4 posts tagged with "Polymer"

Aerogels are fascinating materials, often referred to as "frozen smoke" because of their light, airy, and translucent appearance. Essentially, an aerogel is a substance that's primarily made up of air, with a very small amount of solid material—typically silica, but also other materials like carbon or polymer-based substances. The process to create an aerogel begins by turning a gel (a substance with a solid network holding a liquid) into a solid, but crucially, it replaces the liquid with air in a process known as supercritical drying. This process allows the material to retain its porous structure, which is why aerogels are so light—up to 99.8% of an aerogel's volume can be air.

Nylon 6 and nylon 66 are both types of nylon, a strong and versatile plastic widely used for fabrics, engineering parts, and more.

NEOLAST™ fiber is designed to revolutionize performance stretch fabrics, offering a sustainable alternative to traditional elastane, commonly known as spandex.

Thermal and infrared imaging are used across industries including aerospace, defense, security and surveillance, medicine, electrical engineering, space exploration and autonomous vehicle operation.