New company launches ultra-light, low carbon ‘aerogel’ insulation materials for aviation and auto industries

Posted on 30 Jan 2023 by The Manufacturer
Professor Michele Meo say suspending the aerogel within honeycomb structures inside a plane's engines could significantly cut noise

University of Bath spin-out company Aerogel Core Ltd set to develop next generation materials for the aerospace and automotive industries.

A team of engineers from the University of Bath has created a new company, Aerogel Core Ltd, specialising in ultra-light ‘aerogels’ that can be used as soundproofing and heat-shielding materials for the aerospace and automotive industries. The team has been funded by Innovate UK to spin out the company to commercialise its innovative and environmentally friendly aerogels,…

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