Foamed Geopolymer Made by Additive Manufacturing for the Construction Technology Applications - 3D-FOAM

Project summary

The main challenge is the design of zero-waste technology for 3D printing and the use of waste products such as clay bricks, aerated concrete, disintegrated cement, etc., as raw material. The project is focused on developing foamed ceramic materials for additive manufacturing – 3D printing technology, especially geopolymer composites (GP) and hybrid geopolymer composites (HGP) with customized properties for additive manufacturing (AM) used as insolation. Expected result of the project is to design a new class of materials and with high thermal properties and, in the same time, non-inflammable materials (heat-resistant materials and thermal barrier). The most important expected properties are: controlled porous structure, low density, high thermal resistance, good mechanical properties, fire- and heat resistant, better workability in comparison to conventional construction foamed materials, eco-friendliness and cost-effectiveness.