Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 21:02:45 -0500 From: Ron Glasgow <sockdoll-AT-gmail.com> To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Aerogel (was "100% Cellulose Paper for papier mache") Mary Horsley wrote: >Interesting.....I have a question about Aerogel. How is it made? I see it >is expensive. Is this one of those really good secrets that would benefit >all that the govt. is so good keeping? > Mary, I think that it's difficult and expensive to obtain because it is actually fairly complicated to produce, rather than because of a "car that runs on water" type of conspiracy by The Man. However, the basic components, air and sand, are dead common. Imagine making entire rockets or buildings out of the stuff - strong, lightweight, and an excellent insulator. These pages will give you an idea of how it is made... http://homepages.cae.wisc.edu/~aerogel/aboutaerogel.html http://eetd.lbl.gov/ECS/aerogels/satoc.htm Hope that helps... Ron Glasgow Cumming GA USA _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org Admin interface: http://lists.driftline.org/listinfo.cgi/puptcrit-driftline.org Archives: http://www.driftline.org
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