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Natural Fibers for the Reinforcement of Composite Materials

Author: Christophe BALEY

Publication date: July 10, 2020

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4. Animal fibers

Textile fibers of animal origin are mainly protein-based. The best-known are wool (generally from mammals) and silk (spun by insects and spiders). . As the mechanical properties of bristles are of great interest, they are detailed below.

4.1 Silkworm

Silkworm silk has been used by man for centuries. Silk is synthesized by the silkworm, which is the larva, or caterpillar, of a lepidopteran insect (ceriogenous insect), the Bombyx mori or mulberry Bombyx. As the caterpillar transforms into a butterfly (metamorphosis), it builds a cocoon. It secretes...

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