The GeopolymerCamp spans 3 days: Programme 2026.

SPECIAL TOPICS OF INTEREST:
– Tutorial Workshop (short courses) for Newcomers, on Monday;
– Focused Sessions :
1- Management of Radioactive wastes and Chemical wastes
2- Nano-molecular geopolymer chemistry

Every year, we invite you to join the Geopolymer Institute for the largest, most comprehensive international conference devoted to Geopolymer technologies, the 18th GeopolymerCamp 2026, at the University of Picardie, Campus of Saint-Quentin, North of Paris, France, on July 8th to 10th 2026.

Please, take a look at the GEOPOLYMER CAMP web page for the programme and to register:
GeopolymerCamp Main Page (click on the link)

Special Thanks to our Sponsors:

Xatico: Performance Minerals for Geopolymer Solutions

XATICO sells, distributes and advises on mineral materials, offering a wide range of carefully selected products from the world’s best production sites. Its large customer base in Europe covers many industries, including geopolymers. XATICO’s team of experts provides technical and formulation support, customised distribution, consignment stock and delivery services throughout Europe.

Geosil^®: Silicate binders and hardeners for geopolymeric systems

The Geosil^® product line are the first aqueous silicate solutions specifically designed for geopolymerization. In addition, Woellner supplies a wide range of additives to help you achieve your desired properties.

Keynote Conference in video

State of the Geopolymer R&D 2025
Keynote by Joseph Davidovits.

38 min, 158 MB. Click on the CC icon to ACTIVATE SUBTITLES. Watch it fullscreen.

At the 17th Geopolymer Camp, Professor Joseph Davidovits delivers a special keynote to celebrate his 90th birthday. Instead of the usual technical R&D update, he shares the fascinating and personal story of how a tragic fire in the 1970s led him to invent Geopolymer science. He recounts his journey, the unexpected connections to archaeology, and the challenges he faced in establishing this revolutionary field. A must-watch for anyone interested in innovation and perseverance.

Chapters
00:00 – Introduction
01:16 – Part 1: How I Invented Geopolymer Science
01:23 – Early Life and Ambition
04:25 – University and PhD in Organic Polymers
08:50 – The Spark: A Tragic Fire in 1970
10:39 – Creating the First Research Company, CORDI S.A.
11:42 – First Scientific Papers and Introducing the Term “Geopolymer”
14:14 – Founding the Geopolymer Institute (1979)
17:20 – Developing Applications for Geopolymers
19:43 – Part 2: Geopolymer Science and Archaeology
19:52 – Debunking the Myth About the Pyramids
22:37 – A Key Question: Could Ancient Monuments Be Artificial Stone?
25:00 – Presenting the Pyramid Theory to Egyptologists
28:46 – Financial Troubles and a Surprising Media Breakthrough
32:07 – How Omni Magazine Led to a Partnership with Lone Star Industries
33:40 – The Pyrament® Cement Story and Financial Recovery
34:56 – Academic Career and Awards
36:26 – The First Geopolymer Camp (2008)
36:40 – Conclusion
36:53 – Happy Birthday Professor!

Geopolymer 3D Printing: When Rheology Meets Robotics
Keynote by Dr. Abrar Gasmi

45 min, 185 MB. Click on the CC icon to ACTIVATE SUBTITLES. Watch it fullscreen.

Summary: From a practical engineering perspective, you will learn which printing head and admixture work best, how computer simulation can accelerate development, which materials are best for printing a geopolymer slurry, and which selection criteria are most important. Finally, an LCA study will support the challenge of climate change. Dr. Abrar Gasmi thesis will be available for free download in the next months.

Join Dr. Abrar Gasmi as she details her PhD research on the multiscale optimization of 3D printed geopolymer ceramic, a key collaboration with Pyromeral Systems and the Geopolymer Institute. The goal: replace energy-intensive, waste-generating refractory molds—used for high-performance aerospace and motorsport components—with an eco-friendly, precise, 3D-printed alternative.

The journey focused on overcoming major challenges, including finding a printable formula and preventing layer collapse. Dr. Gasmi selected M88 metakaolin from temCon, feldpsar and Wollastonite from Xatico, with potassium silicate from Woellner, and optimized the rheology using additives like xanthan gum, also from Woellner, ensuring the paste exhibited the necessary high recovery rate for self-supporting structures. (All these geopolymer materials are distributed by Xatico in Europe).

A significant contribution is the use of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), a novel application for geopolymers, to model material flow inside a custom-built 3D printer and fine-tune parameters for reliable extrusion. The optimized process successfully printed complex prototypes that, after thermal curing, reached 34 MPa in flexural strength, and 36 GPa in hardness, surpassing the cast material.

Furthermore, a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) confirmed the geopolymer 3D printing is consistently more energy-efficient and sustainable than traditional methods, marking a significant step toward greener advanced industrial applications.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Sustainability Challenge
02:28 The High Temperature Insert Mold Problem
04:31 Why Geopolymers and 3D Printing
06:33 Methodological Framework
10:55 Rheology: The Key to Printability
13:52 Numerical Optimization with CFD
15:54 Process Optimization
22:27 Developing the Custom 3D Printer
27:18 High-Temperature Formula and Optimization
33:39 Printing the Industrial Prototype (Challenges & Fidelity)
38:08 Sustainability Assessment (Life Cycle Analysis)
40:09 Conclusion and Future Research

ACCESS TO THE PRESENTATIONS

Download and read the presentations given in front of the Geopolymer Camp attendance. Click here to access to the files.

PROGRAMME

The GeopolymerCamp 2025 spanned 3 days:

SPECIAL TOPICS OF INTEREST:
– Tutorial Workshop (short courses) for Newcomers, on Monday;
– Focused Sessions:
1- Celebrating Joseph Davidovits 90th Birthday !!!
2- Computer Simulations of Geopolymer Paste and Practical Application in 3D Printing
3- Nano-Molecular Geopolymer Chemistry, advancing new materials yet to be discovered

MONDAY, July 7: TUTORIAL/WORKSHOP

08:15-09:00: Registration to TUTORIAL
09:00-14:00: Workshop and tutorial with laboratory demonstrations (Groups A + B) involving 3 standard recipes.
12:00-13:00: Free Sandwich Lunch Group B
13:00-14:00: Free Sandwich Lunch Group A
14:00-16:00: Short Courses and Q&A
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14:00-16:00 Registration to GEOPOLYMER CAMP

TUESDAY, July 8: GEOPOLYMER CAMP

08:30: Registration

09:00-09:15: Welcome and messages.
09:15-10:00: Keynote by Joseph Davidovits: State of the Geopolymer R&D, 2025 with special emphasis on recent developments.

10:00-12:05 First session: geopolymer molecular chemistry; raw materials, scientific investigations.
– Joerg Lind, Wöllner GmbH, Germany: Geosil – ready to use alkali silicates for Geopolymers.
– Carine Lefèvre, Xatico, Luxembourg: Metakaolins and mineral fillers in geopolymers.
– Richard Wyn Huws, Penygroes, Gwynedd, UK: Introducing the huge potential of slate powder as a geopolymer raw material.

11:00-11:30: Coffee break
– Joseph Davidovits: Nano-Molecular Geopolymer Chemistry, advancing new materials yet to be discovered

12:05 Second Session: 3D Printing

Keynote by PhD Abrar Gasmi, Picardie Jules Verne University, Saint-Quentin, France: Computer Simulations of Geopolymer Paste and Practical Application in 3D Printing.

– Siim Koor, Intelligent Materials and Systems Lab, University of Tartu, Estonia: Adaptation of Commercial 3D Clay Printers for Tabletop Fabrication of Geopolymer-Binder-Based Concrete Structures.

13:00 Free Sandwich Lunch

14:15-17:15: Third Session (part 1): industrial applications, building applications, eco-construction, LTGS, bricks, cements, concretes, CO2 mitigation, Global Warming.
– Cui Yuansheng, China Bulk Cement Association of Promotion & Development (CBCA): Progress of Geopolymer Industrialization in China.
– Erik Amesz, Adviesbureau NET, Cuijk, Netherlands: Biochar in Geopolymer concrete.
– BoSheng Liu, Feng Chia University, School of Architecture, Taichung, Taiwan: Utilizing Manufacturing Paper Sludge as Metakaolin with Engineered Biochar for Geopolymer Binder Systems.
– Mouhamadou Amar, CERI Matériaux et Procédés, IMT Nord Europe, Douai, France: Geopolymer application for concrete and brick technology.
– Alex Reggiani, GeoMITS, Italy: Geopolymer Draining Systems: Performance Flooring for Pools and Wet Zones.

16:10-16:40 Coffee break

– Chenmeng Zhang, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK: Geopolymer in self-sensing application.
– Jean-Baptiste Labrune and Marcelo Coelho, M.I.T. Cambridge, USA: Geolectric, Sustainable, Low-Carbon Ceramics for Embedded Electronics and Interaction Design.

WEDNESDAY, July 9 : GEOPOLYMER CAMP

9:10-10:15: Focused Session : Geopolymer and Archaeology

– Joseph and Ralph Davidovits: Presentation of the 4-year R&D project CUSCO-GP (Comprehensive Understanding of Stone Construction Origin – Geopolymer Project); it includes the 2-year scientific research project AGILE (Ancient Geopolymer Investigation and Lithic Experimentation) on the application of geopolymer chemistry and dating in archaeology.
CUSCO-GP is a joint research project between the Geopolymer Institute Laboratory (GIL), Saint-Quentin, France and the State University of Arizona, Tempe, USA, Prof. Don Seo. This R&D project is supported by the Athanatos Foundation (Brian Muraresku), Delaware (USA) and the American philanthropist Eugene Jhong.
– Marco Scalet, Calchèra San Giorgio, Valsugana (Trento), Italy: Geopolymers for Restauration of Ancient and Contemporary Arts.

10:15-10:45 Coffee break

10:45 Third Session (part 2): Geopolymer Concrete

– Ramon Skane, Reformix Materials Group, Perth, Western Australia: our experience with industrial by-products in the industry scale-up of Geopolymer concrete works.
– Venicius Sampaio, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Pampulha, Brasil: Scaling up geopolymer technology using different types of mining wastes.
– Abdelrahman Al Kuhaymi, Siefco, Riyadh, Saudi-Arabia: geopolymer paver block manufacturing facilities in Dammam, in combination with natural Saudi pozzolan.
– Frederic Thole, Kortmann Beton, Schüttorf, Germany: Industrial production of geopolymer concrete for use in electrical infrastructure.
– Jasper Vitse, Katlyn Caerels and Jiabin Li, KU Leuven – Bruges, Belgium: CDW-based geopolymer mortar with different binder-to-sand ratios.
– Miguel Otero et.al., AIMEN Technology Center, Spain: Optimizing CDW-Based Geopolymer Mortars for Additive Manufacturing.

13:05 – 15:30 Free Sandwich Lunch – Networking – Open discussions

– Groups – Discussions
– Materials Sciences + Products ; – Materials Technology & Engineering (+ civil engineering)
– Cements – Concretes (+ raw materials, adjuvants); – Sustainable / Eco Construction.

Photo Gallery

The GeopolymerCamp spans 3 days: Programme 2025.

SPECIAL TOPICS OF INTEREST:
– Tutorial Workshop (short courses) for Newcomers, on Monday;
– Focused Sessions :
1- Celebrating Joseph Davidovits 90th Birthday !!!
2- Computer Simulations of Geopolymer Paste and Practical Application in 3D Printing
3- Nano-Molecular Geopolymer Chemistry, advancing new materials yet to be discovered

Every year, we invite you to join the Geopolymer Institute for the largest, most comprehensive international conference devoted to Geopolymer technologies, the 17th GeopolymerCamp 2025, at the University of Picardie, Campus of Saint-Quentin, North of Paris, France, on July 7th to 9th 2025.

Please, take a look at the GEOPOLYMER CAMP web page for the programme and to register:
GeopolymerCamp Main Page (click on the link)

Special Thanks to our Sponsors:

Xatico: Performance Minerals for Geopolymer Solutions

XATICO sells, distributes and advises on mineral materials, offering a wide range of carefully selected products from the world’s best production sites. Its large customer base in Europe covers many industries, including geopolymers. XATICO’s team of experts provides technical and formulation support, customised distribution, consignment stock and delivery services throughout Europe.

