Flexible, high-strength polymer aerogels deliver "super-insulation" properties

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Often called "frozen smoke", aerogels are among the amazing materials of our time, with fifteen Guinness Book of World Records entries to its name. However, despite their list of extreme properties, traditional aerogels are brittle, crumbling and fracturing easily enough to keep them out of many practical applications. A new class of mechanically robust polymer aerogels discovered at NASA's Glenn Research Center in Ohio may soon enable engineering applications such as super-insulated clothing, unique filters, refrigerators with thinner walls, and super-insulation for buildings... Continue Reading Flexible, high-strength polymer aerogels deliver "super-insulation" properties

Section: Research Watch

Tags: Aerogel, Insulation, NASA, Polymer

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