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Aerogel

Friday 17th September 2004 | by chris [mail] | Categories: PICTURES, RECOMMENDED LINKS, Science, Technology


The matches on top of the aerogel are protected from the flame underneath.


A 2.5 kg brick is supported on top of a piece of aerogel weighing only 2 grams.

Aerogel is the lightest solid on Earth, being 1000 times less dense than glass, and 39 times more insulating than the best fiberglass insulation.

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