Scientists transform silk into super-material rivaling Kevlar with potential for medicine and 6G tech
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ByRodielon PutolEarth.com staff writer
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Summary
Researchers have developed a method to transform natural silk fibers into a super-strong material that rivals Kevlar in toughness and outperforms carbon fiber reinforced plastics in ballistic impact resistance. The fused silk material could have applications in medicine and 6G technology, representing a significant advancement in biomaterials engineering.
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The new material can compete with some advanced industrial composites and even comes close to Kevlar in toughness.
It can also survive ballistic impacts better than carbon fiber reinforced plastics.
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