Geosil^®: Silicate binders and hardeners for geopolymeric systems

The Geosil^® product line are the first aqueous silicate solutions specifically designed for geopolymerization. In addition, Woellner supplies a wide range of additives to help you achieve your desired properties.

Keynote Conference in video

State of the Geopolymer R&D 2024
Keynote by Joseph Davidovits.

28 min, 73 MB. Click on the CC icon to ACTIVATE SUBTITLES. Watch it fullscreen.

In his annual keynote, “State of the Geopolymer R&D 2024,” Professor Davidovits discusses the evolution of geopolymer research, emphasizing recent developments in polysialate-based and alumoxy-based geopolymerization. He explains the detailed chemical mechanisms and structural formations from primary to quaternary levels and highlights innovative applications of high-strength 3D-printed geopolymer ceramics. This presentation, rooted in research dating back to 1976, offers a thorough overview of the current state and future direction of geopolymer technology. Whether you are an experienced scientist or new to the field, this keynote provides valuable insights into the unique thermal stability and potential extraterrestrial applications of geopolymers.

1. Geopolymer Science (00:00)
   • From primary to quaternary structures (2:45)
   • Alumoxy-based Geopolymerization (21:20)

Geopolymer Solutions for Lunar / Martian Habitats and Space Works
Keynote by Joseph Davidovits.

21 min, 55 MB. Click on the CC icon to ACTIVATE SUBTITLES. Watch it fullscreen.

Explore the future of space construction with Professor Joseph Davidovits in his keynote presentation, “Geopolymer Solutions for Lunar / Martian Habitats and Space Works.” Recorded at the 16th Geopolymer Camp, this comprehensive talk delves into how geopolymer technology can revolutionize human settlement on the Moon and Mars. Professor Davidovits discusses the advantages of geopolymers, including their resource efficiency, resistance to radiation, thermal stability, and durability in the harsh conditions of space. He highlights recent reports from NASA and addresses the differences between true geopolymers and alkali-activated materials. The presentation also covers cutting-edge research on 3D-printed high-strength geopolymer ceramics, and the potential for utilizing lunar regolith and solar wind-derived water for construction purposes. Whether you’re a scientist, engineer, or space enthusiast, this video offers valuable insights into the innovative applications of geopolymers for extraterrestrial habitats and space missions.

1. Introduction (00:00)
   • Why geopolymers are excellent candidates for lunar habitats? (2:10)
   • Stability of geopolymers in a high vacuum (6:10)
   • What are the limitations and technical challenges? (11:07)
   • Solar-wind derived water on Moon (16:55)

ACCESS TO THE PRESENTATIONS

Download and read the presentations given in front of the Geopolymer Camp attendance. Click here to access to the files.

PROGRAMME

The GeopolymerCamp 2024 spanned 3 days:

SPECIAL TOPICS OF INTEREST:
– Tutorial Workshop (short courses) for Newcomers, on Monday;
– Focused Sessions:
1- 3D printing: Geopolymer inks and Additive manufacturing.
2- Geopolymer solutions for Lunar / Martian habitats.
3- Archaeo-chemistry vs Geopolymer-chemistry.

MONDAY, July 8: TUTORIAL/WORKSHOP

08:15-09:00: Registration to TUTORIAL
09:00-14:00: Workshop and tutorial with laboratory demonstrations (Groups A + B) involving 3 standard recipes.
12:00-13:00: Free Sandwich Lunch Group B
13:00-14:00: Free Sandwich Lunch Group A
14:00-16:00: Short Courses and Q&A
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14:00-16:00 Registration to GEOPOLYMER CAMP

TUESDAY, July 9: GEOPOLYMER CAMP
(preliminary schedule; Programme in progress)

08:30: Registration

09:00-09:15: Welcome and messages.
09:15-09:45: Keynote by Joseph Davidovits: State of the Geopolymer R&D, 2024 with special emphasis on recent developments.

09:45-11:00 First session: geopolymer molecular chemistry; raw materials, scientific investigations.
– Joerg Lind, Wöllner GmbH, Germany: Geosil – ready to use alkali silicates for Geopolymers.
– Carine Lefèvre, Xatico, Luxembourg: Metakaolins and mineral fillers in geopolymers.
– Ralph Davidovits, Geopolymer Institute, Saint-Quentin, France: Tempozz  metakaolins: the best metakaolins ever tested for geopolymer.
– Ralph Davidovits, Geopolymer Institute, Natural prompt cement from Vicat, substitue for GGBS slag ?
– Sima Kamali, Oulu University, Finland: NaOH Replacement by High Salinity Water to Prepare Geopolymers.

11:00-11:30: Coffee break

11:30 Second Session: Geopolymers for Additive Manufacturing / Geopolymer Inks/ 3D printing:
– Abrar Gamsi, Picardie Jules Verne University, Saint-Quentin: Update of the ongoing research project on 3D printing with Geopolymer Inks.
– Szymon Gądek, Nina Polivoda and Barbara Kozub, Politechnika Krakowska, Krakow, Poland: Geopolymer materials in 3D printing techniques.
– Miguel Otero and L.Freire, AIMEN Technology Centre, Porriño, Spain: GeoS2·3D Project; Sustainable Geopolymer Development for Additive Manufacturing Using Construction and Demolition Waste.
– Timur Mukhametkaliyev, scientist, Kazakhstan: Geopolymer development for 3D printing in Kazakhstan.

13:00 Free Sandwich Lunch

14:00-17:15: Third Session (part 1): industrial applications, building applications, eco-construction, LTGS, bricks, cements, concretes, CO2 mitigation, Global Warming.
– Alex Reggiani, GeoMITS, Prignano Sulla Secchia, Italy: Engineered stone – Sustainable and industrial case of using geopolymer technology to completely replace polyester resin and Portland cement to obtain new marble composite, totally mineral, VOC and pollution free,
– Vincent Claude, Buildwise, Belgium: Support of companies designing innovating geopolymer materials dedicated to construction with a technical, standard and field-related approach.
– Roohollah Kalatehjari, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand: Investigating the Potentials of New Zealand Volcanic Ash in Geopolymer Production for sustainable construction practices.
– Tarek Maassarani, Geopolymer International, LLC, USA, New Geopolymer Applications in the US.
– Gita Sakale, Primekss Group, Riga, Latvia: Prīmx road to net zero concrete slab.
– Aida Pedram, PadraBrick, Vancouver, Canada: Making bricks using coal refuse in Canada.

16:00-16:30 Coffee break

– Jan de Koning, BPN Innovatie laboratorium, Netherlands: Geopolymer Concrete with 100kg CO2/m3 emission.
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16:50-17:15: Focused Session : Archaeo-chemistry vs Geopolymer Chemistry

WEDNESDAY, July 10 : GEOPOLYMER CAMP

9:10-10:30: Focused Session : Geopolymer solutions for Lunar / Martian habitats and space work.

9:10-9:40: Keynote by Joseph Davidovits, Geopolymer Institute, Saint-Quentin, France: The advantages and properties of geopolymers for Lunar and Space materials: a discussion with AI (artificial intelligence Claude-Instant and GPT).
– Samuel Lucas, Stembert, Belgium and Orion Lawlor, University of Alaska Fairbanks, USA: Heat-weldable and vitrifiable lunar geopolymer concrete based on lunar regolith simulant LHS-1.

10:30-11:00: Coffee break

11:00 Third Session (part 2): industrial applications, building applications, eco-construction, LTGS, bricks, cements, concretes, CO2 mitigation, Global Warming
– Alberto Carollo, Ecobeton, Italy: Geoteria: Examples of industrial applications of geopolymer products.
 – Mikk Luht, Eestimaaehitus – Competence Center for Ecological Building, Estonia: Combining geopolymer technologies with natural building techniques.
– Jon Ender, Kodatek, Estonia: Onsite-produced ultralight foamed geopolymer for making houses energy efficient using industry byproducts.
– Jasper Vitse, KU Leuven, Bruges, Belgium: Workability and mechanical properties of CDW-GGBS based geopolymer composites.
– Guido Volmer, Metten Concrete Solutions GmbH, Overath, Germany: EcoTerra ZERO – cement free paving blocks for the concrete industry.
– Rodney La Tourelle, Berling, Germany: Betonwaves; a creative approach to geopolymer cement and recycled concrete.
– Ambilly PS, RWTH Aachen University, Germany: Fresh Properties of 3D Printable Geopolymer Concrete.

13:15 – 15:30 Free Sandwich Lunch – Networking – Open discussions

– Groups – Discussions
– Materials Sciences + Products ; – Materials Technology & Engineering (+ civil engineering)
– Cements – Concretes (+ raw materials, adjuvants); – Sustainable / Eco Construction.

The GeopolymerCamp spans 3 days: Programme 2024.

SPECIAL TOPICS OF INTEREST:
– Tutorial Workshop (short courses) for Newcomers, on Monday;
– Focused Sessions :
1- 3D printing: Geopolymer inks and Additive manufacturing.
2- Geopolymer solutions for Lunar / Martian habitats.
3- Archaeo-chemistry vs Geopolymer-chemistry.

Every year, we invite you to join the Geopolymer Institute for the largest, most comprehensive international conference devoted to Geopolymer technologies, the 16th GeopolymerCamp 2024, at the University of Picardie, Campus of Saint-Quentin, North of Paris, France, on July 8th to 10th 2024.

Please, take a look at the GEOPOLYMER CAMP web page for the programme and to register:
GeopolymerCamp Main Page (click on the link)

Special Thanks to our Sponsors:

Xatico: Performance Minerals for Geopolymer Solutions

XATICO sells, distributes and advises on mineral materials, offering a wide range of carefully selected products from the world’s best production sites. Its large customer base in Europe covers many industries, including geopolymers. XATICO’s team of experts provides technical and formulation support, customised distribution, consignment stock and delivery services throughout Europe.

Geosil^®: Silicate binders and hardeners for geopolymeric systems

The Geosil^® product line are the first aqueous silicate solutions specifically designed for geopolymerization. In addition, Woellner supplies a wide range of additives to help you achieve your desired properties.

Geopolymer products manufacturer for the USA and North America
Website: gpi.earth

Geopolymer International is your geopolymer expert for the USA and North America. Engaged in production of a wide range of sustainable materials for manufacturing and construction based on geopolymer technology, as well as architectural concrete elements production and 3D printing.

Keynote Conference in video

State of the Geopolymer R&D 2023
Keynote by Joseph Davidovits.

31 min, 81 MB. Click on the icon on the right to watch it fullscreen.

In his keynote “State of the Geopolymer R&D 2023”, Professor Joseph Davidovits provides a comprehensive review of the advancements in geopolymer science and applications over the past year. He begins with discussing ongoing research into the fundamental geopolymerization process and new discoveries around acid-based geopolymerization. Moving into practical applications, Prof. Davidovits examines the development of super high strength metakaolins and how geopolymers can help mitigate global warming through their lower carbon footprint compared to Ordinary Portland Cement. Other timely topics covered include the role of geopolymers in sustainable water resources management and repairing critical infrastructure like roads and pavements damaged by floods. The keynote also talked about progress with 3D printing using geopolymer binders to create strong and stable ceramic-like materials. A highlight is providing details on the world’s first 3D printed house in geopolymer concrete. Lastly, Prof. Davidovits envisions future opportunities for geopolymers to enable more durable habitats for permanent settlements on the moon.

1. Geopolymer Science (00:00)
   • Acid-based Geopolymerization (4:52)
   • New Super High Strength Metakaolins (13:04)
2. Geopolymer and Global Warming (14:50)
   • Management of water resources (15:54)
   • Floodings and infrastructures (roads, pavements repair) (20:11)
3. Geopolymer for Additive Manufacturing 3D-Printing (22:01)
   • High-strength and Chemically Stable ceramic-like (24:04)
   • First house printed in Geopolymer Concrete (26:07)
   • Geopolymer Solutions for Lunar Habitats (28:45)

First house printed in Geopolymer Concrete in Las Vegas, USA
Keynote by William HOFF (Geopolymer International), Emmanuel ROY and Jon SCOTT (StrongPrint3D), Alex REGGIANI, Marina and Andrey DUDNIKOV (Renca).

