What do mummy strips and the hull of a boat have in common? Both contain flax fibres!
Much appreciated by the Egyptians, this plant material with its many qualities is now being studied with a view to designing more eco-friendly materials.
To evaluate the resistance of flax fibers, a team of scientists came to SOLEIL, notably on the DISCO beamline, to study the state of degradation of very old...
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