ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 28, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (OTCQB:KBLB) (“Company”), the leading developer of spider silk based fibers, recent announcements regarding its planned increases in production capacity and Government contract for recombinant spider silk materials have generated significant media interest in spider silk. These spider silk developments have been covered by numerous leading media outlets.
“Kraig Lab’s fibers are designed with a wide variety of applications and performance characteristics in mind, but, the most critical element of our design is our production methodology,” stated Jon Rice, COO. “By utilizing silkworms to produce our recombinant spider silk we have created an incredibly efficient and low cost process to produce one of the toughest materials on Earth. With the rapid growth of this technology over the last few years we are pleased to see the media taking such an interest in the market and applications for spider silk.”
Highlights of this coverage may be found at the following links;
All Outdoor: http://www.alloutdoor.com/2016/07/13/silkworms-will-make-ballistic-spider-silk-u-s-army/
Crains Detroit: http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20160712/NEWS/160719957/ann-arbor-company-wins-army-contract-for-spider-silk-material
Defense One: http://www.defenseone.com/technology/2016/07/army-testing-genetically-engineered-spider-silk-body-armor/129814/
Executive Biz: http://blog.executivebiz.com/2016/07/army-taps-kraig-biocraft-to-develop-spider-silk-based-ballistic-shoot-packs/
Fox News: http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2016/07/19/us-army-eyes-dragon-silk-for-bullet-proof-vests.html
Gizmodo: http://gizmodo.com/the-army-wants-to-make-body-armor-out-of-genetically-en-1783507489
The Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/soldiers-could-soon-be-wearing-body-armour-made-from-genetically-engineered-spider-silk_uk_5786184be4b0f4bc594615f8
InfoWars: http://www.infowars.com/dragon-silk-pentagon-to-test-genetically-modified-silkworm-fiber-for-armor/
Innovations in Textiles: http://www.innovationintextiles.com/kraig-biocraft-laboratories-expands-domestic-spider-silk-production-with-indiana-facility/
Live Science: http://www.livescience.com/46519-spider-silk-bulletproof-clothing.html
New Indian Express: http://www.newindianexpress.com/world/US-Army-to-test-special-spider-silk-for-bullet-proof-gear/2016/07/18/article3535570.ece
Next Big Future: http://nextbigfuture.com/2016/07/us-army-is-testing-body-armor-made-from.html
Popular Mechanics: http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/research/a21793/army-body-armor-spider-silk/
South Front: https://southfront.org/us-army-to-test-armor-of-spider-silk-genetically-modified-silkworm-fiber/
SputnikNews: http://sputniknews.com/us/20160714/1042931976/army-silkworm-spider-body-armor.html
Tech Xplore: https://techxplore.com/news/2016-07-dragon-silk-army-material-elasticity.html
The Stashed: http://thestashed.com/2016/07/12/army-testing-genetically-engineered-spider-silk-body-armor/
Vocativ: http://www.vocativ.com/339502/spider-body-armor/
The Washington Times: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jul/12/army-tests-genetically-engineered-spider-silk-for-/
Yahoo: https://www.yahoo.com/news/dragon-silk-armor-could-protect-us-troops-131725754.html
Disclaimer related to third party articles: The linked articles were produced independently by a third party with no affiliation with Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (the “Company”). The Company does not warrant any information produced by third parties. Except for information provided by and attributed directly to the Company therein, these articles have been created without input or materials from the Company. The foregoing link has been provided for informational purposes only and the Company makes no representations as to the statements set forth therein and no investor should make an investment decision based on the article or without reviewing the Company’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission available on the Company website or at www.sec.gov.
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About Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc.
Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (www.KraigLabs.com), a fully reporting biotechnology company is the leading developer of genetically engineered spider silk based fiber technologies. The Company has achieved a series of scientific breakthroughs in the area of spider silk technology with implications for the global textile industry.
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Ben Hansel, Hansel Capital, LLC (720) 288-8495 ir@KraigLabs.com
