Materials & Biomanufacturing

The unique properties of microgravity can be used to vastly improve the quality of next-generation materials. Terrestrially, consistency and homogeneity are key to increasing the efficiency and performance of these functional materials. The manufacturing processes for thin-films, bioprinting, and nanomaterials all benefit from the absence of gravity-driven particle sedimentation. Rather than settling and producing non-uniform products, particles in the manufacturing fluid will be evenly distributed throughout the entire production cycle. This is important for industries because next-generation active materials, such as smart bandages, regenerative implants, and artificial retinas, increasingly rely on active particles.