Can Aerogel Insulation cut down our energy bills?

Aerogel is the world’s lightest solid. Around 99.8% of this material is air making it an excellent insulator. Aspen Aerogels embedded tiny particles of aerogel into fibers to create flexible insulation blankets that is 5 times better than standard insulation!

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0:00 Introduction
1:04 How its made
1:31 Properties of aerogel insulation
3:05 Advantages of aerogel insulation
5:40 Sponsorship
6:20 Cons
7:28 Conclusion

Aerogel is an incredible invention with many advantages. It is lightweight, elastic, it can be formed into any shape and it has a superior thermal and acoustic insulation power. However, since it’s mainly made of air, aerogel is very brittle and fragile. To make aerogel more resilient and versatile for the construction industry, tiny silica aerogel particles are embedded into a flexible fabric made of polyester and glass fibers. These fibers are also called a non-woven batting material. They are bonded together with the help of heat, pressure or chemical binders. They provide a flexible and durable support for aerogel particles, and turn a fragile material into a useful product.

Aerogel insulation has an R value of 10.3 per inch, which is much higher than R2.7 per inch for fiberglass insulation, R3 per inch for Rockwool insulation and R5 per inch for XPS or extruded polystyrene insulation.

The exact price of Spaceloft insulation depends on your location and the quantity being purchased, but in general, it costs around $7 to $20 per square foot, much more expensive than traditional insulation like Rockwool which costs around $2 per square foot. This is the biggest hurdle to mass adoption.

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[BelindaCarr]

What do you think about aerogel insulation? Would you like me to cover wood-inspired aerogel and transparent aerogel in another video?

[erichaskell]

Did a remodel many years ago where, once the sheetrock was removed, the walls were meticulously covered with taped on newspaper. Each page was, with very great care, fitted around and onto the walls and studs. An amazing sight as whomever did it was, without doubt, eccentric.

[XArthieX]

This sounds amazing for insolation in boats / yachts, where moisture and compression are high, fire-resistant and space is a premium!

[milesamillionandone]

I love aerogels!! Thank you for the update. It's so cool and exciting to see new forms, I'm blown away by the fact that they managed to make one that is both hydrophobic AND fire resistant. It makes me happy that folks are working to bring the material costs down. I definitely want to knw about the wood inspired and clear products too. Off to research! I love your videos <3

[kaybe]

Aerogel is such a fascinating material. Extreme cold-weather gear made with areogel insulation is incredibly thin compared to the very bulky gear with other types of insulation. It is so effective that it can actually cause overheating very easily if it is used in temperatures above zero.

[taxfree]

Belinda you are truly in your element when explaining these technologies to simple-minded humans myself. If you could combine the podcast with on location exhibits like this, interviewing the players at the warehouse, boy, that would be incredible. Thank you for this, very interesting material and if they could hit a price point, even if its a bit higher, the advantages would out weigh the cost.

[FunWithBits]

Your videos have been popping up on my YouTube home more. I suspect most of your audience, like me, are probably more technical people that enjoy the way you explain things. Information is boring by nature, but the way you explain it with good visuals turns it into entertainment for us techie people. =) Thank you for the great content.

[logandodson]

I live in an older home who construction predated modern insulation techniques. As a consequence, there is not a lot of room between the exterior walls and the matrix on which the lath and plaster are anchored. As we have needed to excavate walls to replace original plumbing, electric, etc, we have encountered spaces unsuitable for most insulation products. This could be a good solution. Thank you for discussing!

[bruceschneider]

Yes, please make a video on the other aerogel products. Thanks for all of your great videos, Belinda.

[sgtNACHO]

More aerogel videos! Love this material and I think it could be a big game changer in future architecture.

[andreea-r]

Hello from Romania, I was reading a book about isolation for cold climates and I arrive at your video. I make economic bills. I like the presentation of the new material Aerogel Insulation. It is worthing to have in small spaces like a bathroom.

[RocoYT-hvjl]

Thank you Miss Carr for another very interesting and well produced video! Very informative.

[RodneyWilson-ok]

Always interested in more information from you about Aero gel and it’s use or any other subject really enjoy your content

[Behnam_Moghaddam]

the innovations sound very compelling. couldn't find mutch about using it as cloth. thank you very mutch for this one. now looking forward for even more insights if i may

[mikenotta]

I would love to hear about all the other aerogel products. Especially the windows!

[id]

Just last night I looked through every video on Aerogel on Youtube for the last 2 years to see whats new and how far have come. Is it useful for regular Joe.
And today you make a video on it!
Thank you!Yes, make another video!

[RStout]

Awesome to see you posting a video again. Keep it up at a pace that works best for you and your family.

[antoniorobateau]

This is a great and pleasantly delivered video!🎉

[choryferguson]

Incredible product, Belinda. Thank you for introducing us to it. I can see this being VERY useful in the US midwest, where winter heat and summer cooling are large concerns.

[michaelcook]

Yes please, I want to see all the other aerogel products you have found. Also add airloy and plasticised aerogel products too if you can get samples...