23 min, 60 MB. Click on the CC icon to ACTIVATE SUBTITLES. Watch it fullscreen.

Two presentations are included in the video:

• (00:00) First Printed House in Geopolymer Cement, by William Hoff (Geopolymer International), Emmanuel Roy and Jon Scott (StrongPrint3D)
• Watch Jarett Gross (@automateconstruction) video: youtu.be/C-tnpkcXTuc
• (10:24) First Printed House – Fight Against the Nature, Alex Reggiani, Marina Dudnikova and Andrey Dudnikov (RENCA)

In April 2023, Geopolymer International, Renca and StrongPrint3D came together in Las Vegas, Nevada to pioneer the world’s first 3D-printed house made entirely from geopolymer cement. Despite the extreme heat and frequent winds in the Las Vegas desert, their teams worked tirelessly over several weeks, using large robotic printer equipment to layer the geopolymer cement to construct the house piece by piece directly on site. There were many challenges along the way, such as cement drying and setting quicker than expected in the hot weather. Adaptations had to be made like modifying cement mixtures. Heavy winds also disrupted prints on some days. However, through ongoing collaboration and adjustments to their process, the companies overcame these hurdles. Finally, they announced the successful completion of the fully 3D-printed house, proving the feasibility of building structures with this innovative method and opening doors to future sustainable housing applications using geopolymer materials.

Additive Manufacturing of Ceramic Type Geopolymer For Complex and Tiny Objects
Keynote by Abrar GASMI, Université Picardie Jules Verne, France, LTI – UR UPJV 3899.

26 min, 69 MB. Click on the CC icon to ACTIVATE SUBTITLES. Watch it fullscreen.

Conference presented by Abrar Gasmi, a PhD student at University Picardie Jules Verne in France, titled “Additive Manufacturing of Ceramic Type Geopolymer For Complex and Tiny Objects.” A. Gasmi discusses her research into 3D printing geopolymer materials, which are environmentally friendly ceramic-like composites. She outlines the challenges in robocasting or extrusion-based 3D printing of geopolymers. A. Gasmi explains how the rheological properties of geopolymer pastes must be characterized to determine their suitability for the 3D printing process. A variety of potential anomalies are explored, from flaws in the initial geopolymer formula to issues that can arise during and after the printing process. She shares insights on developing an optimized geopolymer formula for 3D printing through rheological testing and characterization. She highlights some of the promising results thus far in additively manufacturing complex, small-scale geopolymer prototypes.

ACCESS TO THE PRESENTATIONS

Download and read the presentations given in front of the Geopolymer Camp attendance. Click here to access to the files.

PROGRAMME

The GeopolymerCamp 2023 spanned 3 days:

SPECIAL TOPICS OF INTEREST:
– Tutorial Workshop (short courses) for Newcomers, on Monday;
– Focused Sessions dedicated to 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing / Geopolymer Inks:
1- Geopolymer Inks for additive manufacturing of ceramic type geopolymer items, in the cm range. Experiences gathered in the Saint-Quentin Geopolymer laboratory.
2- 3D printing of a House: experiences gathered in the USA by Geopolymer International LLC (Las Vegas).

MONDAY, July 10: TUTORIAL/WORKSHOP

08:15-09:00: Registration to TUTORIAL
09:00-14:00: Workshop and tutorial with laboratory demonstrations (Groups A + B) involving 3 standard recipes.
12:00-13:00: Free Sandwich Lunch Group B
13:00-14:00: Free Sandwich Lunch Group A
14:00-16:00: Short Courses and Q&A
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14:00-16:00 Registration to GEOPOLYMER CAMP

TUESDAY, July 11: GEOPOLYMER CAMP

08:30: Registration

09:00-09:15: Welcome and messages.
09:15-09:45: Keynote by Joseph Davidovits: State of the Geopolymer R&D, 2023 with special emphasis on recent developments.

09:45 First session:

Themes: geopolymer molecular chemistry; raw materials, scientific investigations.
– The need for a peer-reviewed, open access, online academic journal – the Journal of Geopolymer Chemistry and Materials, John Head, Geopolymer Industries, USA.
– Graphii Coat 30 GP, engineered graphite geopolymer coating, Alex Reggiani, GeoMITS, Prignano Sulla Secchia, Italy.
– Joerg Lind, Wöllner GmbH, Germany: Geosil – ready to use alkali silicates for Geopolymers.
– Carine Lefèvre, Xatico, Luxembourg: Metakaolins and mineral fillers in geopolymers.

11:00-11:30: Coffee break

11:30 Second Session:

Geopolymers for Additive Manufacturing / Geopolymer Inks/ 3D printing.
– Introducing a new metakaolin for the making of Geopolymer Inks adapted to additive /3D printing, Ralph Davidovits, Geopolymer Institute and Laboratoire des Technologies Innovantes, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, France.  
– Geopolymer Inks for additive manufacturing of ceramic type geopolymer items, in the cm range. Experiences gathered in the Saint-Quentin Geopolymer laboratory. Abrar Gasmi and Ralph Davidovits, Laboratoire des Technologies Innovantes, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, France.
– The relationship between maker, machine and material: Creative investigation of geopolymer extrusion 3D printing, Lennart Engels, 3D Print Workshop, School of Arts, Design and Architectur, Aalto University, Finland.

13:00 Free Sandwich Lunch

14:000 Focused Session : 3D printing of Geopolymer concrete

– Geopolymer composites and 3D printing technology to create modern solutions for Lunar and Martian habitats, Kozub Barbara, Gądek Szymon, Korniejenko Kinga, Cracow University of Technology, Cracow, Poland.

– The First 3D Printed Geopolymer House: Experiences Gathered in the USA, William Hoff,  Geopolymer International LLC, Las Vegas, USA, and Emmanuel Roy, Jon Scott, StrongPrint 3D Construction Inc, Calgary, Canada.
– Renca-Geopolymer mortar for the first 3D Printed Geopolymer House, Alex Reggiani, Andrey Dudnikov, Marina Dudnikova, Renca.

15:45-16:15 Coffee break:

16:15 – 17:00 General Discussion on 3D Printing (Part 1)

WEDNESDAY, July 12 : GEOPOLYMER CAMP

9:00-09:45 Third Session:

Themes: industrial applications, foamed panels, ceramics, high temperature, binders, composites, toxic and radioactive waste containment.

– Manufacturing of fibre reinforced phosphate geopolymer composites, Sathis Kumar Selvarayan, Deutsche Institute für Textil- und Faserforschung Denkendorf, Germany.
– Alternative applications of geopolymers in the environmental industry, Miguel Otero and Lorena Freire, AIMEN Technology Centre, O Porriño (Spain).
– Recycled coffee grounds and micronized rice husk GP lightweight mortar for casting tables and tiles, Alex Reggiani, GeoMITS, Prignano Sulla Secchia, Italy.

Fourth session 09:45-12:15

Themes: building applications, eco-construction, LTGS, bricks, cements, concretes, CO2 mitigation, Global Warming.

– a) Application of Dry Grinding as an Optimisation Tool for the Surface Area development in Geopolymer Cement Manufacture and b) Predictive optimisation model for geopolymer Cement production, Zvikomborero Lazarus Duri, Naveen BP, Rajesh Arora, Rajesh Goyal, Amity International Univervisity Haryana, Gurgaon (Manesar), India and NICMAR University, Pune, India.
– Performance evaluation of Recycled Asphalt Pavement (RAP) incorporated Geopolymer Concrete for rigid pavement applications, Ghosh Ayana, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India.
– The use of excavated soils into geopolymeric binders, Mouhammadou Amar, IMT-Nord Europe, CERI Matériaux et Procédés, Douai, France.
– Geopolymers as a Concrete Repair Material in Industrial Facilities Glenn Schaefer, Structural Technologies, Fulton, USA.

11:00-11:30: Coffee break.

– Development Of Semi Mobile Precast Facilities For Geopolymer Concrete Made From Chilean Copper Mining Tailings, Maarten van den Berg and Sergio Ascencio Letelier, VDB Ingeniería Circular, Santiago, Chile.
– R-EVOLUTION, geopolymer-based mortar for the production of eco-pavers, Alex Reggiani, GeoMITS, Prignano Sulla Secchia, Italy.

13:15 – 15:30 Free Sandwich Lunch – Networking – Open discussions

– Groups – Discussions
– Materials Sciences + Products ; – Materials Technology & Engineering (+ civil engineering)
– Cements – Concretes (+ raw materials, adjuvants); – Sustainable / Eco Construction.

Photos Gallery

The GeopolymerCamp spans 3 days: Programme 2022.

SPECIAL TOPICS OF INTEREST:
– Tutorial Workshop (short courses) for Newcomers, on Monday;
– Focused Sessions dedicated to 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing / Geopolymer Inks:
1- Geopolymer Inks for additive manufacturing of ceramic type geopolymer items, in the cm range. Experiences gathered in the Saint-Quentin Geopolymer laboratory.
2- 3D printing of a House: experiences gathered in the USA by Geopolymer International LLC (Las Vegas).

Every year, we invite you to join the Geopolymer Institute for the largest, most comprehensive international conference devoted to Geopolymer technologies, the 15th GeopolymerCamp 2023, at the University of Picardie, Campus of Saint-Quentin, North of Paris, France, on July 10th to 12th 2022.

Please, take a look at the GEOPOLYMER CAMP web page for the programme and to register:
GeopolymerCamp Main Page (click on the link)

Special thanks to our sponsors:

Geosil^®: Silicate binders and hardeners for geopolymeric systems

The Geosil^® product line are the first aqueous silicate solutions specifically designed for geopolymerization. In addition, Woellner supplies a wide range of additives to help you achieve your desired properties.

Pyromeral Systems: High-temperature resistant composites

Pyromeral Systems develops and manufactures advanced materials and composite parts for applications requiring resistance to high temperatures or fire barrier. Our unique technologies based on innovative geopolymers are designed for continuous exposure to temperatures as high as 1000°C. They provide convenient, lightweight and durable solutions for industrial processes, motorsports and aerospace applications. Pyromeral Systems brings a smart alternative when conventional composites, metals or ceramics fail to deliver the desired performance.

Keynote Conference in video

State of the Geopolymer R&D 2022
Keynote by Joseph Davidovits.

30 min, 79 MB. Click on the icon on the right to watch it fullscreen.

It is a review on what happened in 2021 and the first semester of 2022 on geopolymer science and applications. In his keynote, Prof. J. Davidovits developed following topics:

1. Geopolymer Science:
   • Fith edition of the book Geopolymer Chemistry and Applications (2:20)
   • Polymeric character of geopolymers (5:14)
   • Use of the inter micellar structure in 3D printing additive manufacturing (12:30)
2. Geopolymer and Global Warming:
   • Sustainable production of electricity (18:21)
   • Microbial fuel cells (19:38)
   • Solar power energy (24:19)
3. Geopolymer and Archaeology:
   • Update of research on Easter Island statues manufacture (26:26)

Breakthrough in Renewable Production of Electricity in Large Scale Microbial Fuel Cells
Keynote by Neven Ukrainczyk.

27 min, 70 MB. Click on the icon on the right to watch it fullscreen.

Conductive geopolymers as low-cost electrode materials for microbial cells. An anode of geopolymer / graphite was developed which provides superior electrical conductivity almost as good as pure graphite.

ACCESS TO THE PRESENTATIONS

Download and read the presentations given in front of the Geopolymer Camp attendance. Click here to access to the files.

PROGRAMME

The GeopolymerCamp 2022 spanned 3 days:

SPECIAL TOPICS OF INTEREST:
– Tutorial Workshop (short courses) for Newcomers, on Monday;
– 3 Focused Sessions:
1- Conductive Geopolymers: Breakthrough in Renewable production of Electricity in Large Scale Microbial Fuel Cells.
2- Geopolymer concrete for Solar Electrical Power Generation.
3- Geopolymer science applied to Archaeology: Update related to the research carried out on the manufacture of Easter Island statues with artificial geopolymer technology.

