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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 [...]
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.
Video Tutorial: Geopolymer for Newcomers
Professor Joseph DAVIDOVITS presents his first course for beginners in geopolymer chemistry and applications. Buy your copy of the Video Tutorial at The Geopolymer Shop With your order, you will receive two items: the book Geopolymer Chemistry and Applications and the disk containing 6 hours of video presentations as shown in the picture. Watch this [...]
Book: Geopolymer Chemistry and Applications, 3rd ed.
By Joseph DAVIDOVITS A Practical and Scientific Approach to Sustainable Development 3rd Edition Buy your copy of the book at The Geopolymer Shop What can be done about the major concerns of our Global Economy on energy, global warming, sustainable development, user-friendly processes, and green chemistry? Here is an important contribution to the mastering of [...]
First Book on Geopolymers!
Professor Joseph Davidovits is proud to announce the release of his book entitled: GEOPOLYMER CHEMISTRY AND APPLICATIONS with ca. 590 pages and 26 Chapters. The photo shows the first printing for proof-reading. We expect to get the first exemplars printed for the end of February 2008. The first edition of the book will be sold [...]
F.A.A. paper on fire-resistant geopolymer application
Dr. R. Lyon from Federal Aviation Administration, USA and Dr. P. Balaguru from Rutgers University, NJ, USA, have published a new paper involving the use of a geopolymer coating on light balsa wood, for aircraft application. The title of the paper: Use of Inorganic Polymer to Improve the Fire Response of Balsa Sandwich Structures J. [...]
NASA uses geopolymer for making mirrors
Geopolymer laminate has been used by NASA in the manufacture of sophisticated mirrors : Advanced Processing of the Optical Surface on Large Lightweight Mirrors. The link to this application
Fire-resistant geopolymer containers
An international patent # WO 2004/026698 has been published on the making of fire-resistant containers. One of the inventors is Andrew Foden, former member of the geopolymer group at Rutgers University, Professor P. Balaguru, USA, and co-author of several papers on fire-resistant geopolymer composites.
EM image of vitrified geopolymer
The geopolymer group at University of Illinois, Prof. W. Kriven, participated to the Center for Microanalysis of Materials (CMM) image contest with an image titled: 10. Vitrification of 3SiO2:Al2O3:K2O:10H2O geopolymer gel by heating to 1600°C. Crystallization of the glass systems was dendritic as seen by in micrograph of the top surface. Jonathan Bell, Kriven group. [...]
New to geopolymers? Want to learn more about this chemistry? Here is the only to place to buy at a special price a bundle comprising the book "Geopolymer Chemistry & Applications" 3rd ed. together with the video "Geopolymer for newcomers".