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IISc researchers develop 3D printed materials for sustainable construction

Researchers from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), under a multilateral project (Acronym 3D Printing), in an attempt to contribute towards sustainable construction, have pioneered breakthrough materials and processes that could bring down the building industry’s carbon emissions.

The Centre for Sustainable Technologies, IISc, has utilised 3D printable material formulations utilising industrial by-products, including construction and demolition wastes (CDW), blast furnace slag, and fly ash for carbon sequestration.

Uses in construction

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