Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. Recognizes Discovery to Significantly Enhance Spider Silk Strength

LANSING, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (OTCBB: KBLB), a developer of natural fibers from silkworms and spiders for use in a wide variety of applications, today announced that scientists have discovered a way to make spider silk three times stronger by adding small amounts of metal. Even though the natural spider-made fiber is already tougher and lighter than steel, this new technique could make it useful for manufacturing super-tough textiles and high-tech medical materials, such as artificial bones and tendons.