PROGRAMME

MONDAY, July 4: TUTORIAL/WORKSHOP

09:00-10:00: Registration to TUTORIAL
10:00-14:00: Workshop and tutorial with laboratory demonstrations (Groups A + B) involving 3 standard recipes.
12:00-13:00: Free Sandwich Lunch Group B
13:00-14:00: Free Sandwich Lunch Group A
14:00-17:00: Short Courses and Q&A
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15:30-17:30: Registration to GEOPOLYMER CAMP

TUESDAY, July 5: GEOPOLYMER CAMP

8:30: Registration

9:00-9:30: Individual messages from the participants (1minute)
9:30:10:15: Keynote by Joseph Davidovits: State of the Geopolymer R&D, 2022 with special emphasis on recent developments.; and  William Hoff, Geopolymer International, USA: Study Guide and Book Cover of the reference book Geopolymer Chemistry and Applications.

10:20-10:45: Coffee break

10:45 First session:

Themes: geopolymer molecular chemistry; raw materials, scientific investigations.

10:45 – Joerg Lind, Wöllner GmbH, Germany: Geosil – ready to use alkali silicates for Geopolymers.
11:05 – Carine Lefèvre, Xatico Performance Materials, Luxembourg: Metakaolins and minerals fillers in Geopolymers.
11:25 – Pierre Naproux, Sibelco, France: Minerals for Geopolymer applications.
11:45 – Milan Bouša, Lucie Svobodová, Petr Louda, Piotr Łoś, Baturalp Yalcinkaya, Vojtěch Růžek, Technical University of Liberec, Czech Republic: Use of Plasma Incineration Slag as a Filler in Geopolymer Composites.
12:00 – Artem Sharko, Su Le Van, Nguyen Van Vu, Petr Louda, Katarzyna Buczkowska, Technical University of Liberec, Czech Republic: Influence of Biomass Ashes from Selected Heat and Power Plants fillers on Geopolymer Properties.

Focused Session at 12:15: Conductive Geopolymers: Examples of applications. 
Keynote paper: Breakthrough in Renewable production of Electricity in Large Scale Microbial Fuel Cells, by Neven Ukrainczyk, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany.

13:00 Free Sandwich Lunch

14:00 Second session

Themes: industrial applications, foamed panels, ceramics, high temperature, binders, composites, toxic and radioactive waste containment.

14:00 – Celine Boulet and Jutta Maaßen, Framatome GmbH, Germany: Waste conditioning and treatment for nuclear waste.
14:20 – Alex Neymark, Becq High-Performance Radiation Shielding Materials, USA: Metakaolin-based Geopolymer as Filler Material for Dual Purpose Canisters (DPCs).
14:40 – Israa Alhameedawi, Mazaya university College, Iracq: lnvestigation on Geopolymer Concrete Performance for High-Temperature Applications.
15:00 – Jose Vitorio Emiliano and Sergio Graniero Echeverrigaray, National Univ. of Singapore, Challenges and perspectives of graphene-geopolymer composites.
15:20 – Liliya Dubyey, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany: Role of carbon nanomaterials properties in improving geopolymers strength.

15:45-16:15 Coffee break:

16:15 – 17:30 Third Session: Geopolymer science applied to Archaeology:

– Joseph Davidovits: Update related to the research carried out on the manufacture of Easter Island statues with artificial geopolymer technology. 
– William Fiset, independant researcher, Canada: Architecture / Masonry of the ancient sites in Peru (a field report).

WEDNESDAY, July 6 : GEOPOLYMER CAMP

Fourth session 9:00 -13:15

Themes: building applications, eco-construction, LTGS, bricks, cements, concretes, CO2 mitigation, Global Warming.

9:00 – Baturalp Yalcinkaya, Milan Bouša, Petr Louda, Piotr Łoś, Katarzyna Buczkowska, Technical University of Liberec, Czech Republic: Eco-Impact and Carbon Footprint of Geopolymers (Concrete vs. Geopolymer).
9:15 – Lateef Assi, Mazaya university College, Iracq: Review of availability of source materials for sustainable concrete.
9:30 – Francesco Volpintesta, Università di Camerino, Italy: Comparison between Geopolymer and Portland cements for Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW) upcycling.
9:45 – Corbin Enz, Lorena Cifuentes, DBI, Denmark: Upcycling construction and demolition waste into new building materials.
10:00 – Aida Predam, Padrabrick, Ispahan, Iran: Geopolymer Bricks from Waste Materials.
10:15 – Mouhamadou Amar and Ali Alloul, IMT Nord Europe, France: High performance geopolymer mortar using waste products and calcined clays.

Focused Session: 3D printing of Geopolymer concrete
10:30 – William Hoff, Geopolymer International, USA: a recorded 16 min. video on the 3D printing presentation at the Wold of Concrete 2022 exhibition, Las Vegas, USA.
10:50 – Marina Dudnikova, Alex Reggiani, Andrey Dudnikov, RENCA Inc., Russia, Italy: Renca 3D Printing Factory – the world’s first industrial 3D printing with geopolymer concrete.

11:10-11:30: Coffee break

11:30 – Willy Jin, Navier Laboratory, École des Ponts ParisTech, France: Design strategy of a geopolymer-based mortar for sustainable 3D printing.
11:50 – Patrick Sonnleitner and Bruno Knychalla, Additive Tectonics GmbH, Germany: Geopolymers for the novel additive-manufacturing-method “SCA” .
12:00 – Nicolò Verardi, ReHouseit SRL, Italy: Ferrosialate geopolymer binder and 3D printing.

other papers:
12:20 – Jean Claude Gress, Ingénieur Civil des Ponts et Chaussées, Use of Geopolymer techniques for Public Works.
12:40 – Simon de Weerdt, SeahorseHummingbird Productions, Canada: A sunlit, south facing glass, Geopolymer concrete structure, within an enclosing solarium and garden.
13:00 – Nguyen Van Vu, Su Le Van, Artem Sharko, Petr Louda, Katarzyna Buczkowska, Technical University of Liberec, Czech Republic: Railway noise barriers made of environmentally friendly materials.

13:15 – 15:30 Free Sandwich Lunch
– Groups – Discussions
– Materials Sciences + Products ; – Materials Technology & Engineering (+ civil engineering)
– Cements – Concretes (+ raw materials, adjuvants); – Sustainable / Eco Construction.

Photos Gallery

Special thanks to our sponsors:

Geosil^®: Silicate binders and hardeners for geopolymeric systems

The Geosil^® product line are the first aqueous silicate solutions specifically designed for geopolymerization. In addition, Woellner supplies a wide range of additives to help you achieve your desired properties.

Pyromeral Systems: High-temperature resistant composites

Pyromeral Systems develops and manufactures advanced materials and composite parts for applications requiring resistance to high temperatures or fire barrier. Our unique technologies based on innovative geopolymers are designed for continuous exposure to temperatures as high as 1000°C. They provide convenient, lightweight and durable solutions for industrial processes, motorsports and aerospace applications. Pyromeral Systems brings a smart alternative when conventional composites, metals or ceramics fail to deliver the desired performance.

Keynote Conference in video

State of the Geopolymer R&D 2021
Keynote by Joseph Davidovits.

50 min, 130 MB. Click on the icon on the right to watch it fullscreen.

It is a review on what happened in 2020 and the first semester of 2021 on geopolymer science and applications. In his keynote, Prof. J. Davidovits developed following topics:

1. Geopolymer Science:
   • Fith edition fo the book Geopolymer Chemistry and Applications (2:00)
   • Machine Learning and computer simulation of geopolymer slurry (4:03)
2. Geopolymer and Global Warming:
   • It started in 1994 already (07:23)
   • Using fly-ash is to promote a mega emission of CO₂ that has been overlooked by experts (09:15)
   • Holcim releases the EcoPact geopolymer cement (10:56)
   • Granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) is going to disappear shortly (11:25)
   • Cemex releases the Vertua geopolymer cement (13:55)
   • Visit of the Toowoomba Airport in Australia made in geopolymer cement (15:20)
   • How Wagners in Australia built an Airport in geopolymer cement (19:10)
   • Kiran Global (India) second world-largest alkali-silicates manufacturer (21:57)
   • Passive cooling in buildings, a natural property og geopolymers (24:58)
3. Geopolymer and Archaeology:
   • South America and easter Island (31:15)
   • Summary of our studies in Pumapunku and Tiwanaku (31:25)
   • Journal of Geopolymer Science Applied to Archaeology (35:11)
   • Distribution of sodium and chlorine in samples of Egyptian pyramids (35:30)
   • Ancient geopolymers in South-American Monuments, Part IV(*): use of natural andesite volcanic sand (not crushed). (36:12)
   • Considering Certain Lithic Artifacts of Tiahuanaco (Tiwanaku) and Pumapunku (Bolivia) as Geopolymer Constructs (37:08)
   • They Came From America To Build Easter Island (42:31)
   • Easter Island: Vinapu Wall (45:20)
   • Two scientific analysis (47:15)

ACCESS TO THE PRESENTATIONS

Download and read the presentations given in front of the Geopolymer Camp attendance. Click here to access to the files.

PROGRAMME

The GeopolymerCamp 2021 spanned 3 days:

SPECIAL TOPICS OF INTEREST:
– Tutorial Workshop (short courses) for Newcomers, on Monday;
– 2 Focused Sessions:
1) Geopolymer and archaeology.
2) Mechanically Activated Low Calcium Fly Ash for Geopolymer Concrete: the use of stored and dumped Fly Ash piles.

PROGRAMME

Monday, August 30, 2021 TUTORIAL

09:00-10:00: Registration to TUTORIAL
10:00-12:00: Workshop
12:00-13:00: Laboratory demonstrations  Group A
13:00-14:00: Laboratory demonstrations  Group B
14:30-17:00: Short Courses + Workshop (Coffee break 15:45-16:15

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15:30-17:30: Registration to GEOPOLYMER CAMP

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Tuesday, August 31, 2021, GEOPOLYMER CAMP

8:30: Registration

9:00-9:30: Individual messages from the participants (1 minute)

9:30:10:30: Keynote by Joseph Davidovits: State of the Geopolymer R&D 2021, with special emphasis on recent developments.

10:30-11:00: Coffee break

First session at 11:00: geopolymer molecular chemistry; raw materials, scientific investigations.

11:00 – Joerg Lind, Wöllner GmbH, Germany: Geosil – ready to use alkali silicates for Geopolymers.
11:20 –  Ralf Bohlander, BASF, Germany: Thoughts about Geopolymers” seen from a German raw material supplier.
11:40 – Carine Lefèvre, Xatico, Luxembourg, Metakalolins and mineral fillers in geopolymers.
12:00 – Max-Fabian Volhard, MC-Bauchemie Müller GmbH, Germany, Chemical admixtures for Geopolymer Concrete.
12:20 – Ralph Davidovits, Geopolymer Institute, Saint-Quentin, France, Introduction to Ferro-sialate Geopolymers).
12:45: – Questions and answers on raw materials

13:00: Free Sandwich Lunch

Second session at 14:00: Themes: industrial applications, foamed panels, ceramics, high temperature, binders, composites, toxic and radioactive waste containment, applications in Art.

14:00: – Joseph Davidovits, Ralph Davidovits, Christine Pelegris, , Matériaux Avancés en Geopolymère MAG, LTI, University Picardie, and Geopolymer Institute, Saint-Quentin:Standardized Method in Testing Commercial Metakaolins for Geopolymer Formulations.
–  Proposals for second standard: Standardized Method in Testing Acid Resistance
14:25: – Nguyen Van Vu, Peter Louda, Katarzyna Ewa Buczkowska, Le Van Su, Roberto Ercoli, Piotr Łoś,, Dorota Laskowska, Technical University of Liberec (Czech Republic), Improved geopolymer properties by FeO, NiO, and TiO2 dopings.
14:45 – Mattia Muracchioli, Giorgia Franchin, Paolo Colombo, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale, University of Padova, Padova, Italy, High-shear Wet Granulation of Geopolymers.
15:05 – Nguyen Van Vu, Peter Louda, Katarzyna Ewa Buczkowska, Le Van Su, Roberto Ercoli, Piotr Łoś, Technical University of Liberec (Czech Republic), Enhancing geopolymer composites by recycled fibers.
15:25 – Le Van Su, Nguyen Van Vu, Katarzyna Buczkowska, Totka Bakalova, Lukas Volesky, Piotr Łoś, Petr Louda, Technical University of Liberec (Czech Republic), Geopolymer foam coatings applied by spraying.

