Investigating hair properties relevant for hair 'handle'. Part I: Hair diameter, bending and frictional properties

International Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 61-68

  Wortmann, F J ^a,c   Schwan Jonczyk, A ^b  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Wella AG   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bending stiffness; Diameter; Feel; Friction; Handle; Human hair

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRICTION; HAIR; HAIR ANALYSIS; HAIR TEXTURE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MEDICAL LITERATURE;

EID: 33344466380     PISSN: 01425463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2494.2006.00306.x     Document Type: Article

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