Geopolymers are inorganic, typically ceramic, materials that form long-range, covalently bonded, non-crystalline (amorphous) networks. Obsidian (volcanic glass) fragments are a component of some geopolymer blends. Commercially produced geopolymers may be used for fire- and heat-resistant coatings and adhesives, medicinal applications, high-temperature ceramics, new binders for fire-resistant fiber composites, toxic and radioactive waste encapsulation and new cements for concrete. The properties and uses of geopolymers are being explored in many scientific and industrial disciplines: modern inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry, colloid chemistry, mineralogy, geology, and in other types of engineering process technologies. Geopolymers are part of polymer science, chemistry and technology that forms one of the major areas of materials science. Polymers are either organic material, i.e. carbon-based, or inorganic polymer, for example silicon-based. The organic polymers comprise the classes of natural polymers (rubber, cellulose), synthetic organic polymers (textile fibers, plastics, films, elastomers, etc.) and natural biopolymers (biology, medicine, pharmacy). Raw materials used in the synthesis of silicon-based polymers are mainly rock-forming minerals of geological origin, hence the name: geopolymer. Joseph Davidovits coined the term in 1978 and created the non profit French scientific institution (Association Loi 1901) Institut Géopolymère (Geopolymer Institute).
United States Gypsum Co., part of Gebr. Knauf KG, is a company headquartered in Chicago, IL, that manufactures gypsum based building materials and products.
Gypsum
Building material
Construction engineering
Materials science
Molding (decorative)
Foam concrete
Geopolymer
Geocomposite
Fiber-reinforced composite
Composite material
Construction Research & Technology GmbH
Synthos SA
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Synthos SA engages in the manufacturing of chemical raw materials, rubber, and polystyrene for foaming applications. The company was founded on September 1, 1945 and is headquartered in Oswiecim, Poland.
Polystyrene
Synthetic rubber
Raw material
Environmental consulting
Chemical engineering
Natural rubber
Styrene-butadiene
Elastomer
Nitrile rubber
Polymer
Thermoplastic
Polyolefin
Polyvinyl chloride
Butyl rubber
Sodium carbonate
Thermoplastic elastomer
Extrusive
Copolymer
Polypropylene
Polyethylene
Commissariat à l´énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives
CEA is a French government-funded technological research organisation. A prominent player in the European Research Area, it is involved in setting up collaborative projects with many partners around the world.
The CEA is the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives). It is a public body established in October 1945 by General de Gaulle. A leader in research, development and innovation, the CEA mission statement has two main objectives: To become the leading technological research organization in Europe and to ensure that the nuclear deterrent remains effective in the future.
The CEA is active in four main areas: low-carbon energies, defense and security, information technologies and health technologies. In each of these fields, the CEA maintains a cross-disciplinary culture of engineers and researchers, building on the synergies between fundamental and technological research.
The total CEA workforce consisted of 15 838 employees. Across the whole of the CEA (including both civilian and military research), there were 1556 PhD students and 293 post-docs.
The CEA is based in ten research centers in France, each specializing in specific fields. The laboratories are located in the Paris region, the Rhône-Alpes, the Rhône valley, the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, Aquitaine, Central France and Burgundy. The CEA benefits from the strong regional identities of these laboratories and the partnerships forged with other research centers, local authorities and universities.
European Research Area
Atomic energy commission
Dow Global Technologies LLC
Dow Global Technologies LLC manufactures chemicals such as polymers.
Polymer
Chemical engineering
Cloud computing
Software as a service
Foam concrete
Geopolymer
Geocomposite
Fiber-reinforced composite
Fog computing
Cloud computing security
Software-defined networking
Composite material
Data security
Computer security
Internet of Things
Nexans provides copper and fiber-optic cables and cabling systems to the Energy Infrastructure, Industry, Building and Local Area Network (LAN) markets. It operates under three segments: Energy, Telecom and Electrical Wires and has six main product lines: indoor cabling, which includes rugged industrial, fire-performance and standard domestic cables.
