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 aerogel material, at least one layer being a top layer that defines an exposed surface;
- and
- penetrating the laminate through the exposed surface with at least one needle, thereby carrying at least some material from one of the layers to another layer.
A method of forming an aerogel composite comprising:
- providing a laminate including a plurality of fiber-containing layers and aerogel material, at least one layer being a top layer that defines an exposed surface;
- and
- penetrating the laminate through the exposed surface with at least one needle, thereby transporting fibers within the laminate.
A method of forming an aerogel composite comprising:
- providing a laminate including (i) a first layer comprising a fiber material and aerogel material and (ii) a second layer comprising a fiber material;
- and
- interlacing fibers from at least one of the first and second layers with fibers from the other of the first and second layers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.