Spider silk is a sought after biomaterial,
also known as gossamer. It is a protein fiber prepared in the glands of a
spider. It is flexible and lightweight. It is waterproof and has tensile
strength similar to that of steel. It can be strained up to 40% of its original
length, without breaking. It contains more than 98% water. Laboratory-based
spider silk is prepared from hydrogel, which consists of 98% water & 2% of
cellulose and silica. Silica & cellulose are held together by
cucurbiturils. It can be made at room temperature without t use of chemical
solvents, thus it is biodegradable and affordable. It is used to create webs
& other structures for instance nets to catch prey, or cocoons to defend
the offspring, or to wrap up its prey. It is also used for suspension or to
float by the air and various others. Due to its far-fetched mechanical
properties, it is used as a new biomaterial for drug delivery & tendon and
ligament replacement or repair, as well as athletic gear, airbags, military
applications, and tire cords. It finds huge application in the manufacture of
bulletproof vests in defense industry. The most reasonable substitute for
producing spider silk fibers is toutilize genomic engineering to produce the
proteins in foreign host and then spin fibers from synthetic protein.
According to study, “World
Synthetic Spider Silk Market Research Report 2024(covering USA, EU,
China, South East Asia, Japan and etc)” the key companies operating in the
world synthetic spider silk market are Bolt Threads, AMSilk, Kraig Biocraft
Laboratories, Spiber. Key companies are trying to develop multiple ways to
manufacture the properties of spider silk with genetically modifying Escherichia
coli bacteria, silkworms, plants, yeasts, and even goats.
Based on product type, synthetic spider silk
market is segmented into genetically modified yeast fermentation, genetically
modified E. coli fermentation, genetically modified silkworm and others. The
genetically modified yeast fermentation segment holds major share in market
owing to rise in demand from healthcare & textile industries. In addition,
based on application, market is segmented into textile, automobile, military,
healthcare and others. Textile industry is projected to witness lucrative growth
due to extensive usage in manufacturing of sports apparel during the forecast
period.
The synthetic spider silk market is driven by
rise in technological development, followed by low prices & increase in
consumer acceptance, growth in textile industry, rise in population &
increase in disposable income and easy availability of raw materials. Moreover,
growth in development of new manufacturing processes and rise in utilization of
these fibers are key opportunities for market.
Based on geography, USA country holds major
share, followed by EU in synthetic spider silk market owing to rise in demand
from military &healthcare sectors in the country. China and Japan countries
are expected to witness higher growth rate due to wide application in
automotive industry such as in the manufacture of airbags over the forecast
period. It is projected that the market will be reached at fast pace on account
of rise in methods such as fermentation of yeast for commercial production of
synthetic silk fibers during the forecast period.
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