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Additive manufacturing with geopolymer foams: A critical review of current progress

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|Mar 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/msp-2025-0013 | Journal eISSN: 2083-134X | Journal ISSN: 2083-1331
Language: English
Page range: 115 - 132
Submitted on: Mar 13, 2025
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Accepted on: May 13, 2025
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Published on: Mar 31, 2025
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