How It's Made · SEASON 23

Ceramic Fireplaces, Synthetic Corks, Parking Garage Floor Slabs

Episode 6 · 2014-05-15

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Episode overview

Heat-resistant ceramic sections are moulded, fired and assembled into fireplaces. Polymer materials are formed into synthetic bottle corks designed to provide a consistent seal, while reinforced concrete is poured into large moulds, cured and finished to produce prefabricated floor slabs for parking garages.

21 minutes

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