<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><ns2:project xmlns:ns1="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api" xmlns:ns2="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/project" xmlns:ns3="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/fund" xmlns:ns4="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/person" xmlns:ns5="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/project/outcome" xmlns:ns6="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/organisation" ns1:created="2026-06-03T15:52:43Z" ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/projects/47F0A4DF-E2E0-46BF-AF36-E43258D4FC16" ns1:id="47F0A4DF-E2E0-46BF-AF36-E43258D4FC16"><ns1:links><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/persons/E015311E-36B0-4848-B31E-FD9870866B70" ns1:rel="PM_PER"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/CA355B9E-828F-4876-8CFB-2E7B9F1A8AC7" ns1:rel="LEAD_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/CA355B9E-828F-4876-8CFB-2E7B9F1A8AC7" ns1:rel="PARTICIPANT_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/E0F82180-733E-4F95-9B17-5E3C65D9C100" ns1:rel="PARTICIPANT_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:end="2015-09-29T23:00:00Z" ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/funds/676D256F-C4A4-4D3E-817D-113EF8622178" ns1:rel="FUND" ns1:start="2015-05-31T23:00:00Z"/></ns1:links><ns2:identifiers><ns2:identifier ns2:type="RCUK">131929</ns2:identifier></ns2:identifiers><ns2:title>Micro-Cellular 3D Printing Filament</ns2:title><ns2:status>Closed</ns2:status><ns2:grantCategory>Feasibility Studies</ns2:grantCategory><ns2:leadFunder>Innovate UK</ns2:leadFunder><ns2:abstractText>The project aims to develop a micro-cellular (foamed) biopolymer based 3D printing filament that will be 30-50% lighter than conventional thermoplastic filament materials. Making it particularly suitable for product applications such as medical prosthetics and personalised footwear products, where lightweight, yet strong and flexible materials are highly desirable.</ns2:abstractText></ns2:project>