CONSTRUCTIONID 990139

Homes in Nacajuca

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Industry: Construction
Year: 2019
Country: Mexico

Summary

Non-profit project delivering 3D-printed homes to provide affordable housing for low-income communities.

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Technology Details

Printer Technology: Paste Deposition
Printer Category: Material Extrusion
Material: Concrete Mix
Material Type: Concrete
Feedstock Form: Slurry
Finishing: Painting, Painted

Process Steps

Printer category: Material Extrusion

1
Step 1Printing
Technology
Paste Deposition
Material
Concrete Mix
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Step 2Post-processing
Post-processing Type
Painting

Application Profile

Cost per Part

€€€€€

€500 plus

Indicative single unit production cost at time of manufacture.

Complexity

Moderate

Requires basic problem-solving and routine skills.

Project Scale

Prototypes / Samples / One-Offs

Product Type

Component

Project Field

Research

Sustainability Rating

★★☆

Can depend on fossil fuels and high energy use, but allows unconsumed material to be directly reused for printing without reprocessing, significantly reducing manufacturing waste. This rating relates to the technology type only. The design, purpose and longevity of the entire object can offset any of the technology type's negative sustainability credentials.

User Level

Professional

Key Advantages

Cost Saving

Points of Interest

Agility

Recognition

Press

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