Geopolymer Institute

The Geopolymer Institute is introducing a series of training courses (learning / teaching) on Geopolymer Chemistry, Geopolymer Science and related Applications. The 2-day, 3-day and 4-day courses will be held at the Geopolymer Institute, Saint-Quentin, France (one and half hours drive North of Paris), with low-rates Hotels in the vicinity.
Course director
All the courses will [...]

By Joseph DAVIDOVITS
A Practical and Scientific Approach to Sustainable Development 2nd Edition

Buy your copy of the book at The Geopolymer Shop
We organize workshops and short courses based on the book.
What can be done about the major concerns of our Global Economy on high costs of energy, global warming, sustainable development, user-friendly processes, and green chemistry? [...]

The Geopolymer Institute is introducing a series of training courses on Geopolymer Chemistry, Geopolymer Science and related Applications. The 2-day and 3-day courses will be held at the Geopolymer Institute, Saint-Quentin, France (one and half hours drive North of Paris), with low-rates Hotels in the vicinity. The first series of courses start on April 01. [...]

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 [...]

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 heated from [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Bol. Soc. Esp. Cerám. Vidrio, 42 69-78 (2003)
Development of silicate-based cement from glassy alkaline volcanic rocks: interpretation of preliminary data related to chemical-mineralogical composition of geologic raw materials.
Paper in Spanish
(Desarrollo de un cemento de base silicatada a partir de rocas volcánicas interpretación de los resultados preindustriales basada en la composición químico-mineralógica de los precursores geológicos)
D.GIMENO [...]