Failure of Intercellular Adhesion in Hair Fibers Regarding Hair Condition and Strain Conditions

    November 2004 in “ International Journal of Cosmetic Science ”
    Clarence R. Robbins, H.‐D. Weigmann, S. B. Ruetsch, Y. K. Kamath
    Studysummary This review examines mechanical and chemical causes of hair fiber adhesion failure and fracture patterns in the cell membrane complex, but presents no new experimental results.
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    1. The Cracking of Human Hair Cuticles by Cyclical Thermal Stresses 1998
    2. The Presence of Glycoproteins in the Cell Membrane Complex of Various Keratin Fibers Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects · 1991
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