Amazing Polyimide Aerogel Withstands Flame
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Paul Dieringer
February 26, 2018
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Airloy® X114 from Aerogel Technologies is a new high-strength aerogel that survives the flammability tests required for aviation and aerospace applications. With a density 3-6x lighter than plastics or composites, Airloy X114 combines strength, lightness, superinsulation, and non-flammability properties into one amazing new material. In this video, Airloy X114-H, with a density of 0.4 g/cc, is subjected to a 60-sec vertical burn test and a direct propane torch test to determine how the material will respond in a fire. Materials that survive 60 seconds without propagating flame, dripping, or smoking are good candidates to pass the FAA 25.853 burn certification requirements for aviation interiors. Airloy X114 is also machinable, has a thermal conductivity as low as 20.7 mW/m-K, and stifles transmission of sound 10-1000x better than conventional materials, including polyurethane foam.

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