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Hera Health Solutions
AI-designed fiber writing with a digital twin running alongside it.
Pilot or trial engagementIn marketStartup
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Updated Sept 19, 2026
Fiber technology covers making a fiber, and arranging it. On Halo, the solutions cover nonwovens built from a digital model, synthetic and bio-based hair fibers, and fibers from a waste stream. Every solution comes from the team that developed it, so you can reach the people behind the work directly. Sign up to search the full network and post your specific need.
Nonwovens built from a digital model
IM
Northeastern University
Melt electrowriting building a graded microfiber network to spec.
Sponsored researchIn developmentUniversity
XL
Washington University in St. Louis
Multi-scale hybrid fabrication turning a digital design into a prototype.
Sponsored researchIn developmentUniversity
PG
Northwestern University
In-gel electrohydrodynamic writing, producing 3D nonwoven fiber directly.
Co-developmentConceptualUniversity
SB
Valor Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
Micro-CT closing the loop between the prototype and the compiler that made it.
Co-developmentConceptualStartup
BP
North Carolina State University
PHA copolymers and blends that spin into a nonwoven with enough ductility.
In developmentUniversity
Synthetic and bio-based hair fibers
Suntech Engineered Materails
PBT and PBT/PET blends melt spun into a synthetic hair fiber.
In developmentStartup
AL
University of Michigan
Hierarchically structured elastomer fibers built to mimic human hair.
In developmentUniversity
Syracuse University
Artificial hair from wheat gluten and sodium alginate.
In developmentUniversity
Alston Research, Llc.
Keratin fibers engineered with ionic liquids, for synthetic hair.
ConceptualStartup
EY
Fashion Institute of Technology
Controlled spinning that builds a cuticle the way a natural fiber has one.
In developmentUniversity
SS
Cross-linking chemistry repairing a damaged keratin fiber.
Fee-for-service (full service)In developmentUniversity
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Two applications pull the work on Halo. Six entries build a nonwoven from a digital model, using melt electrowriting, electrohydrodynamic writing or micro-CT in a closed loop, and six make a synthetic hair fiber, from PBT melt spinning to wheat gluten to ionic liquid engineered keratin. On Halo it spans three groups: nonwovens built from a digital model, synthetic and bio-based hair fibers, and fibers from a waste stream.
Stage of development. Work on fiber technology on Halo is split between university programs and companies. 37% of the solutions are in market. Co-development and sponsored research are the usual partnering routes, and about 36% of the solutions that state terms offer licensing.
Three trends in fiber technology solutions on Halo
Synthetic hair is a materials problem. Six entries make or repair a hair fiber, and they disagree entirely on the route: PBT melt spinning, hierarchically structured thermoplastic elastomer, wheat gluten with sodium alginate, keratin engineered with ionic liquids, a biomimetic cuticle built during spinning, and cross-linking that repairs damaged keratin. The target property is the cuticle, and nothing reproduces it easily.
Nonwovens specified, not tuned. Six entries make a nonwoven from a digital model: melt electrowriting, in-gel electrohydrodynamic direct writing, multi-scale hybrid fabrication, and a micro-CT loop feeding back to the compiler. Conventional nonwoven processes are adjusted empirically, and this cluster exists to make the structure specifiable in advance.
The waste stream is a fiber source. Three entries spin a fiber out of something already discarded: cellulose recovered from citrus juicing, agricultural residues fractionated into pectin binders and cellulose fibers, and hypoallergenic wheat gluten turned into an industrial biopolymer. Wheat gluten shows up twice on this tree, once as a fiber feedstock and once as artificial hair.
273organizations
291solutions listed
55%from startups and companies
37%in market
Frequently asked questions
What are fiber technology solutions?
Fiber technology covers making a fiber and arranging it. It spans digitally designed nonwoven fabrication, synthetic and bio-based hair fibers, fibers drawn from agricultural waste, keratin chemistry, and the measurement and modeling of what results. Textile manufacturers, hair product companies and nonwoven converters are the buyers. On Halo the work leans toward nonwovens built from a digital model, synthetic and bio-based hair fibers, and fibers from a waste stream.
What are examples of fiber technology solutions?
Four examples of fiber technology solutions on Halo include:
- AI-designed fiber writing with a digital twin running alongside it. (Hera Health Solutions)
- PBT and PBT/PET blends melt spun into a synthetic hair fiber. (Suntech Engineered Materails)
- Cellulose recovered from citrus juicing and spun into a textile fiber. (Orange Fiber)
- A spinning technology producing a durable coating as the fiber forms. (123DTechs Inc.)
What are the latest fiber technology innovations?
The most recently updated fiber technology solutions on Halo include:
Which companies and suppliers are developing fiber technology solutions?
There are 273 organizations with fiber technology solutions on Halo, 37 of them universities and research institutions. Among them are Hera Health Solutions, Northeastern University, and Washington University in St. Louis. Most offer co-development or sponsored research. Sign up to see every organization working in the area and to send them your specific need.
How do I find fiber technology research partners?
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