Fraunhofer IGB at the formnext

Frankfurt am Main / November 07, 2023 - November 10, 2023

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Industry platform for additive manufacturing and industrial 3D printing

Hall 11, booth D31

As the hub for Additive Manufacturing, Formnext is the international meeting point for industrial 3D printing experts and production professionals from a wide range of application industries.

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Fraunhofer IGB will be represented within the Fraunhofer Competence Field Additive Manufacturing with its expertise in personalized implants through 3D bioprinting.

Personalized implants through 3D bioprinting

Modell eines Sprunggelenks mit Knorpel, Sehne und Bändern — © Fraunhofer IGB

3D bioprinting using modified biomaterials

In addition to classic additive manufacturing processes that use metals or plastics as printing material, the use of biogenic raw materials has established itself as a new branch in recent years.

In order to replicate the biochemical and mechanical characteristics of healthy cartilage and tendon structures, we developed 3D bioprintable scaffolds using methacrylated biomaterials. These modified biomaterials offer the advantage of flexibility in adjusting the stiffness of the hydrogel scaffolds through the process of photopolymerization. Consequently, by enhancing these hydrogel scaffolds with the addition of cells and nanoencapsulated regenerative factors, we anticipate a significant improvement in cell growth and differentiation.

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Frankfurt am Main / November 07, 2023 - November 10, 2023

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Fraunhofer at the formnext

We will be there ...

Meet us in hall 11, booth D31!

Fraunhofer Competence Field Additive Manufacturing

Personalized implants through 3D bioprinting

3D bioprinting using modified biomaterials

Contact Press / Media

Dr. Achim Weber