chemistry
Geopolymer Revolution on the Move
BASF, the world Chemical Company is strongly promoting geopolymer technology. In an older post dated of 24 March, 2011, we introduced the geopolymer grout PCI-GEOFUG (go to BASF). Meanwhile, the company presents it at various international fairs and expositions, starting from Germany over UK, and presently in Paris, at BATIMAT (8 Nov., 2011). It is [...]
Milestone paper IUPAC 1976, in the LIBRARY
Several geopolymer scientists asked me to make available for free download in the LIBRARY, my first paper presented at the IUPAC Symposium on Long-Term Properties of Polymers and Polymeric Materials. This symposium held in Stockholm, Sweden, Aug. 30 to Sept. 1, 1976, had a session Topic III dedicated to New Polymers of High-Stability. I had [...]
Report on Geopolymer Camp 2011: State of the Geopolymer 2011 + 19 papers
The Geopolymer Camp 2011, was held on July 5th and 6th 2011 at the IUT, University of Picardie, in Saint-Quentin, France. You will find in the report: two Keynote conferences, the list of 19 small communications and some photos taken during this event. A MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) between University of Malaysia at Perlis UniMAP [...]
# 20 Milestone paper IUPAC 76
Full Paper of the communication presented at IUPAC Symposium on Long-Term Properties of Polymers and Polymeric Materials, Stockholm 1976, Topic III. Solid-Phase Synthesis of a Mineral Blockpolymer by Low Temperature Polycondensation of Alumino-Silicate Polymers: Na-poly(sialate) or Na-PS and Characteristics . Joseph DAVIDOVITS INTRODUCTION The work exposed here comes from an attempt to transfer our [...]
Who is selling geopolymers ?
Companies manufacturing and selling geopolymer products are listed at Selling Geopolymers. The list is growing and becoming longer and longer.
Who is doing research on geopolymers?
There are now hundreds of labs and institutions throughout the world doing fundamental and applied research on geopolymers. Some of them are listed at Doing research on geopolymers.
World Chemical Company BASF launches Geopolymer product
The German chemical company PCI Augsburg GmbH, a subsidiary of the world chemical company BASF, has launched a geopolymer joint grout PCI Geofug® product, for the general public. Go to PCI-Geofug Geopolymer Technology and watch the product video.
Photos from recent Geopolymer events in India
The recent Geopolymer events were prepared by Professors C. Antony Jeyasehar and S. Thirugnanasambandan, Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar 608002 Tamilnadu, India. Go to Conference-India – 7. December: International Workshop on Geopolymer Cement and Concrete Geopolymer Cement (chaired by Prof. J. Davidovits, Geopolymer Institute, France) Geopolymer Concrete (chaired by Prof. V.J. Rangan, Curtin University of [...]
Report on GP-Camp 2010 and State of the Geopolymer 2010
The GeopolymerCamp 2010, was held on July 7th and 8th at the IUT, University of Picardie, in Saint-Quentin, France. You will find in the report: three Keynote conferences, the list of 9 small communications and photos taken during this event. Go to GP-Camp 2010 At the GP-Camp, Prof. Joseph Davidovits presented his keynote on the [...]
American Ceramic Society video on Geopolymers
The American Ceramic Society has released a video by Prof. Trudy Kriven who chaired the last Geopolymer Session at the 34th Daytona 2010 Conference, Florida, Jan. 25-26, 2010. Go to Video Kriven (15 minutes long video).
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