Mixing 0.12% seaweed-derived sodium alginate into raw clay and sand creates a 3D-printable material that's 25% stronger and prints 33% faster, using excavated construction waste onsite to reduce landfill waste and produce naturally insulating walls.

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Mixing 0.12% seaweed-derived sodium alginate into raw clay and sand creates a 3D-printable material that's 25% stronger and prints 33% faster, while enabling onsite use of excavated construction waste, reducing landfill waste.

Seaweed extract makes construction materials 25% stronger and easier to 3D-print

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