Advances in Silk Science and Technology

Arindam Basu

ISBN 10: 1782423117 / ISBN 13: 9781782423119

Published by Elsevier Science Apr 2015, 2015

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -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 through to finishing, as well as an analysis of quality testing for silk fibres, yarns and fabrics. Part Two then addresses important applications of silk from silkworms and spiders, and includes chapters on the use of silk in polymer matrix composites and in different kinds of biomaterial. The book concludes with a chapter on developments in the use of silk waste. 298 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Advances in Silk Science and Technology
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Apr 2015
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1782423117
• ISBN 13: 9781782423119
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 231W x 152H x 25D millimeters 231 millimeters width by 152 millimeters height by 25 millimeters depth
• Weight: 771 grams

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Synopsis

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 through to finishing, as well as an analysis of quality testing for silk fibres, yarns and fabrics. Part Two then addresses important applications of silk from silkworms and spiders, and includes chapters on the use of silk in polymer matrix composites and in different kinds of biomaterial. The book concludes with a chapter on developments in the use of silk waste.

• Reviews the properties of silk from both silkworms and spiders
• Offers systematic coverage of the processing of silk from spinning through to finishing
• Cover a range of applications, including on the use of silk in polymer matrix composites and in different kinds of biomaterial

About the Author

Dr Arindam Basu, Director General of the Northern India Textile Research Association (NITRA), Ghaziabad is a BTech in textile technology from Calcutta University and MText from Bombay University. He completed his PhD degree from the University of Leeds in textile engineering during the year 1991. He is presently a Chairman of the Textile Division, Bureau of Indian Standards and a Chairman of the Textile Industry, Bureau of Energy Efficiency, India. He has more than 35 years of experience in industry and research. He has been working as a Director of various institutes since 2002. From June 2002 to January 2011, he was the Director of South India Textile Research Association (SITRA) and from January 2011 to March 2014, he was the Director of Central Silk Technological Research Institute (CSTRI), Central Silk Board and joined NITRA as a Director General during March 2014 (to present.) He has taken a lead role in the development of various machineries and instruments and has 10 patents on his credit. Many of these developments are used by the industry. He has published more than 150 articles in international and national journals and presented papers in more than 40 seminars.