Description
QuAn Book – Natural Substrates (312335)
The QuAn Book for Natural Substrates (Subject Code: 312335) is a premium study material designed for MSBTE K-Scheme Diploma Engineering students. It provides a complete, topicwise question bank with model answers to help you score maximum marks.
Syllabus Coverage (MSBTE K-Scheme)
- Unit I – Basic terminologies in textiles and fibres: Substrate: fibre, yarn, rope, fabrics, filament; Classification of fibres: Chemical nature and origin; Properties of fibre: Essential and desirable, degree of polymerization, moisture regain and moisture content; Fibre Structure: crystalline, mesomorphous and amorphous regions and their importance
- Unit II – Cotton fibre: cultivation and morphology of cotton: stages of growth in cotton fibre, types of cotton based on staple length, study of morphological structure; Cellulose: Chemistry of cellulose and chemical composition; Physical and chemical properties of cotton, Application of cotton fabric for various purposes; Chemistry of damage to cellulose: Chemical methods for detection of oxycellulose and hydrocellulose
- Unit III – Bast fibres: Cultivation and morphology of bast fibres: stages of growth in bast fibre, study of morphological structure; Retting, & extraction of jute and flax fibre, chemical composition of jute and flax fibre; Physical, Chemical and uses of jute and flax fibre; Domestic and industrial applications of jute and flax fibre
- Unit IV – Leaf fibres: Cultivation of banana and sisal, Morphological structure; Chemical composition of banana and sisal fibre; Retting and extraction of banana and sisal fibre; Physical, Chemical properties and uses of banana and sisal fibre
- Unit V – Wool fibre: Wool fibre: Source and grading, Structure of wool fibre: Morphological structure, chemical composition and structure of wool fibre; Cleaning of wool fibre: methods of cleaning; Wool fibre Bonds: Selection of chemicals suiting the bonds; Properties and uses of wool: Physical, chemical properties and uses, Selection of chemicals and their concentrations during chemical processing of wool fibre; Wool fibre length: Grease plate method; Wool fibre fineness: Use of air flow principle instrument
- Unit VI – Silk fibre: Silk Fibre: Varieties of Silk, Methods for Sericulture and reeling; Structure of silk fibre: Morphological structure and chemical composition; Properties and uses of silk: Physical, chemical properties and uses of silk, Selection of chemicals and their concentrations during chemical processing of silk fibre; Silk fibre damage: Detection method, Silk fibre fineness: Cut weight method
What’s Inside the QuAn Book?
- Topicwise Question Bank – All important 2, 4 and 6 marks questions by unit
- Model Answers – Step-by-step solutions with diagrams and marking scheme
- Previous Exam Questions – Actual MSBTE Summer and Winter exam questions
- Frequency Analysis – Most repeated questions highlighted for focused study
- Marking Scheme – Know exactly what to write to score full marks
- Last Minute Ready – Ideal for quick and focused exam preparation
Subject Code: 312335 | Subject: Natural Substrates | Board: MSBTE | Scheme: K Scheme | Published by: ReemaS Edutech, Kolhapur






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