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A study on the mechanism of failure in keratin

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The mechanical behavior of keratin is studied, focusing on the mechanism of failure. For this purpose, a new procedure has been suggested to differentiate the time-dependent and time-independent losses of energy at different strain levels. The matrix of keratin fibers was found to play an important role in the mechanism of failure.

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  1. Biophysics Laboratory, Central Leather Research Institute, Adyar, 600 020, Madras, India

    M. D. Naresh, V. Subramanian, V. Arumugam & R. Sanjeevi (Scientist)

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Naresh, M.D., Subramanian, V., Arumugam, V. et al. A study on the mechanism of failure in keratin. Colloid Polym Sci 269, 590–594 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00659913

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