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Assuming silk from spiderwebs could be made just as strong as Kevlar, why would a company still choose to use Kevlar in producing bulletproof fabrics? (1 point)
A much larger amount of silk might be needed to produce the same effect.
Spiderweb silk likely involves more chemicals.
The cost might be higher for producing spiderweb silk.
Spiderweb silk would likely be rejected by the body.
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The cost might be higher for producing spiderweb silk.
Even if equally strong, spider silk is currently much harder/costlier to produce at scale than synthetic Kevlar, so manufacturers would favor the cheaper, more scalable material.
Even if equally strong, spider silk is currently much harder/costlier to produce at scale than synthetic Kevlar, so manufacturers would favor the cheaper, more scalable material.
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