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Materials Node

Bringing together experts in Materials Science, 3D printing and Tissue Engineering, servicing Students, Researchers and Industry.

Services

ANFF offers end-to-end capabilities in material extraction, synthesis, and modification across synthetic and natural sources (plant, animal, crustacean, algae). All materials can be customised for applications such as implants, prosthetics, and tissue engineering via bespoke bioinks. With industrial equipment like reactors, cross-flow filtration, freeze dryers, and centrifuges, both small- and large-scale material production and characterisation is supported.

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Our state-of-the-art AM equipment, from 3D model development, conversion of medical scan data to printable files, to metal, ceramic and polymer printable materials, ANFF Materials Node provides students, researchers and industry access to a diverse range of software and hardware. Each of which is updated regularly to meet the needs of users and stay ahead of the curve.

The Materials Node operates within the Australian Institute for Innovative Materials at the University of Wollongong. We connect industry and researchers with global expertise in materials synthesis, characterisation, and Additive Manufacturing. By leveraging world-class facilities, we support projects from concept to market. Our expertise currently powers advances in energy, clinical, defence, and transport, with comprehensive capabilities available to support your specific needs.

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ANFF acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and pays respect to Elders past and present. We also acknowledge the First Nations people of Australia as engineers and scientists in whose tradition and footsteps we aspire to follow.

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