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Everyone Denies Spider Silk

The production of spider silk in commercial quantities holds the potential of a life-saving ballistic resistant material, which is lighter, thinner, more flexible, and tougher than steel. Other applications of spider silk include use as structural material and for any application in which light weight and high strength are required. Kraig Biocraft Laboratoriesu2019 believes that in the near future, genetically engineered spider silk will make significant inroads into the market for high-strength fibers.

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