3D Printing, Molding and Extrusion with FibreTuff
A leader in cellulose fiber thermoplastic composite technology
About FibreTuff
Industry Specific Opportunities for licensee
Industry Specific Opportunities for licensee
Industry Specific Opportunities for licensee
FibreTuff cellulose fiber thermoplastic licensing opportunities in Medical, Cosmetics, Electronics, Aerospace, Furniture, Automotive, Building and Construction
3D Printing anatomical"bone like" qualities
Industry Specific Opportunities for licensee
Industry Specific Opportunities for licensee
FibreTuff cellulose fiber technology can be designed to have "bone like" features. 3D Printing of anatomical bone models made with FibreTuff can have densities of both cortical and cancellous bone to replace cadaver work.
Award winning FibreTuff to attend RSNA in Chicago, IL
Award winning FibreTuff to attend RSNA in Chicago, IL
Award winning FibreTuff to attend RSNA in Chicago, IL
FibreTuff technology consists of a cellulose fiber thermoplastic composition with many unique attributes such as radiopacity. FibreTuff will attend RSNA in November 29 to December 1st, 2021.
FibreTuff Collaborations with Universities
Award winning FibreTuff to attend RSNA in Chicago, IL
Award winning FibreTuff to attend RSNA in Chicago, IL
FibreTuff will collaborate with Universities, medical centers and hospital to bring advanced material solutions in 3D printing to market.
3D Printing Collaborator and Partnerships
Ultimaker Materials Alliance Marketplace
FibreTuff Medical Grade Filament is a contributor to the Ultimakers Materials Marketplace
3D Printing FibreTuff with Ultimaker 3 and S5
Recommended processing conditions.
FibreTuff needs to be desiccant dried before printing. The nozzle size should be .4 or .5mm with temps at 235 - 240C. The printer bed should be heated at 80 -100C. Cooling Fan on for first few layers than turned off Recommended layer height .1 - .2mm
Printer oven is desired - temps 80C.
Printing speeds 45 -50 mm/sec
Density or infill is at 90 - 93% infill
Recommend Adhesive or breakaway - PVA
Please note: A new spool of FibreTuff Medical Grade filament is packaged in a sealed vacuum package with desiccant and shouldn't require drying. If you leave spool exposed to elements over a period of time estimated at 3-4 days, moisture pickup is possible and may effect adhesion for layering. It is recommended to desiccant dry spool for 10 hrs before printing.
University collaborations
3D Fabrication of Bone Structures, Based on FibreTuff presented at the 2019 International BioFabriaction event in Columbus OH
Research Group:
Dr. Ross Salary, Division of Engineering, Marshall University, Huntington, WV, 25504
FibreTuff is 3D Printer agnostic
3D Printing of FibreTuff filaments can be used on the following:
Ultimaker
Airwolf
XYZ Printers
Raise 3D
Global Recognition
Technical Publications
1) MESC Paper Title:Investigation of the Mechanical Properties and Bioactivity of Additively Manufactured Bone Tissue Scaffolds, Composed of Polyamide, Polyolefin, and Cellulose Fibers
2) IMECE Paper Title:An Image-Based Convolutional Neural Network Platform for the Prediction of the Porosity of Composite Bone Scaffolds
Global Recognition
Quality radiographic data with printed FibreTuff
In printing a device or implant an excellent value proposition for artificial intelligence is to show any accelerated healing, identify incompatibility and or infection. The 3D printed FibreTuff cellulose fiber thermoplastic has radiopacity to show device location, bone bridging and bioactive performance.