What is Aerogel?

It looks like frozen smoke and is the lightest and best insulating solid material on the planet. Watch as Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientist Alex Gash shows us some of the remarkable properties of aerogel.

Choose from the options below to learn more about aerogel and Cabot's Nanogel^® brand aerogel, which is >90% air. Nanogel is currently being used for its unique characteristics like hydrophobicity and ultra-low thermal conductivity in products ranging from architectural daylighting systems to oil and gas pipeline insulation.

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Physical Properties of Cabot Nanogel Aerogel Cabot’s Nanogel® aerogel is a highly adaptive material that can be used in a wide range of applications. Read about its many physical properties, including hydrophobicity, high porosity and flowability.

The History of Aerogel Read how Cabot revolutionized the manufacture of aerogel – and is the only company to have bypassed the high-cost traditional method of super-critical drying.

The Possibilities of Nanogel in Diverse Applications Cabot’s Nanogel® aerogel can be used in a wide-range of adhesive and sealant applications, such as highly filled, high viscous thixotropic formulations.

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