Oliver Shafaat, Author at International Fiber Journal

About the author

Oliver Shafaat

Oliver Shafaat Ph.D. is the manager of the fiber R&D section at Spiber, a biomaterials startup engaged in the production of sustainable protein materials. He received his doctorate in Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics from the California Institute of Technology and then relocated to Japan to join Spiber, where he draws inspiration from nature to design new protein materials from the genetic level up. He can be reached at oliver_shafaat@spiber.jp or +81 90 2985 4319.

A strange brew – genetically engineered polymeric fibers

A couture garment that harnesses the super-contraction of Brewed Protein fibers

Bio-Based Fiber Research & Development

A strange brew – genetically engineered polymeric fibers

Oliver Shafaat April 23, 2020

Over the past century, man has truly harnessed the power of artificial polymer materials; polymeric fiber materials have allowed for applications not possible with the use of natural fibers. Driven by cost, ease of processing and variety of applications, the use of synthetic polymer fibers has expanded to all corners of life. However, these polymers …

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