New Bedford Institute of Technology - Fabricator Yearbook (New Bedford, MA)

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! -a J 0 Ls f CHEMISTRY, DYEING AND FINISHING DEPARTMENT THE Chemistry. Dyeing and Finishing Department gfives instruction in Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis. Textile Chemistry and Dyeing, and Converting. The staff is headed by Fred E. Busby. B. S.. and the assistant instructors are Abram Brooks. Organic Chemistry and Quantitative Analysis; John H. Skinkle. B. S.. Inorganic Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis; Robert J. Brickley. Textile Chemistry and Dyeing. The object of the courses in this department is to give a thorough knowledge of the chemistry of textile processes, both the dyeing and finishing of fibers and fabrics and the manufacture and analysis of the various chemicals used in textile plants. Besides two chemical and dyeing laboratories, this depart- ment has a converting room, a printing laboratory and an analytical balance room. The stockroom con- tains an adequate supply of apparatus for experimental purposes, and a large stock of chemicals and dyes is always at hand to enable the student to carry out his work. The graduates of this course find employment in dyehouses. print shops, chemical laboratories, blea- cheries. and dyestuff manufacturing plants. [17] « ss®sf

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r - . -OcjJ eSs©? ) - T THE COTTON YARN PREPARATION DEPARTMENT HE C. Y. P. Department of our school is perhaps the most important department of all in the eyes of the student. It is in this department that the foundation of the entire business rests : namely, the making ' of cotton yarn for weaving ' and knitting purposes. The recent additions to the department include a Roller and Clearer card, especially adapted for waste cotton, also a new fancy roll attachment which can be applied to any card and which is also especially adapted to waste and short cottons. A new steam oven has been installed in the testing room which allows for testing , for moisture tests. A new air svstem is also being tried on the pickers which gives access to both hot and cold air. In addition to this, a new oiling system, made by Borne-Scripiner Co. is to be tested out on the pickers. The department is headed by Daniel Taft. who is assisted by Frank Holden and Joseph Woolam. who are at all times willing to give the student help, which their experience qualifies them for. [19]