Silk: Processing, Properties and Applications - Rilegato

Babu, K. Murugesh

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 1782421556 ISBN 13: 9781782421559

Casa editrice: Woodhead Pub Ltd, 2013

Riassunto

Silk is environmentally friendly, produced with few chemicals, and a luxurious fabric with unique qualities of softness and warmth. Primarily made of proteins, it is close in composition to the human skin, making it extremely comfortable to wear. Recent developments including the blending of silk with nonwovens and the production of spider silks are renewing interest in this important fabric. This book is a comprehensive overview of silk production, properties and structure property relationships, with a chapter discussing potential applications of silk in the biomedical, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries.

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Informazioni sull?autore

K. Murugesh Babu teaches in the Department of Textile Technology at Bapuji Institute of Engineering and Technology, India.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Woodhead Pub Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1782421556
• ISBN 13: 9781782421559
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 182
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile