Artificial silk is made mainly of either cotton linters or wood pulp, treated with picric acid; various secret processes give theresulting cellulose the required viscosity and sheen, by forcing it ...

Scientists believe lightweight, ultra-strong and flexible spider silk is now one step closer to commercial use thanks to a deceptively complex 'box' that can spin nature's wonder fiber in a ...

Ultra-thin layers of silk deposited on graphene in perfect alignment represent a key advance for the control needed in microelectronics and advanced neural network development.

Jan. 31 -- It may be impossible to craft a silk purse from a sow's ear. But one day, it may be possible to fashion a silk bulletproof vest from, of all things, goat's milk.

Spinning artificial spider silk into next-generation medical materials Date: September 24, 2024 Source: American Chemical Society Summary: It's almost time to dust off the Halloween decorations ...