Inherently secured aerogel composites
AssigneeAspen Aerogels, Inc.
InventorsDaniel E. Bullock, Aaron R. Tomich
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention describe secured fiber-reinforced aerogels and laminate structures formed therefrom. In one embodiment a laminate comprises at least one fiber-reinforced aerogel layer adjacent to at least one layer of fiber containing material wherein fibers from said at least one fiber-reinforced aerogel layer are interlaced with fibers of said at least one fiber-containing material. In another embodiment a laminate comprises at least two adjacent fiber-reinforced aerogel layers wherein fibers from at least one fiber-reinforced aerogel layer are interlaced with fibers of an adjacent fiber-reinforced aerogel layer.
Claims19
A method of forming an aerogel composite comprising:
- providing a laminate including a plurality of layers comprising fiber material and a fiber reinforced aerogel material, at least one layer being a top layer that defines an exposed surface, and at least two of the layers being unsecured to one another;
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- penetrating the laminate through the exposed surface with at least one needle, including penetrating at least one layer of fiber material embedded within a substantially continuous matrix, the matrix including aerogel thereby carrying at least some material from one of the layers to another layer to secure the laminate together without additional components.
A method of forming an aerogel composite comprising:
- providing a laminate including a plurality of fiber-containing layers and a fiber reinforced aerogel material, at least one layer being a top layer that defines an exposed surface, and at least two of the layers being unsecured to one another;
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- penetrating the laminate through the exposed surface with at least one needle, including penetrating at least one layer of fiber material embedded within a substantially continuous matrix, the matrix including aerogel thereby transporting fibers within the laminate to secure the laminate together without additional components.
A method of forming an aerogel composite comprising:
- providing a laminate including (i) a first layer comprising a fiber material and a substantially continuous matrix, the matrix including aerogel material and (ii) a second layer comprising a fiber material, the first and second layers being unsecured to one another;
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- interlacing fibers from at least one of the first and second layers with fibers from the other of the first and second layers to secure the laminate together without additional components.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.