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SPIDER SILK BASED COMPOSITES
Inspidere BV is the leading firm developing high performance composite materials based on synthetic spider silk fibers.
A patented method for three-dimensional weaving of spider silk scaffolds for composite materials forms the basis for a high performance material like no other. A class of materials more flexible, lighter, stronger, yet still biocompatible and biodegradable.
HIGH PERFORMANCE LEATHER ALTERNATIVE
With a main focus on the apparel and automotive industry we’ve developed a high performance leather alternative. A material that is extremely impact resistant, flexible and lightweight. A leather alternative that provides a wide range of unique capabilities when applied for body armor, workwear, sports apparel or premium interior applications.
A cruelty free alternative to leather, far surpassing its traditional properties, competing with-, and outperforming high performance textiles.
BULLETPROOF HUMAN SKIN
Inspidere BV was the first company to develop a spider silk based composite material. An in vitro grown human skin reinforced with synthetic spider silk produced by genetically modified goats, capable of stopping bullets. This material made headlines all over the world and formed the basis for the synthetic high performance leather alternative.
AN ANCIENT MATERIAL OF THE FUTURE
Mechanically, spider silk is an outstanding material system. The toughness of silk fibers is superior to any of the best synthetic high-performance fibers available today, including Kevlar (Dupont Advanced Fiber Systems).
The fibers we use at Inspidere BV have remarkable properties including high tensile strength, elasticity, durability and softness. We’ve developed technology to replicate these properties in bio-based composites.
Lightweight, flexible, high-performance composite materials, ready to change the world.
