Chemistry:AMSilk
AMSilk is an industrial supplier of synthetic silk biopolymers.[1] The polymers are biocompatible and breathable.[2] The company was founded in 2008 and has its headquarters at the IZB in Planegg near Munich.[3] AMSilk is an industrial biotechnology company with a proprietary production process for their silk materials.[4]
AMSilk produces a lightweight material trademarked as Biosteel,[5] created from recombinant spider silk, which was used by Adidas to create a biodegradable running shoe.[6] Jens Klein, CEO of AMSilk, said during an interview that the biodegradable material can help reduce the amount of waste that has to be burned or pollutes the environment.[7]
AMSilk is also developing breast implants made of biodegradable spider silk in collaboration with the German company Polytech.[8]
References
- ↑ "AMSilk Develops Spidersilk, a Biocompatible Material for Use in Cosmetic Formulations". http://cosmetics.specialchem.com/news/product-news/amsilk-develops-spidersilk-a-biocompatible-material-for-use-in-cosmetic-formulations.
- ↑ "AMSilk and Fraunhofer partner in new spin process for spider silk". http://www.innovationintextiles.com/amsilk-and-fraunhofer-partner-in-new-spin-process-for-spider-silk/.
- ↑ "AMSilk Develops Spidersilk, a Biocompatible Material for Use in Cosmetic Formulations". http://cosmetics.specialchem.com/news/product-news/amsilk-develops-spidersilk-a-biocompatible-material-for-use-in-cosmetic-formulations.
- ↑ "Synthetic spider silk capsules assemble themselves (Wired UK)". https://www.wired.com/2013/09/synthetic-spider-silk/.
- ↑ "Biosteel Fiber". http://www.biosteel-fiber.com/home/. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ↑ "Adidas is launching biodegradable shoes that can be dissolved in 36 hours". Business Insider. http://www.businessinsider.com/adidas-biodegradable-shoes-silk-2017-3.
- ↑ "Meet AMSilk, the German Biotech Behind Adidas’ Biodegradable Shoes" (in en-US). Labiotech.eu. 2018-06-04. https://labiotech.eu/amsilk-adidas-biodegradable-shoes/.
- ↑ "POLYTECH and AMSilk Announce Start of Joint International Clinical Study for Silk-Coated Medical Implants". February 2018. https://www.amsilk.com/Contents/user_upload/20180227_POLYTECH_and_AMSilk_Announce_Clinical_Study.pdf.
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