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Conference:   105th Annual Meeting & Exposition  
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Symposium:   20. Ceramic Matrix Composites
Session:   Geopolymer Composites - 1:00:00 PM - 5:00:00 PM 4/28/2003
Abs. Title:   Geopolymer Matrix Composites: Update and Overview  
Abstract #:   7415  
 
 
 
 
Type:   Invited
Submitted:   11/28/2002 3:22:05 AM
Status:   Accepted
Scheduled?   Yes
Abstract:   Geopolymer Matrix Composites were introduced to the American ceramic community 15 years ago at the 12th Annual Conference on Composites and Advanced Ceramic Materials, Cocoa-Beach. The paper titled « Geopolymer: Room-Temperature Ceramic Matrix for Composites » was presented in the session dedicated to Glass and Glass-ceramic Marix Composites; see the paper in Ceram. Eng. Sci. Proc., 9 [7-8] pp. 835-842 (1988). Geopolymers were first considered as exotic materials, yet they succesfully evolved into a fully recognized new class of materials with excellent ceramic properties and unique processing and manufacturing features. Geopolymers harden at room temperature (between 20 and 120°C) or in the autoclave at 180°C, their processing being very similar to thermosetting organic resins; but they are stable up to 1200°C. A wide range of alkaline resistant inorganic reinforcemnts have been combined with geopolymer matrices yielding fire-resistant or heat resistant composites, with interesting mechanical properties. For the chemical designation of geopolymers based on silico-aluminates, the term poly(sialate) was adopted. Sialate is an abbreviation for silicon-oxo-aluminate. Polysialates have this empirical formula: Mn{-(SiO2)z-AlO2}n, wH2O, wherein M is a cation such as potassium, sodium or calcium, and «n» is a degree of polycondensation; «z» is 1, 2, 3 or higher, up to 32. Three Dimensional Network (3D) polymers are of the type: Poly(sialate) Mn-(-Si-O-Al-O-)n M-PS Si:Al=1:1 Poly(sialate-siloxo) Mn-(Si-O-Al-O-Si-O-)n M-PSS Si:Al=2:1 Poly(sialate-disiloxo) Mn-(Si-O-Al-O-Si-O-Si-O-)n M-PSDS Si:Al=3:1 For Si:Al>>3:1, the polymeric structure results from the cross linking of polysilicate chains or sheets with a sialate link (-Si-O-Al-O-) (2D or 3D cross-link). The author will present the results of 15 years of experience with Carbon fiber reinforced geopolymer composite, based on a study carried out with F.A.A. on cabin fire-safety, and also Silicon Carbid reinforcement for high temperature foundry use. The capability for hand layup or filament winding and low temperature curing makes Geopolymer composite ideally suited for high-temperature ceramic like composite precursors.
 
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 1   Presenting   Joseph Davidovits - 1011722
Organization   Geopolymer Institute
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Fax #   +33 323 676988
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Street Address   16 rue Galilee

City   Saint-Quentin
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Province   Picardie
Country   France
Postal Code   02100
 
 
   

 
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