Mixing Silk with Polymers Could Lead to Better Biomedical Implants (IMAGE)

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Mixing Silk with Polymers Could Lead to Better Biomedical Implants

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Combining silk fabric with epoxy creates laminates that can be formed into shapes, like the structure above, for medical uses.

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Jiao Wen & Juan Guan

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