Mechanical properties of dragline and capture thread for the spider Nephila clavata

Journal of Materials Science

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 2005-2012

  Kitagawa, M ^a   Kitayama, T ^a  

^a KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SILK; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

SPIDER THREADS; SPIDERS;

NATURAL FIBERS;

EID: 0031117091     PISSN: 00222461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018550116930     Document Type: Article

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