15:45-16:15: Coffee break

Third Session 16:15 – 17:30: Geopolymer science applied to Archaeology

– Joseph Davidovits, Ralph Davidovits, Luis Huaman (geologist):
– Contribution of LTGS (Low Temperature Geopolymeric Setting in Ceramics) in the development of the Tiwanaku/Pumapunku civilisation in the Andes, Altiplano, South America.
– The hypothesis on the transfer of artificial geopolymer stone Technologies from Tiwanaku/Pumapunku to Easter Island statues.
– Efficient use of geological knowledge: 3 examples from present research in the Andes (Altiplano): red sandstone, volcanic andesite, weathered raw material, natural volcanic sand and volcanic tuff.

Wednesday, September 1, 2021

Themes: building applications, eco-construction, LTGS, bricks, cements, concretes, CO2 mitigation, Global Warming.

Focussed Session: Mechanically activated Low Calcium Fly Ash for Geopolymer Concrete, the use of stored and dumped Fly Ash piles. 

9:15 – Review of several papers presented by Joseph Davidovits
9:45 – 3D printing of Geopolymer concrete
– Marina Dudnikova, Andrey Dudnikov, RENCA Inc., Russia, Geopolymer concrete as 3D printing material: advantages and challenges.
– William Hof (Las Vegas, USA), Marina Dudnikova, Andrey Dudnikov, (RENCA Inc., Russia), Alex Reggiani (RE.AL MIX and GP S.r.l.), Italy: Introduction to Geopolymer International, LLC, Development of Geopolymer Concrete 3D printing in the USA.
10:15– Frank Omloo, Catena Beton, Netherlands, Hydrostatic Equilibrium Moulding for the production of a geopolymer concrete shell structure.

10:30 Coffee Break

11:00 – Jean Claude GRESS Ingénieur Civil des Ponts et Chaussées, Use of Geopolymer techniques for Public Works.
11:15 – Ondřej Sarvaš, Wienerberger Building Solutions, Wien, Austria: The Wienerberger Group at the Geopolymer Camp: the interest in geopolymers with few project examples.
11:30 – Timur Mukhametkaliyev, Kazakhstan, Geopolymer technology in Kazakhstan: Development of fly ash/slag geopolymer concretes for the construction industry.
11:45 – Deepanshu Mangla, Mangla Redimix Pvt. Ltd., India: Geopolymer concrete pavements in India: An opportunity to scale up Geopolymer technology and fight climate change.

12:00 – Geopolymer Cement regulations and Standards: review presented by Ralph Davidovits, Geopolymer Institute.

12:30 – Free Sandwich Lunch– Groups – Discussions

15:30 : End of GP-Camp 2021

Photos Gallery

Keynote Conferences in video

State of the Geopolymer R&D 2020
Keynote by Joseph Davidovits.

53 min, 142 MB. Click on the icon on the right to watch it full-screen.

It is a review on what happened in 2019 and the first semester of 2020 on geopolymer science and applications. In his keynote, Prof. J. Davidovits developed following topics:

1. Geopolymer Science:
   • Fith edition fo the book Geopolymer Chemistry and Applications (2:15)
   • Metakaolin mechano-chemistry in pre-industrialized scale (4:28)
   • Ferro-sialate Geopolymers, Al³⁺ is partially replaced by Fe³⁺ (8:00)
   • Standards for Testing Metakaolin MK-750 (11:26)
   • Phosphate-based geopolymer (exothermicity and molecular structure) (15:23)
   • Long-term durability, Ancient Roman cement, recent study confirms our claim (18:40)
   • Geopolymer Fiber Composites, fire resistant door for aircraft cabin safety tested (23:10)
2. Geopolymer Technologies:
   • List of 35 real world geopolymer commercial applications (32:22)
3. Geopolymer Cements and Concretes:
   • CO₂ from coal burning in power plants is still increasing (39:10)
   • Using fly-ash is to promote a mega emission of CO₂ that has been overlooked by experts (40:50)
   • Forget about Fly Ash, go with Ferro-sialate geopolymer concrete! (49:05)
4. Geopolymer and Archaeology:
   • After Pumapunku, Bolivia, next project for Cuzco, Peru (49:52)
   • Need help from local peruvian scientists

Special thanks to our sponsors:

Geosil^®: Silicate binders and hardeners for geopolymeric systems

The Geosil^® product line are the first aqueous silicate solutions specifically designed for geopolymerization. In addition, Woellner supplies a wide range of additives to help you achieve your desired properties.

Pyromeral Systems: High-temperature resistant composites

Pyromeral Systems develops and manufactures advanced materials and composite parts for applications requiring resistance to high temperatures or fire barrier. Our unique technologies based on innovative geopolymers are designed for continuous exposure to temperatures as high as 1000°C. They provide convenient, lightweight and durable solutions for industrial processes, motorsports and aerospace applications. Pyromeral Systems brings a smart alternative when conventional composites, metals or ceramics fail to deliver the desired performance.

Keynote Conferences in video

State of the Geopolymer R&D 2019
Keynote by Joseph Davidovits.

59 min, 140 MB. Click on the icon on the right to watch it fullscreen.

It is a review on what happened in 2018 and the first semester of 2019 on geopolymer science and applications. In his keynote, Prof. J. Davidovits developed following topics:

• Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Geopolymer Institute, 1979 – 2019
• Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Geopolymer Camp, 2009 – 2019
• List of 35 real world geopolymer commercial applications
• Ancient Geopolymers in South-American Monuments, Pumapunku/Tiwanaku, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia.
• 3 Research topics:
  • Creating standards for Geopolymers (example of testing the reactivity of metakaolin)
  • Geopolymer Material for Radioactive waste, Particules and gaz pollution
  • Forget about Fly Ash, go with Ferro-sialate geopolymer concrete!

KEYNOTE “GEOPOLYMER CONCRETE: FROM LAB TO INDUSTRY”

by Marina Dudnikova, Andrey Dudnikov, Alex Reggiani, Renca, Russia:
Geopolymer Concrete: from lab to industry
3D printing with geopolymer mortar

33 min, 102 MB. Click on the icon on the right to watch it fullscreen.

KEYNOTE “AUTOMATIC MIXING SYSTEMS”
by Dr. Alex Reggiani, GeoMITS, Italy:
Types of automatic mixing systems for geopolymer mortar / concrete production and 3d printing.

17 min, 41 MB. Click on the icon on the right to watch it fullscreen.

ACCESS TO THE PRESENTATIONS

Download and read the presentations given in front of the Geopolymer Camp attendance. Click here to access to the files.

PROGRAMME

The GeopolymerCamp 2019 spanned 3 days:

SPECIAL TOPICS OF INTEREST:
– Tutorial Workshop (short courses) for Newcomers, on Monday;
– 4 Focused Sessions:
1) Tuesday morning: Ferro-sialate geopolymer (-O-Fe-O-Si-O-Al-): red is beautiful and strong !
2) Tuesday afternoon: Geopolymer science applied to Archaeology: Ancient Geopolymer in South-American Monuments, Round Table discussion
3) Wednesday morning: New Industrialized Geopolymer Concrete, from lab to industry
4) New Types of Automatic Mixing Systems for Geopolymers

MONDAY, July 08: TUTORIAL/WORKSHOP

09:00-10:00: Registration to TUTORIAL
10:00-14:00: Workshop and tutorial with laboratory demonstrations (Groups A + B) involving 3 standard recipes.
12:00-13:00: Free Sandwich Lunch Group B
13:00-14:00: Free Sandwich Lunch Group A
14:00-17:00: Short Courses and Q&A
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15:30-17:30: Registration to GEOPOLYMER CAMP

TUESDAY, July 09: GEOPOLYMER CAMP

8:30: Registration
9:00-9:30: Individual messages from the participants (1minute)
9:30:10:30: Keynote by Joseph Davidovits: State of the Geopolymer R&D, 2019 with special emphasis on recent developments.
10:30-11:00: Coffee break

11:00 First session:
Themes: geopolymer molecular chemistry; raw materials, scientific investigations.

– Joerg Lind, Wöllner GmbH, Germany: Geosil – ready to use alkali silicates for Geopolymers.
– Virginie Soleil, Imerys Refractory Minerals, Clérac, France: The manufacture of metakaolins.
Focused Session: Ferro-sialate (-O-Fe-O-Si-O-Al-) geopolymer

• Joseph Davidovits, Red is beautiful, strong and durable: > 1400 years long-term durability (Pumapunku/Tiwanaku, Bolivia).
• Mössbauer spectroscopy:  Tomas Hanzlicek, IRSM, Praha, Czech Republic: Iron coordination in clays studied by Mössbauer spectroscopy, effects of the incorporation into the alumino-silicate chain.
•  Aminu Shinkafi, Coventry University, Coventry, UK: Microstructural characterization of calcined lithomarge geopolymer mortar.

Creating Geopolymer Standards
– Presentation of first standard: Standardized Method in Testing Commercial Metakaolins for Geopolymer Formulations.

13:00 Free Sandwich Lunch

14:00 Second session

– Carine Lefèvre, Xatico, Luxembourg, Mineral fillers in geopolymers.

Themes: industrial applications, foamed panels, ceramics, high temperature, binders, composites, toxic and radioactive waste containment.
– Xuesen Lyu, GuangXi University, Naning, China: Applied Geopolymer research at GuangXi University: geopolymer reaction mechanism, geopolymer application in membrane, coating, microspheres.
– Laura Vitola, Riga Technical University, Latvia: Porous Geopolymers based on industrial by-products for water treatment and carbon dioxide adsorption.
– Hiep Le Chi, Technical University of Liberec, Czech Republic: Evaluation of reinforcing efficiency of textile meshes in geopolymer mortar based composites.
– Anna Kavanova, Technical University of Liberec, Czech Republic: Industrial application of Geopolymer composites layers.
-Young Lunde, Sculptor, Oslo, Norway: Petrification of plastic megaliths, an artist’s desire for the ultimate casting material.

16:00-16:30 Coffee break:

16:30-18:00 Focused Session: Geopolymer science applied to Archaeology

Artificial stones in Pre-Columbian monuments, South America.
– Joseph Davidovits, Ralph Davidovits, Joint research program conducted by the Geopolymer Institute and Universidad Catolica San Pablo, Arequipa, Peru:Tiahuanaco / Pumapunku megalithic monuments made of artificial geopolymer stones (Tiwanaku), Bolivia.
Round Table discussion: with the two members of the Sept. 2017 expedition team, Luis Huaman, geologist, Arequipa, Peru, and Ralph Davidovits, Geopolymer Institute, France.

WEDNESDAY July 10 :

Fourth session at 9:00 – 13:00 … 10:45-11:15: Coffee break
Themes: building applications, eco-construction, LTGS, bricks, cements, concretes, CO2 mitigation, Global Warming.
– Wolfgang Marwick, NGO, Switzerland: Ecocity 3 – Sustainable buildings for deserted area (follow up).
– Shima Pilehvar, Østfold University College, Halden, Norway: Designing different geopolymer mixtures for construction on the Moon.
– Ralph Davidovits, Geopolymer Institute, Saint-Quentin: Why did it take 30 years between invention and successful commercialization of Geopolymer Cement.

Keynotes (2):
– Marina Dudnikova, Andrey Dudnikov, Alex Reggiani, Renca, LLC, Russia: Geopolymer Concrete: from lab to industry and 3-D printing.
– Alex Reggiani, GeoMITS, Italy: Types of automatic mixing systems for geopolymer concrete production and 3-D printing.

