Spider Silk

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Spider Silk

• http//www.kraiglabs.com/spider-silk/

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What Is Spider Silk?

• Spider Silk, obtained of spider webs which are
  known as strongest fiber in today's technological
  enterprises. You must be familiar with this kind
  of silk as in your childhood days we all try to
  fiddle with spider webs and it uses to stick our
  fingers like a Cotton Candy. With all that
  memories in mind, Humans have invested their
  imagination in the more creative way of utilizing
  this silk. It is as strong as Spider-man web
  swinging through buildings to buildings and is
  more efficient and vigorous compared to Kevlar.
  It has more elasticity and more waterproof than
  silkworm silk, so you have an idea how many
  effective application it has. However, Many
  researchers are trying to develop this and making
  it more prominent in today's market.

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How Spiders Design Their Webs?

• It swathes silk for the sheathing and sabotages
  its prey. It uses the web to catch its prey using
  its tenacious silk. As spider known for their
  cannibalistic and territorial nature, they keep
  safety measures as well using dragline silk which
  is the strongest and supports the weight of the
  spider and does not let it fall.

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Flying spiders uses silk to create a balloon to
save its adolescents and in case if they want to
jump or lift up in the air hiding under burrows
and nests to catch their prey. It also uses it
for mating purposes, Male spiders weave their
webs on which they deposit their sperms and
deposit it to on a female genitalia. Some species
utilize their web and surface it with sex
pheromones to attract a mate. With all these
characteristics of spiders using their webs in
their daily routine, we humans are getting an
idea how we can make it serve our purposes and
make it.
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How Spiders Produce Their Silk

• The spider uses arciform gland to swath silk and
  Cylindriform gland for the formation of egg sac
  silk. Ampullate glands both major and minor is
  used to produce dragline silk. The flagelliform
  gland is one of the most core fibers to create
  most prominent sticky silk. All these glands are
  located beneath the abdomen of the spider.

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Webs lose their stickiness after about a day due
to dust accumulation and exposure to oxygen. In
order to save energy, the spider digests their
own web before making a new one so the protein
used for the production of silk threads is
recycled.
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Spider Silk Application

• Research has shown that spider silk is extremely
  strong and versatile thing. Producing the spider
  silk is completed after blending the mechanical
  properties and the non-polluting features. The
  creation of spider silk is entirely eco-friendly,
  as it is produced by spiders at high-performance
  pressure, temperature and water, without any
  pollution. Additionally, spider silk is fully
  environmentally safe.

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Studies have shown that if the spider silk
production is increased, it will replace Kevlar.
And, it will be used to manufacture
wear-resistant lightweight clothing, bullet-proof
clothing, nets, seat belts, parachutes,
biodegradable bottles and medical items.
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About Kraig labs

• Kraig Labs has been working on spider silk for a
  decade to find the significant properties of
  spider silk and how it can be put to good use. We
  are the world leader in our field of genetic
  research and product development. To know more
  about our research visit our website
  http//www.kraiglabs.com/spider-silk/

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Contact Us

• Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc.2723 South
  State Street Suite 150
• Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104
• 734-619-8066Email corporate_at_KraigLabs.com