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Measurement of the bending rigidity and the friction coefficient of milkweed fibers with the Kawabata Evaluation System

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  1. Textile Technology Centre, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada

    G. Lombard (General Director), O. G. Vermeersch (Project Leader) & M. Weltrowski (Scientific Director)

  2. Laboratoire de Physique et Mécanique Textiles, Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Industries Texiles, Mulhouse Cedex, France

    J.-Y. F. Dréan (Professor)

  3. Chargeurs Textiles, Roubaix, France

    C. Riss (Process Development Engineer)

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Lombard, G., Vermeersch, O.G., Weltrowski, M. et al. Measurement of the bending rigidity and the friction coefficient of milkweed fibers with the Kawabata Evaluation System. Exp Tech 18, 9–14 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-1567.1994.tb00816.x

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