Bebo@lemm.ee to Science@beehaw.orgEnglish · 11 months agoGene-edited spider silk 6x stronger than bulletproof Kevlarinterestingengineering.comexternal-linkmessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up171file-text
arrow-up171external-linkGene-edited spider silk 6x stronger than bulletproof Kevlarinterestingengineering.comBebo@lemm.ee to Science@beehaw.orgEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square18fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareSatanicNotMessianic@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up17·11 months agoYes, it’s spider silk. These silkworms are transgenic. Their silk-producing genes have been replaced by spider silk-producing genes.
minus-squareForestOrca@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up7·11 months agoI need a pair of jeans made out of this, or a nice shirt. Maybe work gloves? When will this hit the open market?
minus-squareQuinceDaPence@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up5·11 months agoI need rolls of cloth from it like you can get fiberglass, kevlar/aramid, and carbon fiber. I do wonder about it’s strength to weight ratio though. Like, it’s 6x stronger than aramid fiber but if it’s 6x heavier then it doesn’t really help. Also how’s it compare to carbon fiber?
Yes, it’s spider silk. These silkworms are transgenic. Their silk-producing genes have been replaced by spider silk-producing genes.
I need a pair of jeans made out of this, or a nice shirt. Maybe work gloves? When will this hit the open market?
I need rolls of cloth from it like you can get fiberglass, kevlar/aramid, and carbon fiber.
I do wonder about it’s strength to weight ratio though.
Like, it’s 6x stronger than aramid fiber but if it’s 6x heavier then it doesn’t really help. Also how’s it compare to carbon fiber?