Reformix presents at the Geopolymer Institute's 2025 Conference in France.
- Jul 6, 2025
- 2 min read
Updated: Feb 18
Saint-Quentin, France | July 2025
In July 2025, Reformix presented at Geopolymer Camp 2025, hosted by the Geopolymer Institute (Institut Géopolymère) in Saint-Quentin, France.
The Institute, led by Dr. Joseph Davidovits - widely recognised as a pioneering figure in geopolymer research - has played a central role in advancing geopolymer technologies since the 1990s. While academic traction accelerated through the 2010s, broader industry adoption has only begun to emerge in recent years across the globe.
From Laboratory to Field
In attendance was Reformix director Ramon Skane who presented on the Geopolymer Opportunities made from Industrial By-products in Western Australia.
Our presentation focused on a critical transition point in the sector: Moving geopolymer systems from laboratory validation to successful field implementation.
We shared insights from current field trials, including lessons learned in scaling, batching stability, quality control and real-world performance constraints. The emphasis was not theoretical formulation, of which we had surpassed years prior, but practical deployment.
The discussion reinforced a recurring theme: Low-carbon binders must be engineered for process, not just chemistry.
International Collaboration & Technical Positioning
Attendance provided the opportunity to:
Strengthen relationships with academic institutions
Explore collaborative R&D initiatives
Benchmark technical approaches across jurisdictions
Validate internal modelling and characterisation methods
Several collaboration opportunities were discussed, including Green geopolymer concrete development with new commercial stakeholders and research-sharing with universities keen on expanding novel cements systems.
A Maturing Industry
One observation from the conference was clear:
The geopolymer sector is quickly evolving from experimental curiosity to structured industrial development, and there's a LOT of interest.
As standards mature and deployment pathways become clearer, the emphasis is shifting from “can it work?” to “can it scale reliably?”
We've seen it work at Reformix already, and we remain focused on the latter.
The work continues.
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