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– Ramani R V, Argus Concrete Solutions, Chennai, India: Case study on Redmud – Flyash Geocrete products and Roads in India.
– Alfonso Pappalardo, Mackenzie Presbyterian University, Sao Paulo, Brazil: 3 short presentations on geopolymer team works:

• High-resistance calcium-ferro-sialate geopolymer concrete produced with calcined waste sludges.
• Prestressed geopolymeric concrete sleepers.
• Structural reinforcement with CFRP and geopolymer resin.

– Fikru Bedada Waktola, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia: Calcined kaolinite clay / Coal fly ash-based geopolymer bamboo wood composites for light weight Concrete in Ethiopia.
– Donald Lake, Terra CO2 Technologies, Vancouver, Canada: A market-focused approach toward commercialization of geopolymer concrete in Canada.

13:15 – 15:30 Free Sandwich Lunch
– Groups – Discussions
– Materials Sciences + Products ; – Materials Technology & Engineering (+ civil engineering)
– Cements – Concretes (+ raw materials, adjuvants); – Sustainable / Eco Construction.

Photos Gallery

Every year, we invite you to join the Geopolymer Institute for the largest, most comprehensive international conference devoted to Geopolymer technologies, the 11th GeopolymerCamp 2019, at the University of Picardie, Campus of Saint-Quentin, North of Paris, France, on July 8-10, 2019.

Please, take a look at the GEOPOLYMER CAMP web page to register:
GeopolymerCamp Main Page (click on the link)
(or in French at GeopolymerCamp Page Principale )

Last year, we had a big Geopolymer Camp. 2/3 of the participants were professionals from the industry and business pioneers, 1/3 were academics. This event is now the best to create your network.

We have opened the registration by now in February and early birds have already signed up.

We have a limited number of seats (fewer than 95), so I strongly suggest you do not wait too long to join us. Chances are that, by the end of May, there will be few seats left.

We want to keep this event small in size but big in quality (good knowledge shared and interesting people to meet), as most of you already know, in order to emulate sharing, discussions, meetings, so every participant shall have a satisfying event.

As always, we keep the registration fees to a minimum of 70 Euro (approx. 75 US $) for advance payment, just to cover the costs for organization, lunches, coffee and the like, etc.

FOR NEWCOMERS: If you are new to the world of geopolymers and you don’t know how to begin, what raw materials to select, how to manufacture geopolymers, what are the good practices, and looking for a good understanding of this chemistry, the Geopolymer Institute organizes a Tutorial / Workshop (a short course) for beginners at a very low cost on the first day, Monday, which takes place before the beginning of the Geopolymer Camp. It is aimed at providing a dedicated introduction to geopolymer technology and is illustrated with appropriate laboratory demonstrations. Participants will learn how to make 3 standard recipes for ceramic like application and for cement like use. You will be given the exact step by step recipes, the list of raw materials and chemical ingredients with the name of their suppliers. After this workshop, you will be ready to start.

Tutorial fees: 360 Euro (approx. 380 US $) for advanced payment. See the program at the GeopolymerCamp web page:
GeopolymerCamp Main Page (click on the link)

I am inviting you to participate and to share the spirit of these events and hope to see you in Saint-Quentin for the GeopolymerCamp with Tutorial for Newcomers.

Prof. Joseph DAVIDOVITS

Sponsors:

Geosil^®: Silicate binders and hardeners for geopolymeric systems

The Geosil^® product line are the first aqueous silicate solutions specifically designed for geopolymerization. In addition, Woellner supplies a wide range of additives to help you achieve your desired properties.

Pyromeral Systems: High-temperature resistant composites

Pyromeral Systems develops and manufactures advanced materials and composite parts for applications requiring resistance to high temperatures or fire barrier. Our unique technologies based on innovative geopolymers are designed for continuous exposure to temperatures as high as 1000°C. They provide convenient, lightweight and durable solutions for industrial processes, motorsports and aerospace applications. Pyromeral Systems brings a smart alternative when conventional composites, metals or ceramics fail to deliver the desired performance.

Special thanks to our sponsors:

Geosil^®: Silicate binders and hardeners for geopolymeric systems

The Geosil^® product line are the first aqueous silicate solutions specifically designed for geopolymerization. In addition, Woellner supplies a wide range of additives to help you achieve your desired properties.

Pyromeral Systems: High-temperature resistant composites 

Pyromeral Systems develops and manufactures advanced materials and composite parts for applications requiring resistance to high temperatures or fire barrier. Our unique technologies based on innovative geopolymers are designed for continuous exposure to temperatures as high as 1000°C. They provide convenient, lightweight and durable solutions for industrial processes, motorsports and aerospace applications. Pyromeral Systems brings a smart alternative when conventional composites, metals or ceramics fail to deliver the desired performance.

Special thanks to: AVENSO (Avenir Energies Solutions) with Dominique BRUCH

Keynote Conferences in video

State of the Geopolymer R&D 2018
Keynote by Joseph Davidovits.

47 min, 130 MB. Click on the icon on the right to watch it fullscreen.

It is a review on what happened in 2017 and the first semester of 2018 on geopolymer science and applications. In his keynote, Prof. J. Davidovits developed following topics:

• Celebrating the 10th Geopolymer Camp
• Geopolymer in the global economy
• List of 35 real world geopolymer commercial applications
• 3 Research topics:
  • Geopolymer with acidic medium
  • Geopolymer as a Nano materials
  • Computer science proves the polymeric characteristics of geopolymers
• Ancient geopolymers in South American monuments: exploring the sites of Tiwanaku and Pumapunku in Bolivia

KEYNOTE “GEOPOLYMER AS A NANO MATERIAL”
by PROF. Dong-Kyun Seo, School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA:
Nanoaggregates synthesis from low temperature geopolymerization process.

28 min, 66 MB. Click on the icon on the right to watch it fullscreen.

KEYNOTE “NANO MATERIALS IN GEOPOLYMER CONCRETE”
by Dr. Tomi Nissinen, Nano and Advanced Materials Institute, Hong Kong:
Production of geopolymer foam with addition of nanoparticles.

27 min, 65 MB. Click on the icon on the right to watch it fullscreen.

FOCUS ON “3D PRINTING OF GEOPOLYMER CONCRETE”
by Marina Dudnikova, Andrey Dudnikov, Alex Reggiani, Renca, Russia:
State of construction 3D printing. Geopolymer concrete application on the real scale project in the Extreme North

19 min, 53 MB. Click on the icon on the right to watch it fullscreen.

ACCESS TO THE PRESENTATIONS

Download and read the presentations given in front of the Geopolymer Camp attendance. Click here to access to the files.

PROGRAMME

The GeopolymerCamp 2018 spanned 3 days:

Special topics of interest:
– Tutorial Workshop (short courses) for Newcomers, on Monday;
– Focused Session on Reinforced Geopolymer Composites, on Tuesday afternoon:
Monday, July 9: Tutorial
09:00-10:00: Registration to TUTORIAL
10:00-13:00: Workshop and tutorial with laboratory demonstrations involving 3 standard recipes.
13:00-14:00: Sandwich Lunch
14:00-17:00: Short Courses and Q&A
15:30-17:30: Registration to GEOPOLYMER CAMP

Tuesday, July 10 :GEOPOLYMER CAMP

8:30: Registration
9:00-9:30: Individual messages from the participants (1minute)
9:30:10:30: Keynote by Joseph Davidovits: State of the Geopolymer R&D, 2018 with special emphasis on recent developments.
10:30-11:00: Coffee break

First session: at 11:00
Themes: geopolymer molecular chemistry; raw materials, scientific investigations.

– Martin Leute, Wöllner GmbH, Germany/Austria Geosil – ready to use alkali silicates for Geopolymers.
– Virginie Soleil, Imerys Refractory Minerals, Clérac, France, The manufacture of metakaolins.
– Ferenc Kistály, University of Miskolc, Hungary, X-ray powder diffraction experiences on geopolymers, on the border of nanocrystalline and amorphous materials.
Phosphate-based geopolymers
– Joseph Davidovits, Review of recent publications on phosphate-based geopolymers.
– C. Rüscher, Hannover University, Germany, Metakaolin-phosphate based geopolymers.
– Ralph Davidovits, LTI-EA 3899, University Picardie, and Geopolymer Institute, Saint-Quentin, France, Reactivity test of Metakaolin-phosphate based geopolymers.

13:00 Free Sandwich Lunch

Second session at 14:00:
Themes: industrial applications, foamed panels, ceramics, high temperature, binders, composites, toxic and radioactive waste containment.

14:00-15:45 Focused Session on Nano materials in geopolymer technologies
– 2 Keynotes:
– Dong-Kyun Seo, School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA, Nanoaggregates synthesis from low temperature geopolymerization process,
– Tomi P. B. Nissinen, Nano and Advanced Materials Institute Ltd, Hong Kong, Production of geopolymer foam with addition of nanoparticles.

Additional presentation:
– Petr Louda, TU Liberec, Czech Republic, Nanomaterials in geopolymers.

15:45-16:15: Coffee break

Third session: Ancient Technologies.
– Dominique Bruch, Avenso, Israel, On the origins of ancient geopolymer materials in the Dead Sea valley.
– Joseph Davidovits, Joint research program conducted by the Geopolymer Institute and Universitad Catolica San Pablo, Arequipa, Peru, First scientific results on Tiahuanaco / Pumapunku megalithic monuments (Tiwanaku), Bolivia.

Wednesday July 12 :

Fourth session from 9:00 to 13:00
Themes: building applications, eco-construction, LTGS, bricks, cements, concretes, CO2 mitigation, Global Warming.
– Ralph Davidovits, Geopolymer Institute, Saint-Quentin, Why did it take 30 years between invention and successful commercialization of Geopolymer Cement.
– Gábor Mucsi, Roland Szabó, Ferenc Kistály, University of Miskolc, Hungary, Preparation of geopolymer raw materials and its effect on the final product.
– Binyu Zhang, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hon Kong, Fire Resistance Properties of Waste Glass Incorporated Geopolymer Mortar.
– Marianne Saba, University of Balamand, Lebanon, Compressive strength of geopolymer mortars involving metakaolin, silica fume, silica and municipal waste bottom Ash.
– Hyeong-Yeol Kim , Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology, South-Korea, Rehabilitation of Concrete Sewer Pipes Using Geopolymer Mortar and Textile Reinforcement.
– Kinga Korniejenko, Cracow University of Technology, Poland, An Overview of Natural Fibres Reinforced Geopolymer Composites
– Jos Conil, Habitat Technology Group, India, Potential for LTGS technology in India.
– Mervi Matilainen, Apila Group Ltd., Finland, Project: Urban Infra Revolution, Developing a clean, safe and renewable city.

Keynote: 3D printing
– Marina Dudnikova, Andrey Dudnikov, Alex Reggiani, Renca, LLC, Russia, State of construction 3D printing. Geopolymer concrete application on the real scale project in the Extreme North.

13:00 Free Sandwich Lunch
– Groups – Discussions  until 15:30
– Materials Sciences + Products ; – Materials Technology & Engineering (+ civil engineering)
– Cements – Concretes (+ raw materials, adjuvants); – Sustainable / Eco Construction

Photos Gallery

Special topics of interest:
– Focused Session on Nano materials and geopolymers, on Tuesday afternoon.
– Tutorial Workshop (short courses) for Newcomers, on Monday;

Every year, we invite you to join the Geopolymer Institute for the largest, most comprehensive international conference devoted to Geopolymer technologies, the 10th GeopolymerCamp 2018, at the University of Picardie, Campus of Saint-Quentin, North of Paris, France, on July 9-11, 2018.

Please, take a look at the GEOPOLYMER CAMP 2018 web page to register:
Geopolymer-Camp-2018-Registration (click on the link)
(or in French at Geopolymer-Camp-2018-Inscription )

Last year, we had a big Geopolymer Camp. 2/3 of the participants were professionals from the industry and business pioneers, 1/3 were academics. This event is now the best to create your network.

We have opened the registration by now in February and early birds have already signed up.

We have a limited number of seats (fewer than 95), so I strongly suggest you do not wait too long to join us. Chances are that, by the end of May, there will be few seats left.

