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Aerogel/PTFE composite insulating material

US7238311B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 5, 2006
Grant dateJul 3, 2007
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Expiry dateMay 5, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/31786
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A material comprising aerogel particles and a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) binder is formed having a thermal conductivity of less than or equal to 25 mW/m K at atmospheric conditions. The material is moldable or formable, having little or no shedding of filler particles, and may be formed into structures such as tapes or composites, for example, by bonding the material between two outer layers. Advantageously, composites may be flexed, stretched, or bent without significant dusting or loss of insulating properties.

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