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WanderingStovie wrote:
NASA developed a flexible polymer aerogel. Potential uses were reported in 2012 including clothing, tents, and sleeping bags. See newatlas.com/polymer-aerogel-stronger-flexible-nasa/23955/
Where's my ultralight roll up insulation pad?
I suspect it is open cell, and absorbs water. Therefore a vapor barrier would be needed on both sides, with the edges sealed together. Punctures would let water in.meat wrote:
oh heck yeah! I could use some of that.WanderingStovie wrote:
NASA developed a flexible polymer aerogel. Potential uses were reported in 2012 including clothing, tents, and sleeping bags. See newatlas.com/polymer-aerogel-stronger-flexible-nasa/23955/
Where's my ultralight roll up insulation pad?
Wise Old Owl wrote:
This is more for heat dissipation much like the bricks on the Space Shuttle.
WanderingStovie wrote:
insulation, not dissipationtiles, not bricksWise Old Owl wrote:
This is more for heat dissipation much like the bricks on the Space Shuttle.
Wise Old Owl wrote:
Ok. I don't know everything - but it is about trapping air and diverting moisture. Do tell me more, and is this purchasable for testing?WanderingStovie wrote:
insulation, not dissipationtiles, not bricksWise Old Owl wrote:
This is more for heat dissipation much like the bricks on the Space Shuttle.
Wise Old Owl wrote:
Ok. I don't know everything - but it is about trapping air and diverting moisture. Do tell me more, and is this purchasable for testing?WanderingStovie wrote:
insulation, not dissipationtiles, not bricksWise Old Owl wrote:
This is more for heat dissipation much like the bricks on the Space Shuttle.
WanderingStovie wrote:
I googled "polymer aerogel" and found various potential suppliers, e.g. buyaerogel.comWise Old Owl wrote:
Ok. I don't know everything - but it is about trapping air and diverting moisture. Do tell me more, and is this purchasable for testing?WanderingStovie wrote:
insulation, not dissipationtiles, not bricksWise Old Owl wrote:
This is more for heat dissipation much like the bricks on the Space Shuttle.
The article sez: wrote:
The NASA group tried a cross-linking approach, where linear polyamides were reacted with a bridging compound to form a three-dimensional covalent polymer.
