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Georges Grimal, pioneer in geopolymer sculpture art
In memoriam It is with sorrow that I learned that my friend Georges Grimal died at the age of 98 years. The majority of our scientific colleagues, engineers and students, know at least one of his works of Art created with geopolymer. It is displayed on this site at the page Potential utilizations in Art [...]
Geopolymer 2005 Proceedings Released
Geopolymers, Green Chemistry and Sustainable Development Solutions. Proceedings of the Geopolymer 2005 World Congress The book contains the proceedings of the World Congress Geopolymer 2005, held in France and in Australia, on geopolymer science, technology and applications. More than 180 people attended the congress, 85 international research institutions and companies presented a total of 75 [...]
Two new archaeology papers in the Library
In Sept. 2004, at the IXth International Congress of Egyptologists, Grenoble, France, Prof. Joseph Davidovits and Dr. Frederic Davidovits presented several papers depicting the chemical knowledge of the Egyptians involved in pyramid building. One was dedicated to the manufacture of the famous blue faience tiles, like those adorning the subterranean galleries of the Djoser Step-Pyramid [...]
Program of GEOPOLYMER 2005 Congress
WORLD CONGRESS GEOPOLYMER 2005 Buy online the Geopolymer 2005 Proceedings at The Geopolymer Shop (ISBN 2-9514820-0-0) As a tribute to Prof. Dr. Joseph Davidovits’ 70th birthday in 2005, and the 25th anniversary of the first geopolymer patents, (Na-K)-PSS types, we decided to organize the GEOPOLYMER 2005 WORLD CONGRESS. It gathers two major events in two [...]
GEOPOLYMER 2005 Intern. Conference
In honour of Prof. Davidovits 70th birthday in 2005, this is a tentative proposal for the organisation of the 4th International Geopolymer Conference, in 2005, at the home of the Geopolymer Institute, in Saint-Quentin, France, north of Paris. We would like to invite all research groups working on geopolymer science and applications, and related fields [...]
Milestones in the Development of Geopolymer Science and Applications
To learn how the research development carried out by Prof. Joseph Davidovits’ research Group evolved since 1972 and take notice of the various milestones and breakthroughs in geopolymer science and applications go to the page: www.davidovits.info
Géopolymère ’99, 2nd International Conference, France
GÉOPOLYMÈRE ‘99 International Conference First conference in 20 years to focus on the science behind New Materials for the Third Millennium and their Ancient Analogues (Roman Cement, Pyramid stone). June 30, July 1 and 2, 1999 at INSSET, Université de Picardie, Saint-Quentin, France Organised by the Geopolymer Institute. Buy online the Geopolymer ‘99 Proceedings at [...]
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