3D printable hydrogels · Founded 2024

Printable hydrogels, made with sustainability in mind.

HydroPrint Tissue is building on published work on sustainable hydrogel formulations that can be 3D printed for tissue engineering. It is aimed at labs and developers who need printable, soft materials for building tissue-like structures.

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3Dprintable hydrogel formulations
Sustainablematerial sourcing as a design goal
Tissueengineering as the target application
Material focus At a glance
HydrogelWater-rich, soft polymer network
base
3D printingLayer-by-layer shaping of structures
process
Tissue engineeringScaffolds for growing tissue
use
Why it matters: Printable materials that are also sustainable could make tissue engineering research easier to scale responsibly.
The problem

Tissue engineering needs better printable materials.

Building tissue-like structures by 3D printing depends on the material as much as the printer.

Printability

A hydrogel has to flow during printing and then hold its printed shape.

Sustainability

Materials for tissue engineering should be chosen with their sourcing and environmental footprint in mind.

Fit for tissue

Scaffolds need to suit the tissue they are meant to support, which means formulations must be tuned for each use.

Our solution

Sustainable hydrogel formulations designed for printing.

Our work centres on hydrogel formulations that combine 3D printability with a sustainable approach, for use in tissue engineering.

Material

Sustainable hydrogels

Hydrogelthe core material class
  • Soft, water-rich polymer networks
  • Sustainability built into material choice
  • Formulations tuned for printing
Process

3D printing

3Dprinted structures, layer by layer
  • Shapes built from digital designs
  • Printable formulations as the starting point
  • Supports custom geometries
Application

Tissue engineering

Scaffoldsthe intended end use
  • Structures to support tissue growth
  • Research and development use
  • Basis for future preclinical studies
How it works

How it works

From formulation to printed scaffold.

  1. 1

    Choose the material

    Select hydrogel-forming materials with sustainability in mind.

    hydrogelsustainable
  2. 2

    Formulate

    Adjust the formulation so it can be printed.

    printability
  3. 3

    Print

    Build the structure layer by layer with a 3D printer.

    3D printing
  4. 4

    Apply

    Use the printed structure as a scaffold in tissue engineering research.

    scaffoldtissue engineering
Results

The research behind it

HydroPrint Tissue is based on a peer-reviewed 2024 article on 3D printable sustainable hydrogel formulations for tissue engineering. We show no performance figures here until they are confirmed from the paper.

2024year of the peer-reviewed article
6co-authors on the research team
3Dprinting as the fabrication route

Source: Porwal et al., Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology 101, 106308 (2024). doi:10.1016/j.jddst.2024.106308

Who it's for

Who it is for

Groups working where materials meet biology.

Tissue engineering labs

  • Printable hydrogel starting points
  • Sustainable material options
  • Scaffold design support

Biomaterials developers

  • Formulation know-how
  • Focus on printability
  • Responsible sourcing

Research partners

  • Joint preclinical studies
  • Application to specific tissues
  • Scale-up questions
Where we are

What we do not claim

Honest limits at this stage.

Early research

This is research-stage work. No product has been tested in patients.

No clinical use

Printed hydrogels are for research and development, not for implantation in people.

Figures to follow

We only publish performance numbers that are confirmed from the published paper.

The team

The team

Founded in 2024 by the research team behind the work on 3D printable sustainable hydrogel formulations.

SP

Sejal Porwal

Co-author of the HydroPrint Tissue research.

SS

Sathvik Belagodu Sridhar

Co-author of the HydroPrint Tissue research.

ST

Sirajunisa Talath

Co-author of the HydroPrint Tissue research.

AW

Adil Farooq Wali

Co-author of the HydroPrint Tissue research.

MW

Musarrat Husain Warsi

Co-author of the HydroPrint Tissue research.

RM

Rishabha Malviya

Co-author of the HydroPrint Tissue research.

Frequently asked questions

What is a hydrogel?

A soft material made of a polymer network that holds a lot of water, similar in feel to many body tissues.

Why 3D print it?

Printing lets researchers build structures with a chosen shape, layer by layer, from a digital design.

What does sustainable mean here?

The work focuses on hydrogel formulations developed with sustainability as a design goal.

Can it be used in patients?

No. HydroPrint Tissue is at the research stage and has not been tested in people.

Where can I read the research?

The article is published in the Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology. The full reference is below.

The research

Peer-reviewed science behind HydroPrint Tissue.

Read the full study behind the product.

Read the paper

Porwal, S., Sridhar, S. B., Talath, S., Wali, A. F., Warsi, M. H., & Malviya, R. (2024). 3D printable sustainable hydrogel formulations for tissue engineering applications. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 101, Article 106308. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jddst.2024.106308

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jddst.2024.106308