FSAD 6660 - Fiber Formation: Theory and Practice

Spring. 3 credits.

Prerequisites: polymer chemistry, college physics, FSAD 4360, FSAD 6200, or permission of instructor. Offered alternate years.

M. Frey.

This course covers the rheological and mechanical behavior of polymeric melts and solutions undergoing fiber formation processes. Students completing this class will have a strong understanding of fiber formation including mathematical modeling of flow lines, polymer and solution properties necessary for fiber formation, and relationships between fiber formation process and resulting fiber properties. Fiber formation methods including melt spinning, gel spinning, dry spinning, wet spinning and electrospinning will be addressed.