Replies to post #243358 on Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc (KBLB)

[EOT]

What other impressive secrets will come??

“team has been quietly working on behind the scenes," said Company COO Jon Rice. "Today, we announce that this technology is in the factory.“

For me im excited about what’s happening in our domestic US production facility… TOP SECRET MILITARY????

[bananarama]

"The Company first began the development of large cocoon hybrids in 2018. The success of that effort is the foundation of today's announcement and the rollout of this technology into production. Commercializing this technology required the Company to develop multiple strains of Dragon Silk hybrids that, when paired together, deliver a consistent and scalable large cocoon production platform."

THE GROWTH CONTINUES AT KBLB.

[SilkRoad]

KBLB is to silk what Monsanto is to corn. This is a BIG deal. This means greater yields for silk producers just like Monsanto increased yields for corn producers. I hope they have this tech fully protected. In response to:

“30-100% larger silk cocoons than non-hybridized silkworms”

[SilkRoad]

RE: “KBLB PR TODAY! HERE IT IS:”

the process of creating these production hybrid silkworms delivers between 30-100% larger silk cocoons than non-hybridized silkworms.

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The common theme is KBLB continuously puts out statements about increasing ____ (fill in the blank)____ without ever giving us a starting number. So here, they tell us the hybridized silkworms deliver between 30-100% larger silk cocoons than non-hybridized silkworms.

Philippine scientists announced in 2021 that they had achieved “21 per cent cocoon shell percentage and 1.62 g average cocoon weight.” (Source: Philippine scientists develop four new silkworm hybridshttps://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/philippine-scientists-develop-four-new-silkworm-hybrids-276020-newsdetails.htm .) Why can’t or why won’t KBLB release the cocoon shell percentage and cocoon average weight?

When I first read this PR, I immediately thought of the previous photo that was released showing the different sizes of cocoons. Some may recall KBLB issued a similar press release back in April 2018 with a photo of different sizes of cocoons from their previous Indiana facility, original recombinant line, and new hybrid line. (Source: Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Successfully Produces Recombinant Spider Silk Cocoons from New Line of Hybrid Silkworms https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/04/03/1458946/18962/en/Kraig-Biocraft-Laboratories-Successfully-Produces-Recombinant-Spider-Silk-Cocoons-from-New-Line-of-Hybrid-Silkworms.html .)

The main difference between the 2018 and 2022 PR’s is that the larger cocoons are now “in the factory” and being integrated into production. It makes me wonder though if the current cocoons are any different in size than the “new hybrid” size pictured in the 2018 photo in the link above. Without any statement being made about average cocoon weight, we have no way of knowing. All we know is that the 2018 photo is probably the size of the current cocoons which are probably just more consistent and stable. But we still don’t know the shell percentage or the average weight or even what commercial grade these cocoons might be rated at. Maybe someday they will feel more comfortable releasing this pertinent information. There does come a point where touting your product’s characteristics is valuable to penetrating the markets — not just the silk market.