We want to keep this event small in size but big in quality (good knowledge shared and interesting people to meet), as most of you already know, in order to emulate sharing, discussions, meetings, so every participant shall have a satisfying event.

As always, we keep the registration fees to a minimum of 55 Euro (approx. 60 US $) for advance payment, just to cover the costs for organization, lunches, coffee and the like, etc.

FOR NEWCOMERS: If you are new to the world of geopolymers and you don’t know how to begin, what raw materials to select, how to manufacture geopolymers, what are the good practices, and looking for a good understanding of this chemistry, the Geopolymer Institute organizes a Tutorial / Workshop (a short course) for beginners at a very low cost on the first day, Monday, which takes place before the beginning of the Geopolymer Camp. You will learn the best knowledge to work immediately and receive two authentic geopolymer formula (one ceramic binder, and one room temperature hardening cement) with the procedure explained step by step, with all the references to their raw materials and the names of their suppliers ! After this workshop, you will be ready to start.

Note that depending on the number of people signing up, we may organize a second session on Thursday, July 12th.

Tutorial fees: 360 Euro (approx. 390 US $) for advanced payment. See the program at the Geopolymer Camp web page:
Geopolymer-Camp-2018-Registration (click on the link)

I am inviting you to participate and to share the spirit of these events and hope to see you in Saint-Quentin for the 10th GeopolymerCamp 2018, with Tutorial for Newcomers.

Prof. Joseph DAVIDOVITS

Sponsors:

Geosil^®: Silicate binders and hardeners for geopolymeric systems

The Geosil^® product line are the first aqueous silicate solutions specifically designed for geopolymerization. In addition, Woellner supplies a wide range of additives to help you achieve your desired properties.

Pyromeral Systems: High-temperature resistant composites 

Pyromeral Systems develops and manufactures advanced materials and composite parts for applications requiring resistance to high temperatures or fire barrier. Our unique technologies based on innovative geopolymers are designed for continuous exposure to temperatures as high as 1000°C. They provide convenient, lightweight and durable solutions for industrial processes, motorsports and aerospace applications. Pyromeral Systems brings a smart alternative when conventional composites, metals or ceramics fail to deliver the desired performance.

This 1h30 presentation is divided in two parts: the first part develops the basic knowledge in the geopolymer chemistry, focusing on the true polymeric nature of the system compared to others, and why it is important; the second part introduces 35 real world commercial applications that are available today worldwide in ceramics, coatings, binders, grouts, composites, and cements with hundreds of jobs and millions of USD of annual revenues. The speakers were Joseph Davidovits and Ralph Davidovits, both from Geopolymer Institute.

October 4 and 6, 2016:
MIT, Cambridge Boston, USA.

Two seminars: one on October 4. organized by the Center for Material Research in Archaeology and Ethnology CMRAE-MIT (Dr. Jennifer Meanwell and Prof. Linn Hobbs), on low-temperature manufacture of Egyptian blue faience; the second on October 6, organized by the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, DMSE-MIT (Prof. Linn Hobbs), on geopolymer technology.

October 8 to 12, 2016: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA.

Two seminars: one organized by Prof. W. Kriven, Department Of Materials Science and Engineering, and one at the ERDC-CERL, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Champaign.

January 25, 2017:
ICACC International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, Daytona Beach, Florida, USA.

Focused Session Geopolymer,

July 11, 2017:
Geopolymer Camp 2017, Saint-Quentin, France

Keynote by J. Davidovits, State of Geopolymer 2017; see video at Geopolymer Camp page.

September 29, 2017:
Japanese Concrete Institute, Tokyo, Japan.

October 4, 2017:
Hong Kong Science Park, HK, China.

In collaboration with NAMI, Nano and Advanced Materials Institute Limited.

November 6, 2017:
Universidad Catolica San Pablo, Arequipa, Peru.

Special thanks to our sponsor:

Pyromeral Systems
High Temperature Composites

Keynote Conferences in video

State of the Geopolymer R&D 2017
Keynote by Joseph Davidovits.

1 hour 11 min, 195 MB. Click on the icon on the right to watch it fullscreen.

It is a review on what happened in 2016 and the first semester of 2017 on geopolymer science and applications. In his keynote, Prof. J. Davidovits developed following topics:

1) Geopolymer science

• From Theory to Global Industrialization with an exclusive list of 33 Real World Commercial Applications that are commercially available
• Warning about fake geopolymer conferences
• Part 4 of Davidovits’ campaign “why alkali-activated materials are not geopolymers?”
• Legal and Patent issue against BASF.
• Metakaolin MK-750, Chemical Reactivity

2) Geopolymer technologies

• Introduction to Geopolymer Route to High-Temperature Ceramics
• Geopolymer Composites (with a special session at the Geopolymer Camp)

3) Geopolymer Cements / Concretes

• Problems with slag GGBS
• Self-Healing geopolymer cements
• How to control setting time
• The invalid NASH / KASH terminology

4) Geopolymer and archaeology

• Non-destructive analysis on 11 Egyptian blue faience tiles from the 2nd and 3rd Dynasties
• Manufacturing Djoser’s faience tiles at temperatures as low as 250°C

KEYNOTE “HIGH-TECH GEOPOLYMER CERAMIC”
by W. M. Kriven, Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA:
The Geopolymer Route to High Tech Ceramic.

43 min, 110 MB. Click on the icon on the right to watch it fullscreen.

KEYNOTE “GEOPOLYMER COMPOSITES”
by W. M. Kriven, Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA:
Natural Fiber Reinforced Geopolymer Composites.

20 min, 51 MB. Click on the icon on the right to watch it fullscreen.

KEYNOTE “GEOPOLYMER COMPOSITES”
by Jingkun Yuan, Institute for Advanced Ceramics, Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), Harbin, China:
Recent Development on the Graphene Reinforced Geopolymer Composites.

21 min, 49 MB. Click on the icon on the right to watch it fullscreen.

ACCESS TO THE PRESENTATIONS

Download and read the presentations given in front of the Geopolymer Camp attendance. Click here to access to the files.

PROGRAMME

The GeopolymerCamp 2017 spanned 3 days:

Special topics of interest:
– Tutorial Workshop (short courses) for Newcomers, on Monday;
– Focused Session on Reinforced Geopolymer Composites, on Tuesday afternoon:
Monday, July 10: Tutorial
09:00-10:00: Registration to TUTORIAL
10:00-13:00: Workshop and tutorial with laboratory demonstrations involving 3 standard recipes.
13:00-14:00: Sandwich Lunch
14:00-17:00: Short Courses and Q&A
15:30-17:30: Registration to GEOPOLYMER CAMP

Tuesday, July 11 :GEOPOLYMER CAMP

8:30: Registration
9:00-9:30: Individual messages from the participants (1minute)
9:30:10:30: Keynote by Joseph Davidovits: State of the Geopolymer R&D, 2017 with special emphasis on recent developments.
10:30-11:00: Coffee break

First session: at 11:00
Themes: geopolymer molecular chemistry; raw materials, scientific investigations.

– 2 Keynotes:
– Waltraud Kriven, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign, USA: The Geopolymer Route to High-tech Ceramics.
– Jingkun Yuan, Peigang He, Dechang Ja, Harbin Institute of Technology, China, Leucite/Graphene-Ceramic Composite, the Geopolymer route. (recorded video)

– Thorsten Langer, Wöllner GmbH, Germany., Geosil – ready to use alkali silicates for Geopolymers.
– Virginie Soleil, Imerys Refractory Minerals, Clérac, France, The manufacture of metakaolins.
– Nasir Shafiq, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia, Enhanced Piezo-resistive and self-sensing response of geopolymer using hybrid nanoplatelets.
– Mukhallad Al-Mashhadani, Yildil Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey / Iraq, Technical Notes on Geopolymer Binders: laboratory experiments regarding different factors.

13:00 Free Sandwich Lunch

14:00-17:30:
Focused Session : Reinforced Geopolymer Composites

– Keynote by  Waltraud Kriven, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign, USA: Natural fiber reinforced geopolymer composites.

– Kinga Korniejenko, Cracow University Of Technology, Poland, Development of eco-friendly composite materials based on geopolymer matrix and reinforced with waste fibers.
– Pham Vo Anh Khoa, Laboratory of Concrete and Earthquake Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul, South Korea, Comparison mechanical properties of hooked end steel fiber and polypropylene fiber reinforced fly ash geopolymer concrete.

– Second session at 15:30
Themes: industrial applications (foamed panels, ceramics, high temperature, binders, composites, toxic and radioactive waste containment)
– R. Davidovits and Christine Pelegris, MAG team (Matériaux Avancés en Géopolymères) at the LTI Laboratory, Picardie Jules Verne University, Geopolymer Institute, Saint-Quentin, Pragmatic approach in designing high-performance MK-750-based geopolymers Poly(sialate-siloxo) type K-PSS binder. From theory to practice.

16:00-16:30: Coffee break

–  Totka Bakalova, Petr Louda, TU Liberec, Czech Republic, Application of geopolymer as a fire protection of wooden buildings using foamed geopolymer composite.
– Geopolymer Institute: some videos on industrial applications.

Wednesday July 12 :

at 9:00 – 13:00

Third session: Ancient Technologies.
– Frederic Davidovits, Geopolymer Institute, Ancient Roman Cement: rapid setting.

Fourth session 
Themes: building applications, eco-construction, LTGS, bricks, cements, concretes, CO2 mitigation, Global Warming.
– Alex Reggiani, GeoMITS, Italy, Renca LLC, Russia, Innovative 2017 Geopolymer products prepared with automatic industrial mixers
– Andrey Dudnikov, Marina Dudnikova, Renca, LLC, Russia, Geopolymer concrete and 3D printing – disrupting construction industry.
– Nguyen Tan Khoa, Sejong University, Seoul, South Korea, Translucent geopolymer concrete: a new target of construction materials.
– Dario Santacroce, The project “Monotith“, monumental geopolymer stone structure.

 10:45-11:15: Coffee break

– Shima Pilehvar, Østfold University College, Norway, First Results on mechanical properties of geopolymer concrete with incorporated micro-encapsulated phase change materials,
– Fadhil Nuruddin, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia,Sidoarjo Mud as base material for Geopolymer concrete.
– Fernando Castro, Universidade do Minho, Portugal, Employment of sodium aluminate waste solutions for the processing of fly-ash based geopolymers containing industrial wastes.
– Norkhairunnisa Mazlan, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Thermal stability and water absorption analysis of geopolymer based on rice husk ash and fire performance of geopolymer based rice husk ash/kaolin.
– Jörg Rathenow, Sinnotec Innovation Consulting GmbH, Germany, Easy to apply geopolymer floor coating as design floors.
– Matteo Baldassari, Concr3de, Netherlands, Additive manufacturing for Geopolymer concrete.
– Aida Pedram, Isfahan Science and Technology, Iran, Manufacturing bricks with geopolymer.
– Asmaa Kaddami, Laboratoire Navier, France, Elaboration and study of the functional properties of geopolymer foams.

13:00 Free Sandwich Lunch
– Groups – Discussions  until 15:30
– Materials Sciences + Products ; – Materials Technology & Engineering (+ civil engineering)
– Cements – Concretes (+ raw materials, adjuvants); – Sustainable / Eco Construction

Photos Gallery

Special topics of interest:
– Tutorial Workshop (short courses) for Newcomers, on Monday;
– Focused Session on Reinforced Geopolymer Composites, on Tuesday afternoon.

Every year, we invite you to join the Geopolymer Institute for the largest, most comprehensive international conference devoted to Geopolymer technologies, the 9th GeopolymerCamp 2017, at the University of Picardie, Campus of Saint-Quentin, North of Paris, France, on July 10-12, 2017.

Please, take a look at the GEOPOLYMER CAMP 2017 web page to register:
Geopolymer-Camp-2017-Registration (click on the link)
(or in French at Geopolymer-Camp-2017-Inscription )

Last year, we had a big Geopolymer Camp. 2/3 of the participants were professionals from the industry and business pioneers, 1/3 were academics. This event is now the best to create your network.

We have opened the registration by now in February and early birds have already signed up.

