Tribology of an assembly of hairs: Influence of multiscale surface chemistry and structure on sensorial tactile properties.
Anthony GallianoMaxime FougereLeszek WolframHoward I MaibachGustavo S LuengoPublished in: Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI) (2021)
Intrinsic (diameter/curliness) and external (orientation/ friction/compression) characteristics allow to define a model of "macroscopic" roughness linked to the sensorial characterization. As friction of hair swatches depends upon fiber alignment and coating, this combined approach is potentially a very useful in vitro test, as an alternative or complementary method to sensory tests.
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