Preserved silk fabrics

There is a beautiful and well-preserved hall named Konjikido (Gold Colored Hall) in Chusonji Tenq>le in Hiraizumi, Iwate, Japan. In this hall three mummies from the twelfth century are still preserved. These mummies are Fujiwara chieftains Kiyohira Fujiwara (the first chieftain, died in 1128), Motohira Fujiwara (the second, died in 1157), and Hidehira Fujiwara (the third, died in 1187). In the coffins of these mummies lots of silk fabrics have been preserved. These silk fabrics will be used for Ti measurements. The results will be employed for the estimation of the physical properties in the fourth section. 

Estimation of Physical Properties of Silk Fabrics Preserved in Chusonji Temple and the Left-and-Right Problem... 

Three data points (K, M, and H) in Figure 2 originate from silk fabrics in the coffins of Kiyohira, Motohira, and Hidehira, respectively. However, we have no data on the mechanical properties of these fabrics (i.e., (A), (B), and (A/B)). The consideration in the second section suggests possible correlations between these three quantities and the reciprocal T. We can then use the observed reciprocal Ti data and predict the (A), (B), and (A/B) values from the linear relationships obtained from the measurements of fresh samples. As described previously, only the values of (A/B) are reliable. From the data, we can say the viscoelastic parameters of silk fabrics preserved in Chusonji temple are almost similar to those of today. 

R. Chujo, Cultural Properties and Polymer Science - the Case of Silk Fabrics Preserved with Mummies in Chusonji Temple , Kobunshi, 2007, 56, 598. 

USE For preserving eggs fireproofing fabrics as a detergent in soaps as adhesive waterproofing walls in cements in cold-water paints manuf of abrasive wheels weighting silk, etc. 

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