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# 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 [...]
Geopolymer Scientific papers on exponential growth
The number of scientific papers dealing with geopolymer science & technology is following an exponential growth.
Geopolymer Session in 32nd ICACC, Jan. 2008, Florida, USA.
The 32nd International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites (ICACC) is held each year in Florida. In Jan 27th – Feb 1st 2008, there will be a focused session on Geopolymers. If you are interested I would like to encourage you to present a talk or poster on your recent work in this area. The [...]
Book: geopolymers, green chemistry and sustainable development solutions
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 [...]
NATURE report on pyramid limestone concrete
The scientific magazine NATURE, vol. 444, 793 (14 december 2006) writes in his News about the recent analysis on pyramid stones: Materials Science: Concrete evidence J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 89, 3788–3796 (2006) Some of the massive blocks making up the great pyramids of Giza in Egypt (pictured) are not limestone, but a synthetic mix like [...]
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. [...]
Paper on geopolymer-kalsilite-leucite transformation
The geopolymer group at ANSTO (Dr. Dan S. Perera), Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, has released a paper on the geopolymer-kalsilite-leucite heat transformation. It is available for free download Abstract A geopolymer was prepared by dissolving metakaolinite in a solution of K2SiO3 and KOH and curing at 80°C for 24 h. It was progressively [...]
Second publication of your scientific paper
To scientists working on geopolymers: You have published a scientific paper on geopolymers? Send us its references so that we will include it in the publications list. The Geopolymer Institute Web site is the reference in this topic and has a big success. It is an excellent promotion tool for this new science, worldwide. This [...]
Fly Ash based Geopolymer Concrete : 2 new reports from Curtin
The geopolymer group at Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Australia (Prof. V. Rangan) has released 2 new reports on Fly Ash Based Geopolymer Concrete. They may be downloaded from our Library. The first report: Report GC 2 is dealing with the long term properties. It has been included in the Technical Paper #17 in the [...]
Recent Literature in Geopolymer Science and Technology
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. [...]
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