The mechanics of fracture of human hair

International Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 227-239

  Swift, J Alan ^a  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breakage; Electron microscope; Fatigue; Hair structure; Keratin fibre; SEM; Shear stress; Strength; TEM

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; FRACTURE; HAIR; HEAD; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MORPHOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; SHEAR STRESS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0032812566     PISSN: 01425463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1467-2494.1999.186942.x     Document Type: Article

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