Bulletproof vests will be made of spider silk

American chemists from the Air Force Research Laboratory and Purdue University reported their new military invention. That is the one.

Artificial spider silk will cost twice as much as kevlar and nylon.

Scientists say the material they invented is more durable than kevlar and lighter than nylon.

It should be noted that many laboratories have studied the properties of spider silk for years to create a similar but cheaper artificial substance.

For the first time, a spider-like artificial substance was created in 2016, after which the Japanese company Spiber introduced a garment made of a synthetic fabric made of spider silk.

Since then, scientists have been thinking about using materials for military purposes, for example, to make bulletproof vests. However, researchers predict that artificial spider silk will cost twice as much as kevlar and nylon.

But if scientists establish the production of inexpensive similar fibers, they plan to use materials to make umbrellas and tents.