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.
Check out the most amazing materials of the future! This top 10 list of the strangest and coolest materials shows that science is getting very futuristic nowadays!
Aerogel Technologies manufactures advanced lightweight multifunctional materials to solve the world’s grand challenges and enable space-faring civilization. Recently our company has brought to market a new class of incredible materials we call Airloy® Ultramaterials that combine the lightness and materials properties superpowers of aerogels with the strength and durability expected of engineering materials. Airloys are 3-15x lighter than plastics or composites, up to 50% better insulating than expanded polystyrene, and 10-1000x more soundproofing than any other material, providing a unique valuable proposition anywhere weight and cost are coupled and representing a revolutionary platform technology useful for a wide variety of applications. Thanks to a breakthrough in aerogel manufacturing technology developed by Aerogel Technologies, Airloys can be made in the sizes and quantities demanded by the most challenging technology applications at a fraction of the cost of traditional aerogel materials. From airplane interiors to automotive components to engineering materials, Airloys represent a truly disruptive technology with properties unlike anything else. In this video, learn about our company and its technologies and discover how aerogel can help you engineer limitless possibilities.
As the nanotechnologies industry continue to advance, researchers are gaining the abilities to produce materials that are 90-98% air, commonly referred to as Aerogels and Airloys. These materials are the world’s best thermal insulators, conductors, and have some of the highest strength to weight ratios of any material ever.
Let’s look into what makes these materials so great and what they might be capable of in the future.
It looks like frozen smoke. And it’s the lightest solid material on the planet. Aerogel insulates space suits, makes tennis rackets stronger and could be used one day to clean up oil spills. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientist Alex Gash shows us some remarkable properties of this truly unique substance.
