One Thermablok® Strip Increases
R-Value up to by 40%
Thermablok® Flexible Blanket
ThermaBlok®
Aerogel Insulation
Thermablok®
NASA developed Thermablok aerogel insulation, the most powerful insulation on
the planet,
is the highest value material ever produced. It has the
highest
R-Value, unmatched physical and mechanical properties, will not age or
be subject to mold, mildew or any environmental problems. Its
hydrophobic, completely harmless, recyclable and environmentally
safe.
One 10 mm Thermablok® Strip Increases R-Value up to 40% (When
applied to all Steel Stud Faces)
Thermablok aerogel insulation blanket is a flexible composite material consisting of aerogel embedded within a fiberglass matrix.
Thermablok®,
available in
self
adhesive strips and blankets, posesses the
highest insulating value (R-Value) per inch of any material on the
planet. Thermablok® flexible strips and blankets are easy to install,
maintain
their R-Value and are completely recyclable while produced
from harmless
materials
that are safe for you, your family and our
environment.
Unlike previous aerogels,
Thermablok's® unique Patented process allows
Thermablok® strips and blankets to be flexible maintaining
their incredible properties
under
a wide range of conditions. This is why, for the first time
in history, aerogel insulation is available for home and commercial
use.
What is aerogel?
Aerogel
is an advanced material which holds 15
entries in the Guinness Book of Records for properties such as lowest
density solid and best insulator. It is a silica-based substance,
consisting of a loose dendritic network of the atom silicon.
Aerogel is manufactured by delicately removing the liquid from a silica
alcogel, replacing it with nothing but air,
which makes up 99.8% of the final product. Some aerogels have a density
as low as .001 grams per cubic centimeter
(.0005 ounces per cubic inch). This included video, from
Lawrence
Livermore National Laboratories, demonstates aerogel and its
properties.
Thermablok® Products
ThermaBlok®
is a flexible aerogel/fiber composite
material, 3/8" (10mm) x 1 1/2" (38mm) wide x 4' (1.22m) long.
It is
installed
directly to the edges of studs in the wall framing, before the
installation of
drywall. Thermablok has a peel and stick backing for quick and easy
installation and is easily cut to size.
While sounding too good
to be true, for something so simple to produce
such incredible results, the figures are substantiated by the U.S
Department of Energy's Oak Ridge
National Laboratory and J. M. Laboratory, which compared two identical
(metal stud/gypsum board) walls: One wall with one strip of the
material on each 2x4 stud edge (one side only) and the second wall
without the material. A 1/4" thickness of the material increased the
insulation factor by 30%, and 3/8" increased the insulation factor by
42%.
This video, from the Discovery Channel, reveals this new
flexible aerogel insulation material.