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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2022
Aspen Aerogels, Inc.;
David Mihalcik, Northborough, MA (US);
Kathryn Elizabeth deKrafft, Marlborough, MA (US);
Nicholas Anthony Zafiropoulos, Wayland, MA (US);
Owen Richard Evans, Chelmsford, MA (US);
George L. Gould, Mendon, MA (US);
Wibke Lolsberg, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, DE;
Aspen Aerogels, Inc., Northborough, MA (US);
Abstract
The current disclosure provides reinforced aerogel compositions that are durable and easy to handle, have favorable performance in aqueous environments, have favorable insulation properties, and have favorable, reaction to fire, combustion and flame-resistance properties. Also provided are methods of preparing or manufacturing such reinforced aerogel compositions. In certain embodiments, the composition has a silica-based aerogel framework, reinforced with an open-cell macroporous framework, and includes one or more fire-class additives, where the silica-based aerogel framework comprises at least one hydrophobic-bound silicon and the composition or each of its components has desired properties.