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From: A framework for handweaving robotic textiles with liquid crystal elastomer fibers

Fig. 5

LCE fiber and fabric production. (A) Diagram of our LCE fiber manufacturing process, which includes fiber extrusion, winding, and coating. (B) A system overview, highlighting the UV-cured wet extrusion setup, talc-coated fibers with surface details (back-scattered scanning electron micrographs), and elemental mapping from a region of a woven fabric. The silicon (Si) signal comes from its high content in the talc mineral coating: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2. For scale, all of the LCE fibers each measure 1 mm in diameter.

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