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Silk: Materials, Processes, and Applications
A practical and interdisciplinary look at the extraction, characterization, processing and application of silks in a variety of industries
Narendra Reddy (Author)
9780128184950, Elsevier Science
Paperback, published 15 November 2019
226 pages, 60 illustrations (10 in full color)
22.9 x 15.1 x 1.5 cm, 0.37 kg
Silk: Materials, Processes, and Applications addresses the latest research on the structure and properties of silk fibers, properties of silk-based materials, and cutting edge-related industrial practices. It pays particular attention to mulberry silk, but unconventional silks such as spider silk and marine silk fibers are also covered. Although silk is one of the oldest known fibers, new research continues to shed light on its properties, leading it to be applied in new contexts particularly in the medical field, and new non-textile areas. In addition to structural and mechanical qualities, this book also includes a great deal of new research on the chemical modifications of silk fibers, and other processing methods. With a focus on practical methodologies, this is the most readable and readily applicable book on silk so far, making it a perfect guide for readers with a range of backgrounds.
1. Sources and classification of silk
2. Structure and properties of silk fibers
3. New developments in degumming silk
4. Regenerated silk fibers
5. Electrospun silk fibers
6. Applications of silk
7. 3D printing silk
8. Future trends in the sources, processing and applications of silk
Subject Areas: Materials science [TGM]
