Elastic biomaterials are found across biology where they fulfill diverse load-bearing and
energy storage and dissipation functions. This class of biomaterials comprises elastic …

Due to its moderate strength (≈ 700 MPa) and impressive extensibility before breaking (≈
60–80%), orb‐weaving spider aciniform (AC) prey‐wrapping silks are actually the toughest …

Spiders store spidroins in their silk glands as high concentration aqueous solutions,
spinning these dopes into fibres with outstanding mechanical properties. Aciniform (or …

Background Spider silks are spectacular examples of phenotypic diversity arising from
adaptive molecular evolution. An individual spider can produce an array of specialized silks …

Prey wrapping spider silk's unique mechanical properties are investigated confirming the
silk's high degree of extensibility and superior toughness compared to other types of spider …

Spider aciniform (or wrapping) silk is the toughest of the seven types of spider silks/glue due
to a combination of high elasticity and strength. Like most spider silk proteins (spidroins) …

Orb-weaving spiders produce up to seven silk types, each with distinct biological roles,
protein compositions, and mechanics. Pyriform (or piriform) silk is composed of pyriform …

Artificial spider silk proteins may form fibers with exceptional strength and elasticity.
Wrapping silk, or aciniform silk, is the toughest of the spider silks, and has a very different …

Solid-State NMR results on 13C-Ala/Ser and 13C-Val enriched Argiope argentata prey-
wrapping silk show that native, freshly spun aciniform silk nanofibers are dominated by α …

Orb-weaving spiders can use an array of specialized silks with diverse mechanical
properties and functions for daily survival. Of all spider silk types, aciniform silk is the …