NEWSLETTER #1. 12thJuly2024
Fiber Reinforced Geopolymer Composite
Todays focus is an amazing example of how geopolymer goes far beyond the common assumption of only being good for bricks and concrete.
When made with fabrication methods similar and more in common with surfboard manufacturing, we see the true possibilities start to shine through.
The discussed article brings together a honeycomb internal structure, layered and formed into an aircraft door. Once you realise that sort of potential for replacing plastic with lightweight fireproof high performance composites, the future of geopolymers starts to look very exciting.
As a kid I collected stories and books about U.F.O’s and in one of the many stories was an Australian story of a sighting over a dairy farm where something crashed and pieces of a Honeycomb material were found scattered around.
The focus of the story was the honeycomb material, and here we are today looking at exactly the same construction material. A sandwich layering with honeycomb core. Super lightweight, very strong, and very fire resistant.
The article goes into depth about gathering mechanical data for the new material. Briefly mentions patent pending techniques used to assemble the composite, like vacuum bagging to compress layers of the sandwich and also shows a burnt out door that went through fire testing.
So now looking back on the story of the U.F.O. it begs the question, was there some aerospace material that ended up all over the farmers paddock?
Probably.
Any way enough chit chat, here is the article
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