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Global Synthetic Spider Silk Market, Global Synthetic Spider Silk Industry, Global Synthetic Spider Silk Market Research Report

Spider silk is a sought after biomaterial, also known as gossamer. It is a protein fiber prepared in the glands of a spider. It is flexible and lightweight. It is waterproof and has tensile strength similar to that of steel. It can be strained up to 40% of its original length, without breaking. It contains […]

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Synthetic Spider Silk Could Help Solve World’s Plastic Pollution Problems

There’s no doubt that Earth has a plastic problem. The total amount of plastic thrown away each year is enough to circle the Earth four times. Americans alone throw away some 35 billion plastic bottles every 12 months. Could spider silk help? That might sound like a non-sequitur, but it doesn’t have to remain that