Silk
| Category | Type | Material |
| Fibers | Animal Fibers
show all Fibers types |
Silk Wool |
Data Table for: Fibers: Animal Fibers: Silk
Physical Properties
| Quantity | Value | Unit |
| Density | 1340 - 1340 | kg/m3 |
Environmental Data
| Quantity | Value | Unit |
| Author: | Idemat 2003, Design for Sustainability, Delft University of Technology | |
General
| Remarks | Animal fiber, a continous filament, with an usable length of 600-900 metres. Not inflammable, good isolator. Poor resistance against acids. The thickness of silk filament yarn is expressed in terms of denier, the number of grams of weight per 9000 metres of length. | |
Sample: Animal Fibers |
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