Advances in Silk Research

This book provides comprehensive coverage of silk fibre research including mulberry and non-mulberry varieties. It examines chemical treatments, processing variables, and advanced characterization techniques such as SEM, XRD, FTIR, and TGA. Topics covered in this book include graft copolymerization, natural dyeing, nanotechnology applications, spider silk properties, sericin extraction, and mechanical behavior analysis and also includes:

• Detailed study of chemical treatments and process var...