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FIBRETUFF TECHNOLOGY

Innovative Plastics and Molding, Inc dba FibreTuff

FibreTuff President and Founder Robert Joyce has been working on biopolymer technology advancement since 2001 when acquiring an inline compounding sheet extrusion line. Through creative thinking, novel ideas and persistence the company has progressed to help lead in sustainable materials and innovative parts in various industries to include Medical, Cosmetic, Automotive and Furniture.

FibreTuff® Technology is an example of hard work, dedication and belief that the product, compositions and process can make a difference.The company is a leader in Molding, Extruding and 3D Printing polyamide and polyolefin with cellulose fibers. The medical grade composition shows "bone like" qualities to include radiopacity, bioactivity with radiopacity. There are other functional qualities to include good screw retention, cutting and sawing capability with biocompatible ingredients. 


FibreTuff has been used by Automotive OEM's, to achieve awards at Society of Plastic Engineers SPE - 2015. In 2021, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers SME awarded a 3D Printing Medical Emerging and Enabling (MEET) to FibreTuff at the RAPID+TCT conference.  


Any of the following patents can be licensed from Innovative Plastics and Molding, Inc.


3D Printing "FibreTuff®" 


  • MOLDED PARTS WITH THERMOPLASTIC BIOPOLYMER COMPOSITIONS HAVING ORIENTED FIBERS FOR MEDICAL DEVICES AND IMPLANTS. U.S Patent 11,497,837


  • CELLULOSE FIBER THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITION HAVING A COSMETIC APPEARANCE AND MOLDING THEREOF. U.S Patent 10,233,309


Molded Parts made with "FibreTuff®"

  • MOLDED ARTICLE   U.S patent 7,214,420
  • MOLDED ARTICLE   Canadian Patent 2,547,523
  • WOOD COMPOSITE ALLOY COMPOSITION HAVING A COMPATIBILIZER THAT IMPROVES THE ABILITY TO PROCESS AND COMPRESS CELLULOSIC FIBER. U.S. Patent 7,994,241

Composition of matter for thermoplastic biopolymer "FibreTuff®"

  • CELLULOSIC INCLUSIONS THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITION AND MOLDING PARTS THEREOF. U.S. Patent 8,546,470

Composition of matter for thermoplastic biopolymer "FibreTuff®"    

  • CELLULOSIC INCLUSIONS THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITION AND MOLDING PARTS THEREOF. U.S. Patent 9,109,118                                            


USPTO Registered Trademark FibreTuff® S/N 85/955,521


Learning More

Fibretuff Technology will continue to grow in development of new and inventive products having polyamide with polyolefin and cellulose fibers. Further, the polyamide monomers are linked by amide bonds so its physical properties are similar to those of some proteins. The polyolefin's are hydrophobic, which contribute in a lipid bilayer construction. And, the cellulose fibers mimic collagen fibers. 

Research Publications and Technical Presentations

Technical research publications discussing FibreTuff

Technical research publications discussing FibreTuff

Technical research publications discussing FibreTuff

Printed micropores of FibreTuff

1) Abigail Chaffins, Mohan Yu, Pier Paolo Claudio, James B. Day, Roozbeh (Ross) Salary. Investigation of the Functional Properties of Additively-Fabricated Triply Periodic Minimal Surface-Based Bone Scaffolds for the Treatment of Osseous Fractures. August 4, 2021 

https://asmedc.silverchair.com/MSEC/proceedings/MSEC2021/85062/V001T03A004/1115357

2) Daguan Zhao, Christoph Hart, Nathan A. Weese, Chantz M. Rankin, James Kuzma, James B. Day, 

Roozbeh (Ross) Salary. Experimental and Computational Analysis of the Mechanical Properties of Biocompatible Bone Scaffolds, Fabricated Using Fused Deposition Modeling Additive Manufacturing Process. January 15, 2021 https://pressurevesseltech.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/MSEC/proceedings/MSEC2020/84256/V001T03A008/1095705

2022 Research Publications concerning FibreTuff

Technical research publications discussing FibreTuff

Technical research publications discussing FibreTuff

Research publications FibreTuff


1) Paavana Krishna Mandava, James B. Day, Robert Joyce, Roozbeh (Ross) Salary. Investigation of the Mechanical Properties and Bioactivity of Additively Manufactured Bone Tissue Scaffolds, Composed of Polyamide, Polyolefin, and Cellulose Fibers. Published MSEC and ASME June 27, 2022

https://asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/MSEC/proceedings/MSEC2022/85802/V001T01A023/1146907


2) Paavana Krishna Mandava, Joshua Blatt, Zachary Preston, Jacob Kirkendoll, Robert Joyce, Roozbeh (Ross) Salary. An Image-Based Convolutional Neural Network Platform for the Prediction of the Porosity of Composite Bone Scaffolds.   IMECE Oct 30 -   November 2

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Technical Presentation RAPID+TCT 2022

Technical research publications discussing FibreTuff

Technical Presentation RAPID+TCT 2022

SME RAPID+TCT FibreTuff

Dr Ross Salary of the Mechanical Engineering Department and Robert Joyce President and Founder of FibreTuff will present at the conference on May 19th, 2022 at 10:30am. The presentation will help describe the advances of polyamide and polyolefin with cellulose fibers to produce a printed porous bone scaffold having mechanical robust features. 

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Talking Additive Podcast with Robert Joyce

Talking Additive FibreTuff

A newly released podcast Episode 37 by global printer manufacturer Ultimaker branded as "Talking Additive" has Matt Griffin and Robert Joyce, Founder of Fibretuff discussing automotive to medical printing development and commercialization. October 17th, 2022

Biomedical technology for 3D printing

FibreTuff attends 3D printing conference RAPID+TCT
FibreTuff attended 3D Heals conference
FibreTuff at Rapid+TCT
FibreTuff at RSNA

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