

GROUP - III
1. Universal bleaching agent is
A. bleaching powder

B. hydrogen peroxide

C.sodium chlorite

D. sodium hypochlorite

2. Degree of mercerization can be assessed using the following test

A.copper number

B.barium activity number

C.washing fastness

D.light fastness

3. In souring process
A.acid is neutralized,using alkali

B.alkali is neutralized,using acid

C.impurities are removed

D.colouring matters are removed

4. For knitted goods,suitable dyeing is

A. Jigger dyeing

B. winch dyeing

C.beam dyeing

D.padding mangle

5. The cloth that comes in rope form is converted to full width form by
A.Scutching

B. padding

C.chassing

D.swizzing

C. resin finishing

D. kier boiling

6. The machine used to give anti shrinkage treatment is

A. sanforising

B. back filling

7. Schreiner is a
A. calendering machine B. dyeing machine C. roller printing machine D. foam printing machine
8. The purpose of steaming is
A. to fix the colour on the fabric

B. to improve the strength of the fabric

C. to brighter the colour of the fabric

D. to improve the elasticity of the fabric

9. In water proof finish

A.only air is prevented B. only water is prevented C.water and light rays prevented
D.both water and air are prevented
10. The resist style of printing is
A.transfer printing
B. roller printing

C.burnt out style printing

D.batik printing