The material can be mass produced sustainably and composted in the bin at home
A spider silk-inspired plastic alternative, made fromThe compostable material can reportedly be produced in large quantities, replacing the need for theUniversity of Cambridge researchers created the polymer film by copying the properties of spider silk, one of the strongest materials found in nature.with colour added to the polymer to mimic current plastic designs.
Cambridge spin-off company Xampla will release its first range of single-use plastics later this year ‘We normally investigate how functional protein interactions allow us to stay healthy and how irregular interactions are implicated in Alzheimer’s disease,’ said Knowles, who led the current research.
‘We found that one of the key features that gives spider silk its strength is the hydrogen bonds are arranged regularly in space and at a very high density,’ said Knowles. Garcia managed to make soy protein mimic the structure of spider silk, giving it much greater strength.
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