ASPEN aerogels

Figure 37.2. A. Toasty feet insole insert B. Aspen Aerogel materials inside Toasty Feet C. Cutaway of boot constructed with 2,000 g of Thinsulate.

The material (Aspen Aerogel Spaceloft 2250) can withstand the pressures experienced underfoot without losing insulating value. 

Table 37.1 represents test data that compares the thermal performance of Aspen Aerogel spaceloft material with typical materials used in the footwear industry. This data demonstrates performance opportunities, which product designers and producers should clearly be able to capitalize on to produce high performance products in the footwear and outerwear markets. 

Table 37.1. Test data comparing the thermal performance of Aspen Aerogel Spaceloft material with typical materials used in the footwear industry...

Figure 37.4. Example of Aerogel Information. Source Aspen Aerogel.

Currently, an aerogel-based insulation material is developed called Spaceloft by Aspen Aerogels (Northborough, Massachusetts, USA) [82]. Spaceloft is a flexible aerogel blanket currently available in thicknesses of 10 mm and has a thermal conductivity of 13.1mWm K at 273 K, about two to three times lower than... 

Figure 45.7 Aspen aerogel insulation as retrofit on an old brick dwelling (a) and a thermographic image of a timber wall where the studs of the top floor are insulated with a thin layer of aerogel insulation, whereas the ground floor is not (b) [8],...

Aspen Aerogels (2009) http //www. globalspec.com/NpaPics/91/ 182182 012620096446 ExhibitPic.jpg (retrieved September 24, 2009). 

Aspen Aerogels (2010) http //www. aerogel.com/markets/building.html (retrieved September 29, 2010). 

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