Velvet Worm Slime: The Future of Sustainable Materials
Onychophora (velvet worms) are carnivorous invertebrates that possess a unique weapon. Through their specialized appendages, they excrete a sticky, hardening slime to prey on other invertebrates and to defend themselves from predators (Baer and Mayer, 2012). Due to its remarkable properties, the slime has great potential in designing sustainable plastics and glues (Poulhazan, et al., Read the full article…