TANCET Leather Technology Syllabus 2019-20

TANCET Leather Technology Syllabus

TANCET Leather Technology Syllabus 2019-20 TamilNadu CET i.e TANCET is an exam conducted by Anna University. TANCET means (Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test) 2019-20 for admission to MBA, MCA, M.E./M.Tech/M.Arch/M.Plan programme in Tamil Nadu. The test is conducted at various centers through out the country.

TANCET Leather Technology Syllabus

i) Pre Tanning Operations : Hides & Skins – Histological characteristics structure of hides & skins defects – curing & preservation methods – Animal by products – soaking, unhairing, liming, deliming, bating, pickling, depickling and degreasing– Their objectives & principles involved. Biochemistry of collagen and other substances – chemicals & auxiliaries used in pre-tanning operations – General pretanning processes for manufacture of different types of heavy and light leathers – Process control in pretanning – Ecofriendly pretanning operations – Physical and chemical testing – Standards and quality control measures in pretanning. By products of animal and tannery operations.

ii) Tanning Operations : Tanning materials – Vegetable, mineral and organic – their classification – chemistry & Technology of tanning materials & methods – characterisation manufacture & analysis of various tanning materials. Theory & mechanism of vegetable, chrome, Aluminium, Zirconium, Iron, Titarium, Aldehyde, Oil and other organic tanning. Various unit operations involved in tanning processes their objectives & principles – cleaner processing options – Analysis & characterisation of various types of leathers – Physical and chemical testing – Standards and quality control measures in tanning operations.

iii) Post Tanning and Finishing Operations : Retanning, dyeing – fatliquoring and finishing operations – Their objectives & principles – chemicals used for the above unit operations – Syntans, fatliquors, dyes, dye-auxiliaries, pigments, acrylic and protein binders, wax emulsion, fillers, topcoats, NC, CAB lacquers and lacquer emulsions, feel modifiers, their nature & properties in finishing – machinery & methods for post tanning and finishing operations – upgradation methods – chemical and physical properties required for various finished leathers – physical & chemical testing of finished leathers – Tannery Effluent treatment –Effluent treatment plant – Liquid and solid waste management.

iv) Leathers & Leather Products : Various types of leathers – upper, sole, garment, leather goods, sports & specially leathers – their characteristics. Leather supplement and synthetics – Design & manufacture of footwear, leather goods & garments. Leather Economics and Industrial Management – Project feasibility reports – organisation & management of leather sector – marketing & export of leather & products – Machines for leather products manufacture – mechanics & operation – IT applications for leather & product design. Professional Ethics and human values.