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Silkworm caterpillars, Bombyx mori, construct cocoons in order to protect their moth pupas against possible attacks from the outside. We experimentally measured the mechanical properties (Young's modulus, tensile strength, and thermo-mechanical parameters) of normal compact cocoons and the variations of these properties in the thickness direction of a cocoon. Tension tests were carried out by using...
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