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How a German Factory Is 3D Printing Houses with Recycled Concrete
Lucas and Luna travel to Beckum, Germany, where a family-owned factory called Peri is using industrial 3D printing to turn demolition waste into load-bearing walls. They break down how the process works — a mix of recycled aggregate, geopolymer binders, and a gantry printer that lays down 10 centimeters per second — and why the resulting walls actually have a lower carbon footprint than traditional cast concrete. The episode zeroes in on a single metric: the factory claims its printed walls use 60 percent less material by optimizing shape, cutting waste without sacrificing strength. Luna…
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