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Updated list of publications from the Geopolymer Research Group, Wellington, New Zealand, MacKenzie et al. (1999-2007). See the list New Zealand Geopolymer Group
Use of Inorganic Polymer to Improve the Fire Response of Balsa Sandwich Structures, James Giancaspro, P. N. Balaguru, and Richard E. Lyon, J. Mat. in Civ. Engrg., Volume 18, Issue 3, pp. 390-397 [...]

Microstructural Evidence of Reconstituted Limestone Blocks in the Great Pyramids of Egypt, Barsoum, M. W., Ganguly, A. & Hug, G., JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY 89 (12), 3788- 3796, (2006). See the abstract
The Proceedings of Geopolymer 2005 World Congress, 4th Int. Conference on geopolymers, Edited by J. Davidovits, Geopolymer Institute, France 2006. See [...]

Proceedings of the International Conference
Geopolymer ‘99
by
Georges GRIMAL
artiste and sculptor
member of the Geopolymer Institute
( in English, en Français )
For thousands of years sculpture has been invented to be seen in daylight. Today, artificial light opens the door to a new approach, all the more so since the advent of new materials, upsetting our concepts in many [...]

Geopolymer ‘99, 2nd Int. Conf. on Geopolymers
The making of Etruscan ceramic
(Bucchero Nero) in VII-VIII century B.C.
(Fabrication de céramique Étrusque
(Bucchero Nero) au VII-VIII siècle av. J.-C.)
by
Frédéric Davidovits (1), Alessandro Nasso (2),
Joseph Davidovits (3)
(1) Université de Caen, France
(2) Universita di Udine, Italy
(3) Geopolymer Institute, Saint-Quentin, France
( in English, en Français )
The results obtained with LTGS [...]

Curtin Research Report on Fly Ash-Based Geopolymer Concrete
Reinforced beams and columns
by Djwantoro Hardjito and B.Vijaya Rangan
Research Report GC 3 (120 pages) (mar. 2006)
Faculty of Engineering, Curtin University of Technology
Perth, Australia
This Research Report describes the behaviour and strength of reinforced low-calcium fly ash-based geopolymer concrete structural beams and columns. Earlier, Research Reports GC1 and GC2 covered [...]

Curtin Research Report on Fly Ash-Based Geopolymer Concrete
Develoment and properties of low-calcium fly ash-based geopolymer concrete
by Djwantoro Hardjito and B.Vijaya Rangan
Research Report GC 1 (103 pages) (dec. 2005),
Report GC 2 (107 pages) (mar. 2006)
Faculty of Engineering, Curtin University of Technology
Perth, Australia
From 2001, we have conducted some important research on the development, manufacture, behaviour, and applications [...]

Environmentally Driven Geopolymer Cement Applications.
by Joseph Davidovits
Invited Paper, Geopolymer 2002 International Conference, October 28-29, Melbourne, Australia
Environmentally driven geopolymer applications are based on the implementation of (K,Ca)-Poly(sialate-siloxo) / (K,Ca)-Poly(sialate-disiloxo) cements. In industrialized countries (Western countries) emphasis is put on toxic waste (heavy metals) and radioactive waste safe containment. On the opposite, in emerging countries, the applications [...]

30 Years of Successes and Failures
in Geopolymer Applications.
Market Trends and Potential Breakthroughs.
by Joseph Davidovits
Invited Paper, Geopolymer 2002 International Conference, October 28-29, Melbourne, Australia
The presentation included 30 slides describing following geopolymer applications developed since 1972 in France, Europe and USA. The Geopolymer chemistry concept was invented in 1979 with the creation of a non-for profit scientific [...]

Geopolymeric Cross-Linking (LTGS) and Building Materials
Geopolymer’88 Proceedings, Vol. 1, pp. 79-88
“Réticulation Géopolymérique et Matériaux de Construction”
In English:
After a concise presentation of the chemical principles governing the LTGS geopolymeric cross-linking with the main mineralogical components of soils, earths and clays, the authors present their experiments for a rational use of lateritic materials. Several tests were carried [...]