DUBLIN, Apr. 01, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --Research and Markets

(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/r28v8q/global_geopolymer) has announced the addition of the "Global Geopolymer Industry - Segmented By End Use, Type And Geography (2014 - 2020)" report to their offering.

The global geopolymer business is in a nascent stage at the moment, but is expected to grow exponentially over the following years at a CAGR of 40% during the forecast period.

By August 2013, 12000 tonnes of geopolymer concrete had been poured globally. Increased global acceptance of geopolymers has swiftly increased the amount many times over and by September 2014, 70,000 tonnes of geopolymer concrete was used to complete just the Brisbane West Wellcamp airport in Australia.

There exists a wide variety of current and potential applications for geopolymers. Some of the geopolymer applications are still in development whereas others are already industrialized and commercialized. The greatest application in volume comes through geopolymer cements, which have been commercialized in many countries, the foremost being Australia and also being manufactured and studied by several research institutes. However, national standards and codes like the European cement standard, which are more prescriptive in nature and explicitly limit concrete to a Portland cement based binder, are an impediment to the growth of this industry. Performance based regulations like the ones implemented in Australia are more beneficial for the growth of geopolymer research and industry.

The main categories of materials from which geopolymer cements may be derived are slag-based, rock-based, fly ash-based and ferro-sialate-based. Despite the naming, most geopolymer cements require blast furnace slag for their manufacture and thus the geopolymer cement industry is intrinsically linked with the availability of slag from the iron and steel industry. Volatility in slag generation may pose a future threat to the industry. Geopolymer cements have a sustainability advantage over Portland cement in that they uses less CO2 during production. Portland cements are a major contributor to global carbon emissions with 7% of global emissions and each ton of cement releasing almost a ton of CO2. Several studies published on the subject portray geopolymer cement using slag byproducts or fly ash to have a carbon reduction of the range of 80%.

Other uses of geopolymers include resins and binders where they find niche uses in the manufacture of fire resistant insulations, paints, medical technologies, infrastructures and automobile strengthening and radioactive and toxic waste containment and potential utilizations in art and decoration. There has been an exponential increase of laboratories and scientific publications, which show a trend of innovation for better materials and their translation into products in the years to come.

Key Topics Covered:

1. Introduction

2. Executive Summary

3. Market Analysis

4. Market Segmentation

5. Regional Market Analysis

6. The Future of the Geopolymer Industry

7. The Future of the Geopolymer Industry

8. Profiles Of Key Companies

9. Appendix

Companies Mentioned

- Rocla
- Zeobond Group
- Milliken
- Uretek Worldwide
- Wagners
- Banah UK Ltd
- Basf SE
- Dow Chemical
- Eských Lupkových Závodech, A.S.
- Corning Inc
- Atr Industries Pvt Ltd

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