Advances in Silk Science and Technology /
The remarkable properties of silk fibres have gained them a prominent place in the field of technical textiles. Advances in Silk Science and Technology explores recent developments in silk processing, properties and applications. Techniques for manufacturing spider silk are also discussed and the cu...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge :
Woodhead Publishing in association with the Textile Institute,
[2015]
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| Series: | Woodhead publishing in textiles ;
no. 163. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The remarkable properties of silk fibres have gained them a prominent place in the field of technical textiles. Advances in Silk Science and Technology explores recent developments in silk processing, properties and applications. Techniques for manufacturing spider silk are also discussed and the current and future applications of this fibre are reviewed. Part One focuses on the properties and processing of silk from both silkworms and spiders. It addresses recent advances in our understanding of the properties of silk and offers systematic coverage of the processing of silk from spinning t. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781782423249 1782423249 |