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US 2026/0103835 A1Published application
Silk Coated Fabrics and Products and Methods of Preparing the Same
AssigneeEvolved By Nature, Inc.
InventorsGregory H. Altman, Enrico Mortarino, Sara Ann Johnson, Maria L. Ufret, Markrete Krikorian, Rebecca L. Lacouture
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Abstract
Silk coated and/or infused performance materials, apparel, and methods of preparing the same are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, silk performance apparel includes textiles, fabrics, consumer products, and other materials that are coated with aqueous solutions of pure silk fibroin-based protein fragments having low, medium, and/or high molecular weight in various ratios.
Claims13
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A silk fibroin coated article comprising a leather substrate and a coating comprising silk fibroin protein fragments,
- wherein the silk fibroin protein fragments have an average weight average molecular weight selected from between about 5 to about 10 kDa, about 6 kDa to about 17 kDa, about 17 kDa to about 39 kDa, about 39 kDa to about 80 kDa, about 60 to about 100 kDa, and/or about 80 kDa to about 144 kDa.
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