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MIDAR® geopolymer technology is both revolutionary and sustainable, with numerous applications from encapsulating waste (including nuclear) to acting as an alternative production method for construction products
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MIDAR® geopolymer technology is both revolutionary and sustainable, with numerous applications from encapsulating waste (including nuclear) to acting as an alternative production method for construction products and ceramics.
What is MIDAR® Technology?
The MIDAR® technology platform uses a low temperature chemical reaction to consolidate a refractory material and form a robust body with high strength and chemical stability. The resulting material can be used as an encapsulation and immobilization agent by incorporating a solid or liquid waste stream into the inorganic solid matrix that is formed during the reaction. The MIDAR® geopolymerization process can be varied to accommodate different methods of forming: extrusion, moulding and casting.
The technology can also be used to make solid or aerated building products.
Why use MIDAR® Technology?
- Potential to utilise waste raw materials to form a high strength, solid matrix similar to ceramics
- As the technology is based on a chemical reaction, no firing is required - this reduces energy usage and carbon emissions
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