Geopolymer concrete

Geopolymer concrete - one of the new environmentally friendly materials. Virtually all substances that are included in its composition are of natural origin.

The production technology can without a twinge of conscience be called innovative. And although this material was first used in ancient Egypt during the construction of the pyramids, it was now possible to restore and improve the production technology.

Buying it instead of the usual concrete, you can save. Low cost due to the characteristics of production technology. To prepare the right mixture, you need a very careful approach to the choice of ingredients.

The special component is fly ash. Ash itself has high physical and technological properties.Its use allows you to end up with such a material that not only is not inferior to Portland cement, but in some indicators surpasses it. So, geopolymer concrete has a strength that can be compared with granite. It is resistant to corrosion and high temperatures, low permeability and less shrinkage.

• Quickly gaining maximum strength. Temporary indicators significantly exceed those of traditional concrete. Already on the second day it reaches sufficient strength. For a set of maximum strength, he needs only a week, and not a month, as usual.
• It consists mainly of waste from economic activity, which was previously practically not processed and not used. That is, there is already a decent raw material base for production.
• In the manufacture you can get rid of waste that harms the environment.
• Simple production technology.
• Continuous improvement of the composition in order to improve performance. In this case, for the most part, experiments are carried out with the ratio of components, and the initial composition remains almost unchanged.

• Despite all the positive aspects of geopolymer concrete, it still has its drawbacks. 10% of the components are of unnatural origin (potassium hydroxide, water glass). Therefore, it still can not be called natural at all 100%.
• The absence of a certain GOST for the preparation, so when buying is difficult to be uvrenny in its quality.