Rare And Unique Facts About Spider Silk
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Spider silk is a versatile, biodegradable fiber that's stronger than steel by weight.
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It is elastic enough to stretch considerably and can be adapted for different purposes.
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It's produced by specialised glands within the spider and transformed from liquid to solid upon extrusion through spinnerets.
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This naturally occurring marvel has unique, "off-the-charts" tensile strength due to its protein structure.
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Pound for pound, spider silk is stronger than steel and even more resilient than Kevlar.
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Spider silk maintains its strength and elasticity even in very cold temperatures, well below freezing.
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The silk is stored inside the spider as a concentrated liquid protein and transforms into a solid fiber as it is spun.
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Spiders can recycle their silk by eating old webs and reusing the proteins to produce new silk.
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