Aerogel is a solid with the lowest known density, it stands upto 2000 times greater load than its own weight. It has low thermal conductivity; the material is very suitable to limit the heat losses of buildings.Its meltingtemperature is 1200°C. Well dampens vibrations and sound. Aerogel is the only compound with significant thermal insulation capabilities, which is corrently well clear. For these reasons, it is possible to consider aerogel as amaterial of the future not only in construction, and therefore it is necessary to deal with this interesting material now.

1. AEROGEL - FUTURE
CONSTRUCTION
MATERIAL
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2. CONTENT
 INTRODUCTION
 TYPES OF AEROGEL
 SYNTHESIS OF AEROGEL
 PROPERTIES OF AEROGEL
 APPLICATIONS
 HOME BUILDING AND INSULATION CHALLENGES
 AEROGEL CONCRETE
 AEROSAND
 AERO ADDITIVES
 SUPPLIERS
 CONCLUSION
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3. INTRODUCTION
 Nanostructured open pours
solids.
 Made via sol-gel technology.
 Created by SAMUEL
STEPHENS KISTLER.
 Solid with lowest known density.
 Stands up to 2000 times greater
load than its own weight.
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4. TYPES OF AEROGEL
 Oxides
 Polymers
 Carbon
 Cellulose or Starch
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5. SYNTHESIS OF AEROGEL
 “SOL-GEL PROCESSING”
 Mixing of chemicals
 Gelation
 Drying
 Final product
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6. PROPERTIES
 Low density , High porosity.
 Large sound absorption , Low sound
velocity.
 Low thermal conductivity.
 Variable refractive index.
 Flexibility
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7. Contd….
 No reaction with metallic melts up to
950°C.
 Huge internal surface.
 Surface can be functionalized.
 Knudsen Effect.
 Fracture strength.
 Hardness
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8. APPLICATIONS
 THERMAL INSULATION.
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9. Contd…
 Electronic components.
 Foundry technology.
 Architecture.
 Super light composites.
 Cosmetics.
 Pharmacy.
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10.  Sports wear
 Space.
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11. INDUSTRIALAPPLICATIONS
 Illuminating system
 Isolation subsea pipelines
 Electronic components
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12. HOME BUILDING AND
INSULATION CHALLENGES
 Energy savings.
 Regulation of indoor climate.
 Light-weight material.
 High fire protection.
 Natural construction materials.
 No colonization by fungi.
 Low cost material.
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13. AEROGEL CONCRETE
 Composite made from
 Hydrophobic aerogel granulate.
 Inorganic binder/matrix.
 Binder/Matrix materials
 Gypsum or plaster.
 Cement.
 Technical challenges
 Extreme density difference.
 Bonding strength aerogel matrix interface.
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14. FEATURES
 Lowest density.
 Fire protection.
 Thermal conductivity.
AEROGEL
CONTENT(Vol %)
HEAT
CONDUCTION(W/mK)
65%(+10% sand) .16
75%(+10% sand) .11
70%(without sand) .13
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15. APPLICATIONS
Foundry applications
(RF aerogel as binder.),
Structural panel,
Aerogel wrap.
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16. AEROSAND
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17. AEROSANDS - PROPERTIES
 Easy core removal
 Thermal conductivity 0.3 - 2 W/Km
 High strength 100 to 600 N/cm2
 Smooth surfaces
 No shrinkage
 No gas release during casting
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18. AERO ADDITIVES
 Aerogel with foundry sand.
Use of Aero-Additive in a brass cast shop
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19. UTILIZING
 Large surface area.
 High adsorption capability.
 Non-wetting with metals.
GRANULATE FROM
 Silica-Aerogel (sc dried).
 RF Aerogel.
 Carbon aerogel.
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20. PARTICLE SIZE
 Fits to sand grain size
 Volume fraction: ≤ 5 Vol.%.
BINDER
 Whatever is used in a foundry shop
 RF-aerogel binder
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21. SUPPLIERS
 Aerogel granulates
Company: Cabot (Frankfurt).
Material: water glass.
Company: Dow Corning.
Material: pure quartz.
 Aerogel tiles
Company: Airglass (Schweden).
Material: Silica.
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22.  Aerogel pieces & papers
Company: MarkeTech (USA)
Material:
Silica (TEOS:Methanol).
RF aerogel pieces and paper.
Carbon aerogel (pieces and paper).
 Aerogel blankets
company: Aspensystems (USA)
material: fibre composite.
Silica-Aerogel on polymeric fiber.
Silica-Aerogel on glass fibers.
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23. CONCLUSION
 Global market - 2006 $62 million 2011 $951
million.
 Very low thermal conductivity.
 Melting temperature 1200°C.
 Well dampens vibrations and sound.
SO AEROGEL IS A MATERIAL OF FUTURE
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24. REFERENCE
 Anjali Acharya, Vasudha A Gokhale, Deepa
Joshi,”AEROGEL – A Promising Building Material
for Sustainable Buildings”, Chemical and Process
Engineering Research ISSN 2224-7467 (Paper) Vol.9,
2013.
 C. Buratti , E. Moretti, ”Experimental performance
evaluation of aerogel glazing systems” Department of
Industrial Engineering, University of Perugia, Via G.
Duranti 67, 06125 Perugia, Italy
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25. (Contd:- )
 Tao Gao , Bjorn Petter Jelle , Stefan Jacobsen, Arild
Gustavsen ”Aerogel-incorporated concrete: An
experimental study”, – SCIENCE DIRECT
 Optimizing insulation thickness and analysing
environmental impacts of aerogel-based thermal super
insulation in buildings – SCIENCE DIRECT.
 Erdem Cuce, Pinar Mert Cuce, Christopher J. Wood,
Saffa B. Riffat, Cinzia Buratti , Elisa Moretti , Elisa
Belloni , and Fabrizio Agosti, “Development of
Innovative Aerogel Based Plasters: Preliminary
Thermal and Acoustic Performance Evaluation”
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