Power transmission
Electronics
Power cable
Telecom network
Electricity
Submarine communications cable
Telecommunications equipment
Structured cabling
High-voltage cable
Cable harness
Transformer
Electricity generation
Offshore wind power
Optical fiber cable
Wind power
Solar power
Uninterruptible power supply
Power engineering
Electrical grid
Computer hardware
Schlumberger Technology BV
Schlumberger Technology BV, a subsidiary of Schlumberger NV, is a Dutch company located in The Hague. The firm provides gas and oil exploration services.
Emplicure AB
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Emplicure AB engages in research and development of pharmaceutical products. It offers oral and transdermal abuse deterrent formulation products for the treatment of chronic pain. The company was founded by Håkan Gunnar Engqvist in 2014 and is headquartered in Uppsala, Sweden.
Chronic pain
Transdermal patch
Foam concrete
Geopolymer
Geocomposite
Substance abuse
Addiction
Fiber-reinforced composite
Composite material
Shanghai Liyang Road Reinforcement Technology Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Liyang Road Reinforcement Technology Co., Ltd. engages in the development of materials for use in road maintenance and the provision of related technology solutions. The company was founded on July 23, 2006 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.
Biotechnology
Agriculture
Fishery
Nanotechnology
Pharmacy
Biology
Botany
Chemistry
Medicine
Oceanography
Prad Research & Development Ltd
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
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Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. provides oilfield services. It offers technical products and services for petroleum, natural gas exploration and production. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX.
Natural gas
Submersible pump
Centrifugal pump
Well drilling
Foam concrete
Well logging
Geopolymer
Geocomposite
Well intervention
Drill pipe
Directional drilling
Drill bit
Hydraulic fracturing
Drilling fluid
Fiber-reinforced composite
Water treatment
Composite material
Airbus Operations SAS, one of the four wholly owned subsidiaries of AIRBUS SAS is a limited liability company duly organised and existing under the laws of France, having its registered office at 316 route de Bayonne, 31060 Toulouse, France and represented by its General Manager Mr Patrick PIEDRAFITA. Airbus Operations SAS designs and manufactures aircraft, aircraft parts, systems, equipment and derivative products and also provides services in the aeronautics field. About 17 700 employees work in Airbus Operations SAS and 52 000 for all Airbus. Regarding research activities, self-funded R&D in 2008 amounted to 1 412 M€. Airbus Operations SAS Engineering operates in one major design office in Toulouse.
Schlumberger Holdings Ltd.
ITT Italia SRL offers logistics, storage and shipping services. The company is headquartered in Zoppola, Italy.
Automotive engineering
Vehicle brake
Heung Kuk Industries Co., Ltd.
Heung Kuk Industries Co., Ltd. (doing business as Heungkuk Industries Co., Ltd.) is a private company headquartered in the South Korea. The firm manufactures ovens, furnaces and furnace burners.
Automation
Mechanical engineering
Manufacturing engineering
Industrial engineering
Betolar Oyj provides materials technology solutions. It offers the production of sustainable and low-carbon concrete with the Geoprime solution. The solution converts several previously unused, massive industrial by-products into a cement substitute. Betolar was founded by Juha Leppanen in 2016 and is headquartered in Kannonkoski, Finland.
Saint-Gobain Abrasives Ltd.
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Saint-Gobain Abrasives Ltd. engages in engineering, manufacturing, and selling super abrasive truing and grinding products. It offers coated abrasives, bonded abrasives, diamond blades and tools and non-woven. The company was founded in 1885 and is headquartered in Staverton, the United Kingdom.
Abrasive
Automation
Manufacturing engineering
Industrial engineering
Mechanical engineering
Diamond blade
Diamond
Alsitek Ltd. is a British private company that manufactures ceramic and non-metallic mineral products.
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