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AssigneeAspen Aerogels, Inc.
InventorsOwen Richard Evans, David J. Mihalcik, Kathryn Elizabeth Dekrafft, Wenting Dong
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The present disclosure provides an aerogel composition which is intrinsically hydrophobic without surface modification by a hydrophobizing agent, is durable and easy to handle, which has favorable performance in aqueous environments, and which also has favorable combustion and self-heating properties. Also provided is a method of preparing an aerogel composition which is intrinsically hydrophobic without surface modification by a hydrophobizing agent, is durable and easy to handle, which has favorable performance in aqueous environments, and which has favorable combustion and self-heating properties.
A composition comprising a silica-based aerogel including hydrophobic-bound silicon, wherein:
The composition of claim 18, wherein the opacifying or fire-class additive is present in amount from about 0.1 wt % to about 10 wt %.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.