Geopolymeric Building Materials

 

Applications

 

Bricks, blocks, concrete, reinforced concrete, light weight concrete etc.

 

Salient Features

 

The salient features of developed product are: high early compressive strength, low water absorption, low shrinkage, durable against aggressive environments, fire resistant etc.

 

Technology Package

 

Technical know-how produced on lab scale, right to use patent. Product hand book/ data sheet. Guidelines of setting of testing lab for Q.C. and other intellectual knowledge base related to project

 

Techno-Economics

 

Process know-how includes: inter-grinding of ingredients, gradation of aggregates, preparation of activators, mixing, casting and curing. It can be manufactured with the help of existing plants and machinery. The cost of developed products is comparable with the conventional materials.

 

Scale of Development

 

Lab scale development

 

Status of Commercialization

 

Ready for commercialization

 

Raw Materials

 

Fly ash, alkaline activators, aggregates and admixtures

 

Plant, Equipment and Machinery required

 

Pan mixer, moulding machine, engineering moulds, curing chamber etc.

 

Environmental Aspects

 

To save natural resources, Utilization of waste materials and Low emission as compared to cement.

 

IPR Status

 

Indian Patent Application No. 3368/DEL/2014

 

For further information please contact

The Director
CSIR - Central Building Research Institute,
Roorkee – 247 667
Phone: +91 – 1332 – 272243