This laboratory conducts research and development on textile materials and technology. The research activities focus on three main areas:

1. Fiber Technology: Fiber structural design and spinning for special features and functions (New polymers/new additives, Shaped fibers, Bicomponent fibers, Bio-based fibers)

2. Nonwoven Technology: Structural design and fabrication for specific applications (Agriculture, Lightweight materials, Health &Hygiene)

3. Natural dyes Technology: Dye preparations (powder, concentrated) and applications (dyeing, printing), Eco-textiles

• Fiber structural design & processing
• Natural dye preparation
• Nonwoven design & fabrication
• Bicomponent fibers
• Natural dyeing and Printing

Laboratory equipment for textile technology research consists of 4 main groups as follows:

1. Dyeing and color testing equipment
        • Equipment for dyeing, finishing substances with special properties on fabric, and checking the color of the dye on the fabric as follows.
        • IR Dyeing machine
2. Padding machine
        • Stenter
        • Spectrophotometer
3. A spinning tool to form fibers, and laboratory equipment for fabricating fibers by various techniques, such as fiber melt spinning, wet spinning, and two-component fiber forming
        • Laboratory fiber spinning machine
        • Fiber drawing line
        • Wet spinning line
        • Bicomponent fibers extruder
4. Nonwoven forming machine, laboratory equipment for forming nonwovens includes
        • Carding machine
        • Needle punching machine

Kanokporn Mansakul
Tel +66 2 564 6500 ext. 4305
e-mail: kanokpom@mtec.or.th