We have a limited number of seats (fewer than 90), so I strongly suggest you do not wait too long to join us. Chances are that, by the end of May, there will be few seats left.

We want to keep this event small in size but big in quality (good knowledge shared and interesting people to meet), as most of you already know, in order to emulate sharing, discussions, meetings, so every participant shall have a satisfying event.

As always, we keep the registration fees to a minimum of 55 Euro (approx. 60 US $) for advance payment, just to cover the costs for organization, lunches, coffee and the like, etc.

FOR NEWCOMERS: If you are new to the world of geopolymers and you don’t know how to begin, what raw materials to select, how to manufacture geopolymers, what are the good practices, and looking for a good understanding of this chemistry, the Geopolymer Institute organizes a Tutorial / Workshop (a short course) for beginners at a very low cost on the first day, Monday, which takes place before the beginning of the Geopolymer Camp. You will learn the best knowledge to work immediately and receive two authentic geopolymer formula (one ceramic binder, and one room temperature hardening cement) with the procedure explained step by step, with all the references to their raw materials and the names of their suppliers ! After this workshop, you will be ready to start.

Note that depending on the number of people signing up, we may organize a second session on Thursday, July 13th.

Tutorial fees: 360 Euro (approx. 390 US $) for advanced payment. See the program at the Geopolymer Camp web page:
Geopolymer-Camp-2017-Registration (click on the link)

I am inviting you to participate and to share the spirit of these events and hope to see you in Saint-Quentin for the 9th GeopolymerCamp 2017, with Tutorial for Newcomers.

Prof. Joseph DAVIDOVITS

Special thanks to our sponsor: AVENSO (Avenir Energies Solutions) with Dominique BRUCH

Keynote Conferences in video

State of the Geopolymer R&D 2016
Keynote by Joseph Davidovits.

58 min, 160 MB. Click on the icon on the right to watch it fullscreen.

It is a review on what happened in 2015 and the first semester of 2016 on geopolymer science and applications. In his keynote, Prof. J. Davidovits developed following topics:

1) Geopolymer science

• The purpose of the Geopolymer Camp: people meet together and develop new applications
• Report on Geopolymer WEBINARs 2016: The basics of geopolymer science with a special focus on cement and concrete
• Part 3 of Davidovits’ campaign “why alkali-activated materials are not geopolymers?”
• What scientists are now writing about this issue.

2) Geopolymer technologies

• Introduction to 3D-Printing with geopolymer binders (with a special session at the Geopolymer Camp)

3) Geopolymer Cements / Concretes

• Davidovits’ visit to the geopolymer concrete airport at Toowoomba, Australia
• Davidovits’ visit to the geopolymer concrete building at Brisbane, Australia
• False CO₂ values published in scientific papers

KEYNOTE “HIGH-TECH GEOPOLYMER CERAMIC”
by Giorgia Franchin et al., University of Padova, Italy:
Direct and indirect 3D printing with geopolymers.

27 min, 63 MB. Click on the icon on the right to watch it fullscreen.

KEYNOTE “TRUE GEOPOLYMER CEMENT FOR MASS PRODUCTION”
By Ramani R V, Kiran Global Chems, India:
Practical issues in the commercialization of geopolymer cement GEOCEMENT in India.

56 min, 128 MB. Click on the icon on the right to watch it fullscreen.

ACCESS TO THE PRESENTATIONS

Download and read the presentations given in front of the Geopolymer Camp attendance. Click here to access to the files.

PROGRAMME

The GeopolymerCamp 2016 spanned 3 days:

Special topic of interest: focused sessions of 3D-printing with geopolymer binders, on Tuesday July 5th.

Monday July 04, 2016 TUTORIAL

08:30-10:00: Registration to TUTORIAL
10:00-13:00: Workshop with Laboratory demonstrations involving standard recipes.
13:00-14:00: Sandwich Lunch
14:00-17:00: Short Courses + Workshop (Coffee-break 15:45-16:15)

15:30-18:00: Registration to GEOPOLYMER CAMP

Tuesday July 05, 2015, GEOPOLYMER CAMP

8:30: Registration
9:00-9:30: Individual messages from the participants (1-2 minutes)
9:30:10:45: Keynote by Joseph Davidovits: State of the Geopolymer R&D, 2016 with special emphasis on recent developments.
10:45-11:15: Coffee break

First session: at 11:15
Themes: geopolymer molecular chemistry; raw materials, scientific investigations.
–  Martin Leute, Wöllner Austria GmbH, Austria., Geosil – ready to use alkali silicates for Geopolymers.
– Cyrille Deteuf, Imerys, The manufacture of metakaolins.
– Michael Boatright, Coastal Erosion, USA, Can Red Mud Geo Polymers create abundance in the Oceans?,
– Tomasz Stawski, Helmholtz Centre Potsdam, Germany, The direct characterization of the precursor colloidal phases in applications for sol-gel and mineral systems.
–  Joseph Davidovits, Geopolymers based on natural and synthetic metakaolin – a critical review.

13:00: Free Sandwich Lunch

14:00-16:00: Focused Session on 3D-printing with geopolymer binders:

– Keynote: Giorgia Franchin et al., University of Padova, Italy: Direct and indirect 3D printing with geopolymers.
– Panda Biranchi, Nanyang Technological University NTU, Singapore, 3D printing of Geopolymer binders/mortars for construction application.
– Alex Reggiani, Andrey Dudnikov, Marina Dudnikova, Renca RUS, LLC (Joint Italian and Russian company) / Geobeton, LLC (Russia), The application of geopolymer concrete in the first mobile 3D-printer for buildings construction.
– Geopolymer Institute and Christine Pelegris, Picardie University Jules Verne, Saint-Quentin, France, Indirect 3D printing of MK 750-based geopolymer ceramic.

16:00-16:30: Coffee break

Second session: at 16:30
Themes: industrial applications, foamed panels, ceramics, high temperature, binders, composites, toxic and radioactive waste containment.
– David Fitzgerald, N.A. Engie Corp. USA, Summary of points of interest and potential in geopolymer technologies from a large scale electricity-power supplier view point,
– Chengying Bai, University of Padova, Italy, High strength open cell geopolymer foams with variable macro-porous structure,
– Surya Vesavkar, Impact Solutions, Scotland, U.K., Study on the feasibility of using metakaolin-based geopolymers as fillers in plastics.

Wednesday July 06:

Third session at 9:00-13:00
Themes: building applications, eco-construction, LTGS, bricks, cements, concretes, CO2 mitigation, Global Warming.
– Joseph Davidovits, Geopolymer Institute, WHY DID IT TAKE 30 YEARS from the invention of Geopolymer cement in 1983-1984 until the successful commercialization in Australia, 100,000 tonnes geopolymer concrete for Airport.
9:30 – 10:15: Keynote:  Ramani R V, Kiran Global Chems, India: Practical issues in the commercialization of geopolymer cement GEOCEMENT in India.
– Vidéo “Pyramid stone”
– Dominique Bruch, Potential use of the Egyptian pyramid formula. Finding in the Negev desert (Israel) the right ingredients and formulas for making massive stones in the construction of permanent structures

10:45-11:15: Coffee break
– Mahmoud Khalifeh, University of Stavanger, Norway, Potential utilization of geopolymers for oil well cementing operations,
– Jörg Rathenow, Sinnotec Innovation Consulting GmbH, Germany, Corrosion protection and effective concrete repair with highly resistant geopolymer-based silicate mortars,
– Fernando Castro, University of Minho, Portugal, Incorporation of wastes from the metallurgical industry in geopolymers,
– Shima Pilehvar, Østfold University College, Norway, Investigating the mechanical properties of geopolymer concrete with incorporated micro-encapsulated phase change materials,
– Teewara Suwan, Brunel University, U.K, Dry mixing method of geopolymer for on-site application,
–  Xiven Simon Guan, Nano and Advanced Mat. Ins. Ltd, Hong Kong, Applications of Geopolymer Technologies in Hong Kong.
– Liqiu Tang, Elkem, Norway, Microsilica in concrete.

13:00 Free Sandwich Lunch   + Panels – Groups – Discussions  until 15:30
Panels – Groups – Discussions + Free Sandwich Lunch
– Materials Sciences + Products
– Materials Technology & Engineering (+ civil engineering)
– Cements – Concretes (+ raw materials, adjuvants)
– Sustainable / Eco Construction

Photos Gallery

Special topics of interest:
– Tutorial Workshop (short courses) for Newcomers, on Monday;
– Focused Session on 3D-printing with geopolymer binders, on Tuesday afternoon.

Every year, we invite you to join the Geopolymer Institute for the largest, most comprehensive international conference devoted to Geopolymer technologies, the 8th GeopolymerCamp 2016, at the University of Picardie, Campus of Saint-Quentin, North of Paris, France, on July 4-6, 2016.

Please, take a look at the GEOPOLYMER CAMP 2016 web page to register:
Geopolymer-Camp-2016-Registration (click on the link)
(or in French at Geopolymer-Camp-2016-Inscription )

Last year, we had a big Geopolymer Camp. We introduced a special workshop for newcomers by which they learned how to work with geopolymers, with formulas and suppliers’ names. 2/3 of the participants were professionals from the industry and business pioneers, 1/3 were academics. This event is now the best to create your network.

We have opened the registration by now in February and early birds have already signed up.

We have a limited number of seats (fewer than 90), so I strongly suggest you do not wait too long to join us. Chances are that, by the end of May, there will be few seats left.

We want to keep this event small in size but big in quality (good knowledge shared and interesting people to meet), as most of you already know, in order to emulate sharing, discussions, meetings, so every participant shall have a satisfying event.

As always, we keep the registration fees to a minimum of 55 Euro (approx. 60 US $) for advance payment, just to cover the costs for organization, lunches, coffee and the like, etc.

FOR NEWCOMERS: If you are new to the world of geopolymers and you don’t know how to begin, what raw materials to select, how to manufacture geopolymers, what are the good practices, and looking for a good understanding of this chemistry, the Geopolymer Institute organizes a Tutorial / Workshop (a short course) for beginners at a very low cost on the first day, Monday, July 4th, which takes place before the beginning of the Geopolymer Camp. You will learn the best knowledge to work immediately and receive two authentic geopolymer formula (one ceramic binder, and one room temperature hardening cement) with the procedure explained step by step, with all the references to their raw materials and the names of their suppliers ! After this workshop, you will be ready to start.

Note that depending on the number of people signing up, we may organize a second session on Thursday, July 7th.

Tutorial fees: 360 Euro (approx. 390 US $) for advanced payment. See the program at the Geopolymer Camp web page:
Geopolymer-Camp-2016-Registration (click on the link)

I am inviting you to participate and to share the spirit of these events and hope to see you in Saint-Quentin for the 8th GeopolymerCamp 2016, with Tutorial for Newcomers.

Prof. Joseph DAVIDOVITS

Last year (October 14, 2014), our News was titled 70,000 tonnes Geopolymer Concrete for airport; it presented company Wagners’ newly developed geopolymer concrete EFC in the construction of the Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport (BWWA), Toowoomba, Australia, which became fully operational with commercial flights operated by Qantas Link in November 2014. BWWA was built with approximately 40,000 m3 (100,000 tonnes) of geopolymer concrete making it the largest application of this new class of concrete in the world. The geopolymer concrete, known as Earth Friendly Concrete (EFC), was found to be well suited for this construction method due to its high flexural tensile strength, low shrinkage and workability characteristics. Heavy duty geopolymer concrete, 435 mm thick, was used for the turning node, apron and taxiway aircraft pavements, and cast in place with the slip form paving machine displayed below.

EFC Geopolymer Concrete Aircraft Pavements at Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport.

by Tom Glasby, John Day, Russell Genrich and James Aldred.

Paper presented at Concrete 2015 Conference, Melbourne Australia 2015.

CONTENT
1. Introduction
2. Project Outline
3. Geopolymer Concrete Mix
4. Geopolymer Concrete Production and Supply
5. Geopolymer Concrete Pavement Construction
6. Commercialisation of Geopolymer Concrete
7. Conclusion
References

Click here to see how to download paper nr 23 GP-AIRPORT.