Spider silk is stronger than Kevlar® and can withstand stretching up to 40% more than its original length without breaking. It has potential applications in space suits and artificial blood vessels.
Some types of spider silk are stronger than Kevlar®, the material used to make bulletproof vests. Darwin’s bark spider is capable of producing twice as much silk as any other spider silk and over 10 times stronger than Kevlar®. In addition to being stronger than body armor material, spider silk is extremely strong and is estimated to be able to withstand stretching up to 40% more than its original length without breaking. Spider silk is strong and flexible enough to be used for a variety of applications, such as space suits or artificial blood vessels.
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