Electrospun Nanofiber Technology & Product Development
NTP Research is a Canadian nanofiber technology company developing functional materials and products through electrospinning. We collaborate with industry partners on material development, prototyping, and application-specific R&D.
What we do
Nanofiber Product Development
Services
We support nanofiber projects from material development and prototyping through application-specific R&D and scale-up.
Material Development
We develop electrospun nanofiber materials for your application, working with your team on composition and fiber structure.
Prototyping
We turn concepts and active ingredients into nanofiber prototypes your team can evaluate.
Application-Specific R&D
We run R&D projects with industry partners to adapt nanofiber technology to a specific product or use.
Scale-Up and Equipment Consulting
We have access to roll-to-roll electrospinning technology and scale-up capabilities. We also advise on electrospinning equipment selection and maintenance.
Technologies
Electrospinning Technology &
Capabilities
Our nanofiber development work is built on electrospinning. We also use electrospraying, a related electrohydrodynamic process, when particles or coatings suit an application better than fibers.
Electrospinning — Core Technology
Electrospinning applies a high voltage to a polymer solution, drawing it into a fine jet that dries into continuous fibers. The fibers collect as a nonwoven mat, with diameters that typically range from tens of nanometers to a few micrometers.
By adjusting the formulation and process conditions, we can tune the properties that matter for a product:
- fiber diameter and morphology
- porosity and mat thickness
- fiber orientation, random or aligned
- active ingredients or functional additives built into the fibers
This lets us design a material around its intended function, such as how it dissolves, releases an active ingredient, or interacts with air and liquids.
Electrospraying — Complementary Capability
Electrospraying uses the same electrohydrodynamic principle. Whether the charged jet stays continuous and forms fibers or breaks up into fine droplets depends on formulation properties, such as polymer concentration, viscosity, surface tension and conductivity, and on processing conditions such as voltage and flow rate. In electrospraying, the droplets can dry into micro- or nanoparticles or deposit as a coating on a surface.
Electrospraying is available as a complementary capability for project-specific evaluation, including particle formation, surface deposition, and potential encapsulation of active ingredients.
Applications
Applications marked Demonstrated have been developed and tested at prototype level or beyond. Applications marked In R&D are the subject of ongoing research.
Skincare and Topical Delivery
DEMONSTRATED
Dissolvable nanofiber patches for active ingredients, built on our NFPatch™ platform. Pilot testing is complete, and samples have been supplied for customer evaluation.
Oral Thin Films and Active Delivery
DEMONSTRATED
Electrospun nanofiber films designed to dissolve in the mouth. Vitamin B12 films have been developed at the research and prototype level.
Filtration
DEMONSTRATED
Nanofiber filtration materials made from PAN (polyacrylonitrile), developed at the material and prototype level and evaluated through external testing.
Advanced Materials
IN R&D
Ongoing research into nanofiber materials for sustainable packaging, including antimicrobial packaging materials. This work is at the research stage and is not yet available as a product.
About NTP Research
Based in Penticton, British Columbia, NTP Research was named one of the Top 25 ventures in the 2026 New Ventures BC competition for its work in electrospun nanofiber technology, including the NFPatch™ topical delivery platform.
Partnerships
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With Us
Industry partners: Industrial Partnerships
Research groups: Academic Collaborations
Tell us about your material, product idea or research question, and we’ll suggest the right starting point.