MIT’s 3D-printed recycled plastic trusses could reduce deforestation and offer a scalable solution for global housing needs.
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Your future home might be framed with printed plastic
The plastic bottle you just tossed in the recycling bin could provide structural support for your future house. MIT engineers are using recycled plastic to 3D print construction-grade beams, trusses, ...
MIT aims to make house construction more sustainable by using discarded plastics to print structural components.
The plastic bottle you toss into the recycling bin today might one day help hold up the floor of a house. Engineers at MIT ...
A team of German scientists used 3D laser lithography to print microscopic trusses and shells that are as strong as steel — and lighter than water. The objective of the research is to someday create ...
The MIT HAUS team is pioneering 3D-printed floor trusses from recycled plastic, aiming to revolutionize sustainable construction with lightweight materials.
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