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Skiwear insulation could be transformed by 'aerogels'
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

A technology invented in 1931 but only now becoming viable could transform the insulation qualities of skiwear.

According to this report from ZD Net 'aerogels' provide two to ten times the thermal and acoustic insulation provided by existing foams or other competing materials. A blowtorch can be applied to one side of a sheet of the material and the other remains cool enough to touch.

Don Young, CEO of Aspen Aerogels, who are supplying Burton and the Canadian Ski Team, says "It can withstand temperatures ranging from cryogenic levels to 600 degrees Celsius. The technology and product is pretty well validated - light, fireproof, waterproof and thin."

There are many more fascinating details in the ZD Net report - well worth a read.

Anyone know any more about this stuff?
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

Interesting. Sounds like it works on a similar trapping air principle to goose/duck down. Which makes me wonder how well it will stand up to being crushed and how well it will perform when wet.
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 Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?

Arno, aerogels are sort of made of foamed glass. THere's more info at http://eande.lbl.gov/ECS/Aerogels/sahist.htm

If these guys have found a way to incorporate silica aerogels then I would guess they'd be very hardwearing and entirely waterproof.
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