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BASF Podcast: The Chemical Reporter - What is Spider Silk Made of?
LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany, January 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Over millions of years of evolution, spiders have developed the perfect material for constructing a net: spider silk. Material researchers can get pretty worked up just talking about its properties. It has five times the tensile strength that a steel thread of the same diameter has, and is at the same time more ductile - stretchable - than most plastic fibers. In entertaining episodes our Chemical Reporter answers questions of our Podcast listeners on Chemistry in our everyday life. Direct subscription via RSS-Feed or iTunes (search for "basf"): http://corporate.basf.com/en/podcast/reporter.xml Podcast The Chemical Reporter, English edition: http://www.basf.com/podcast More podcasts: Podcast Chemistry of Innovations: http://www.basf.com/podcast This podcast is the audible innovation magazine of BASF. Discover every month how Chemistry can help to shape our future. The actual episode is on "Food Fortification - Using Vitamins to Counter Malnutrition." RSS-subscription: http://corporate.basf.com/en/podcast/innovation.xml Direct subscription of BASF Podcasts via RSS-Feed http://corporate.basf.com/en/podcast/reporter.xml http://corporate.basf.com/en/podcast/innovation.xml Direct iTunes subscription when iTunes is installed (or search for "basf"): http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZSearch.woa/wa/search?submit=seeAllLockups&entity=podcast&term=BASF&media=podcast The use of the audio material is royalty-free. We appreciate information on the use to podcast@basf.com. BASF is the world's leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from oil and gas to chemicals, plastics, performance products, agricultural products and fine chemicals. As a reliable partner BASF helps its customers in virtually all industries to be more successful. With its high-value products and intelligent solutions, BASF plays an important role in finding answers to global challenges such as climate protection, energy efficiency, nutrition and mobility. BASF has more than 95,000 employees and posted sales of almost EUR58 billion in 2007. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (AN). Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at http://www.basf.com . A Podcast is available at: http://www.presseportal.de/pm/16344/1338906/basf_se Editorial contact: For the UK: BASF plc Chris Wilson Corporate Communications Phone: +44-161-488-5616 Fax: +44-161-488-4133 E-Mail: chris.wilson@basf.com For the US: BASF Corporation Betsy Arnone Corporate Communications Phone: +1-973-245-7865 Fax: +1-973-245-6714 E-Mail: betsy.arnone@basf.com For Germany/Europe: BASF SE Rainer Mueller-Mueffelmann Corporate Innovation Communications Phone: +49-621-60-41040 Fax: +49-621-60-20548 E-Mail: podcast@basf.com
