Geobond Construction Material

Billings began researching materials in manuscripts from the Renaissance Era, where she learned that the plaster used in frescoes was fortified with a material similar to cement (but not cement); that material affected the chemical composition of the mixture, thereby strengthening it.[6] Eight years later she invented, in her basement lab,[6] the Geobond construction material.[7][8] She sent a 10-inch statue made of her new material to a scientist, who encouraged her to persist.[1] In 1996, The Wall Street Journal published a profile of Billings that also described fire-resistance testing of Geobond by Underwriters Laboratories, the Kansas City Fire Department, and a government lab at Edwards Air Force Base.[1]. In addition for the patentfor Geobond has others for building materials; with Susan Michalski developed & patented a process & design for modular, fire-resistant molded building panels using a gypsum cement catalyst formula in layers between a framework of rigid studs; inventor of Geobond, a fire-proof, non-toxic, indestructible, & non-carcinogenic safe alternative to asbestos; invented Craftcote for the simple repairs of sculptures

Fire resistant building panel; Lightweight roof tiles & method of production; Molded building panel & method of construction; High temperature thermal insulating material; Thermal insulating material

Category:
Materials Science

Completion Status:
yes

Patent Number:
5647180; 5795380; 6230409; 6557256; 6526714; 5942562; 4304704

Co-Inventor:
Susan Michalski