TY - JOUR N2 - The results of investigations of moulding sands with an inorganic binder called GEOPOL, developed by the SAND TEAM Company are presented in the paper. Hardeners of various hardening rates are used for moulding sands with this binder. The main aim of investigations was determination of the influence of the hardening rate of moulding sands with the GEOPOL binder on technological properties of these sands (bending strength, tensile strength, permeability and grindability). In addition, the final strength of moulding sands of the selected compositions was determined by two methods: by splitting strength and shear strength measurements. No essential influence of the hardening rate on such parameters as: permeability, grindability and final strength was found. However, the sand in which the slowest hardener (SA 72) were used, after 1 hour of holding, had the tensile and bending strength practically zero. Thus, the time needed for taking to pieces the mould made of such moulding sand will be 1.5 - 2 hours. L1 - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/87776/PDF/09_paper.pdf L2 - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/87776 PY - 2014 IS - No 1 DO - 10.2478/afe-2014-0009 KW - mechanical properties KW - Technological properties KW - Moulding sands KW - Geopolymer KW - Inorganic binder A1 - Holtzer, M. A1 - Bobrowski, A. A1 - Drożyński, D. A1 - Plaza, W. PB - The Katowice Branch of the Polish Academy of Sciences DA - 2014 T1 - Influence of Binding Rates on Strength Properties of Moulding Sands with the GEOPOL Binder UR - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/87776 T2 - Archives of Foundry Engineering ER -