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       Stronger Fibers for cloth, rope or cables
       By: AGelbert Date: July 31, 2017, 5:49 pm
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       [center]Are Any Man-Made Fibers as Strong as Spider
       Silk?[/center]
       Spider silk is one of nature’s strongest materials. It also has
       a high damping capacity, which allows the threads to absorb
       large amounts of energy, similar to a bungee cord. For years,
       scientists have been trying to create a synthetic spider silk
       that is as strong and elastic as the real thing.
       
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       />In 2017, researchers at the University of Cambridge came up wi
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       the closest imitation yet, a stretchy material with super-strong
       fibers. Even more astounding is the fact that the material is
       composed of 98% water  :o.
       They’re hoping that this new material can be used in textiles
       and energy-absorbing applications such as bulletproof vests and
       helmets.
       One tough little fiber:
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       The fibers are spun from a soupy mixture called a hydrogel. The
       remaining 2 percent of the concoction is silica and cellulose,
       which are both natural materials.
       The fibers are pulled from the hydrogel in extremely thin
       threads, a few millionths of a meter in diameter. After about 30
       seconds, the water evaporates -- leaving a super-stretchy fiber
       that’s stronger than steel and tougher than Kevlar.
       The results of the research appeared in the journal Proceedings
       of the [font=times new roman]National Academy of
       Sciences.[/font]
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