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Looking for a unique, lightweight insulation solution? One that repels water, retains properties under compression, and won't interfere with, but can actually enhance design options and aesthetics in a variety of industries? Look no further than Cabot aerogel. 

Although silica aerogel was first invented 75 years ago, Cabot has been producing its aerogel since 2003 at its state-of-the-art plant in Frankfurt, Germany. Cabot is the only company to develop a commercialized process that allows continuous production of the material under ambient conditions. This process allows control of the material's porosity, pore size and distribution, and bypasses the high-cost traditional method of super-critical drying, so that aerogel can be manufactured in a safe and continuous manner.

Easily adapted for a wide range of applications, including:

 

  

Key characteristics* of translucent aerogel particles:

Low bulk thermal conductivity

ca. 17mW/mK at 90kg/m3

ca. 23mW/mK at 65kg/m3

Bulk density**

30-90kg/m3

Particle size (d50)

8-2000µm

Particle density 

ca. 130kg/m3

High particle porosity

>90% 

High surface area

ca. 750kg/m3
Surface chemistry  Completely hydrophobic

Variety of particle sizes 

5 microns-4mm

 

 

*For other grades and properties contact us
**Without compression, depending on particle size distribution and packing procedure

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