PREPARATION AND PROPERTIES OF FLY ASH-BASED GEOPOLYMER FOAMS

An extremely porous geopolymer material - an incombustible alumino-silicate foam - can be prepared by incorporating gas-forming agents into mixtures consisting of an alkaline activating agent (NaOH + sodium water glass) and fly ash. Aluminium powder or materials containing elemental Si (silica fume,...

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Main Authors: Frantisek Skvara, Rostislav Sulc, Tisler Zdenek, Skricik Petr, Smilauer Vit, Zlamalova Cilova Zuzana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague 2014-09-01
Series:Ceramics-Silikáty
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Online Access: http://www.ceramics-silikaty.cz/2014/pdf/2014_03_188.pdf