Aerogel Insulation Technology

Known as frozen smoke, solid air or blue smoke, aerogel has the highest insulation value of any known material with the lowest thermal conductivity value of any solid (0.013W/mK). Over 90% of its volume is constituted of air in tiny nano-pores while the rest is composed of clusters intertwined with 3D silca solids.

 

Produced by extracting the liquid component of a gel through supercritical drying. This allows the liquid to be slowly dried off without causing the solid matrix in the gel to collapse as would happen with conventional evaporation. 

 

​Aerogel has unsurpassed insulation performance 2-5 times better than traditional insulating materials with much reduced thickness. Its reduced depth, manufactured forms and low themal conductivity allows it a wide range of applications from construction to thermal power plants, prefabricated pipework, petrochemical plants and furnaces.

 

​Aerogel works by breaking the thermal bridging link whilst being totally breathable, ensuring healthy, durable thermal insulation with a natural ability to repel liquid whilst allowing the passage and release of moisture vapour. Aeroblok aerogel is hydrophobic and is therefore not affected by moisture or age, providing major energy savings and protection to pipework and materials.

 

A single 10mm thickness of Aeroblok Insulation Blanket increases the insulation factor by up to 67%.