Modulation of the mechanical properties of spider silk by coating with water
@article{Vollrath1989ModulationOT, title={Modulation of the mechanical properties of spider silk by coating with water}, author={F. Vollrath and D. Edmonds}, journal={Nature}, year={1989}, volume={340}, pages={305-307} }
THE orb web of the garden cross spider Araneus diadetnatus is made up of two types of thread with distinctive mechanical properties: stiff radial threads which sag when contracted by only 10%, and elastic circumferential 'capture' threads which can be contracted to less than 5% of their original length in the web without sagging1-5. Everyday silk is stiff, but can be plasticized by water6-9. It is known that capture threads are coated with a thin layer of aqueous glue10-12, and the question… CONTINUE READING
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