Aerogel, known as the world’s lightest material, consists mainly of gas (around 90%) and a porous solid (around 10%) such as silica or carbon. Aerogel is often called “solid smoke” or “smoke gel” because of its transparency, lightness and smoke-like appearance. Silica-based aerogel is particularly prized for its unique properties.
Thanks to its versatility, aerogel has a wide range of applications. Not only is it used on a laboratory scale, but it has also found its way into industrial applications such as construction (solutions to thermal bridge problems, thermal insulation of ultra-thin facades, interior insulation) or aerospace and high-tech.
This results in purer, higher-performance aerogels
SFE Process has a research and development laboratory to carry out your feasibility studies and develop innovations in aerogel production. Would you like to carry out trials before launching into ultra-light aerogel production? Our laboratory is equipped with several pilots to offer you a quality service and full support to scale-up from laboratory to pilot scale, producing your first batches of high-porosity aerogel.
We support you in the industrialization of your project, offering you comprehensive follow-up and professional training, anywhere in the world, throughout your process and well beyond!
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