Why choose Thor Thread?
Strongest in the world
5.8 GPa tensile strength - 1.6x stronger than kevlar
270 GPa Tensile Modulus - 1.35x stiffer than steel
No more than 3x the diameter of spider's silk
PBO Fiber has been used...
-To win the space elevator competition, X Prize
-In NASA's Mars rovers and high-altitude weather balloons
-In SpaceX's MK3 parachutes
-In the U.S. Police Department's body armor
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Thor Thread PBO Fiber- 500 feet
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Thor Thread PBO Fiber - 1,000 ft
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Thor Thread PBO Fiber 2,000 ft
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What in the world would I use Thor Thread for??
PBO Fiber's strength for its size is unmatched, which make for more possibilities than we could count. But here are a few ideas we had.
Engineering
-RC planes and copters
-Synthetic muscles
-Tendon bone flextures
-Body armor
-Bicycles
-Replace vehicle spokes or rims for better fuel economy
General Uses
-Strong, lightweight rope
-Kite string
-Weather balloon
-Winch cable
-Stiffen or strengthen structures
Impressive Feats
-Magic tricks
-Knife (due to its diameter, Thor Thread can actually slice through many materials. Its effectiveness will surprise many people!)
-Tensegrity Items (view the video below)