Game changing technology for bioprinting & tissue engineering
Combination of 3D bioprinting with ultrafast and programmed fiber spinning allow for fabrication of personalized tissues and organs with natural fibrous & vascularized structures.
​highly versatile technology
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fiber spinning integrated with 3D printing
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spinning from solution & melt
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fabrication of free-standing continous fibers
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controlled orientation & density of fibers
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fabricatin of 3D porous structures
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in- & interlayer fiber reinforcement
time saving
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ultrafast -> 90% time less
living tissues
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natural fibrillar & vascular structures
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tailored density of living cells
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high cell mobility, no need of gel crosslinking
How does our technology work?
Our technology is inspired by the remarkable way spiders produce silk, which mechanically draw fibers out their spinneret.
Building on this principle, we introduce a novel biomimetic fiber-forming strategy—Oscillatory Fiber Spinning that enables direct mechanical pulling of fibers from a polymer melt or solution and their precise deposition onto a 3D (bio)printing platform.
Our technology unlocks new opportunities in 3D bioprinting of functional tissues and in the additive manufacturing of fiber-reinforced tissue models, patient-specific medical implants and orthotic devices.
Our preprint provides further details on how the technology works and the range of applications it enables. Link: https://chemrxiv.org/doi/full/10.26434/chemrxiv.10002120/v1