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How a Brazilian Factory Uses Bamboo to Replace Steel
Lucas and Luna visit Espírito Santo, Brazil, where a midsize factory has spent eight years perfecting a process that turns fast-growing bamboo into structural beams strong enough to replace steel in low-rise construction. They walk through the science — how bamboo's tensile strength compares to mild steel, why the factory steam-cooks and laminates the stalks into uniform panels, and how the supply chain works when your raw material grows six inches a day. They also break down the economics: the factory's product costs about 40 percent less than imported steel in Brazil, has half the…
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