AEROPAC AEROGEL

Good for Your Home.
Good for the Environment.

Aerogels are an emerging new class of insulation technology that outperforms fiberglass and expanded foam insulations by far. And it is a safer, non-toxic green technology. That’s good for both energy conservation and the planet.

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CLIMATE CONTROL

Best Insulation on the Market

So why aren't Aerogel based products already mainstream? Well, Aerogel has some unusual properties - it repels water, has billions of tiny nanometer size air pockets, and will absorb the oil from your skin (also making it the hottest new technology in medical bandaging and cosmetics). It’s also been a real challenge to package in a usable format. Until now.

Sourced Aerogel comes in two forms: as a solid block, which can easily crumble, and a loose granular form, much like freshly fallen snow. We have figured out a novel, simple way to effectively package the loose granular form for practical building insulation use in both the residential and commercial markets. So novel in fact, the US Patent and Trademark Office just awarded us a United States Patent for it.

You see, any insulation in a home or office needs to be able to breathe. When it’s cold and dry outside and warm and moist inside, or vice versa, water vapor is going to travel between the walls. If the structure does not breath properly then this moisture condenses into water and is trapped in between, which can create an environment ideal for mold and insects, something which is not good for your health or your living environment.

The challenge with aerogels is in the packaging, as particles need to be contained in some form. But instead of blowing it loose in between panels or embedding particles into sheets that need to be installed, our approach is to instead package the loose granular aerogel into self-contained little packets in a manner similar to the consumer products industry. Super-insulating granules are encased inside small breathable packets containing millions of tiny nano-sized air pockets, much like the detergent packs you toss into your washing machine. But this packaging is both special and not special. Instead of plastic, which doesn’t breath, it is made of a spun polyester that was designed years ago by Dupont ™ to remain airtight while allowing water vapor to pass freely. Meaning the granules will remain sealed but moisture can easily pass between warm/humid and cold/dry environments. You probably already have it wrapping your house. It’s called Tyvek®, and it has been proven in the building industry for years. And since aerogel is naturally hydrophobic, it will never retain water like traditional fiberglass insulation.

Aerogel - Solid Block

Aerogel - Loose Granular

Aeropac Aerogel Packet (Display Sample)

The beauty of this material is that it effectively traps the aerogel particles inside each air tight packet but allows for water vapor to pass freely. And since aerogel doesn’t absorb water, there is no trapped moisture between your walls and the mold problems that come with it. We’ve also been field testing this approach for a long time. Over a decade in fact, because we wanted to make sure it will last a lifetime.

SOUNDPROOFING

Put an End to Annoying Neighbors

Real estate can be expensive, depending upon where you live. Especially in the city. We invest a lot of time, effort and money to make our little piece of real estate feel like home. It should be a refuge from our busy lives where we can relax and enjoy ourselves in privacy and comfort. And this is particularly important for people who live in a busy urban environment.

But when noisy neighbors intrude upon our inner sanctum, it can be upsetting. So upsetting that resentment can grow into complaints, confrontations or even relocation and lawsuits. Not very relaxing. And older buildings have limited or no insulation in the outer walls. In fact many apartment buildings have no insulation between apartments, old or new. Meaning you can hear the video games going at 3:00 am or have an unwanted knowledge your neighbor’s TV program habits. And they will have the same of yours. Not a whole lot of privacy for what you paid for.

An Aeropac Aerogel ® solution could help you win back your privacy. These extremely light weight packets are designed to be dropped or blown in between the studs in existing walls, both exterior and interior. Meaning no messy construction. Simply drill a small hole at the top center of each way stud and pour the packets in or use a shop vac in reverse to fill the cavity with a high tech barrier to block the sound from the other side, encapsulating your refuge in a quieter space where you can be you. Without anybody listening in. It’s a sound advantage that also helps your heating/cooling bills. For more open areas like attics you can simply pour them out into any open cavity. And they can even be removed years later by simply shop-vacuuming them back up and reusing them elsewhere. It’s that simple.

ECO-FRIENDLY

Keep Your Home Safe for the Environment

So how does this help the planet? Simple. By helping you to be practical with your energy usage. According to the US Energy Information Administration, close to 40% of US energy production is used in commercial and residential climate control. Millions of pounds of carbon dioxide and other pollutants are released into the atmosphere every year as we heat and cool our homes and offices.

A 2016 strategic study on the future of Heating and Cooling needs sponsored by the European Commission opens with the sentence "Heating and cooling consume half of the EU's energy and much of it is wasted."

Traditionally, the formula to create a comfortable home or office comfort environment was simple. Either increase energy usage or reduce energy loss. And throughout much of history we have focused mostly on increasing energy usage.

But the formula to create a balanced and highly efficient living environment is to try to reduce both. And when energy loss reduction is used in conjunction with new microclimate control systems such as IoT sensors and learning algorithms to optimize energy usage, then achieving both becomes possible.

Aeropac Aerogel ® product solutions aim to do just that - reduce your energy and cash loss to inefficient, environmentally unfriendly insulation systems. It’s a game changing approach whose time has come.

We’re out to help save the planet in a very simple, practical way. Won’t you join us?

THE DETAILS - WHY CHOOSE AEROGEL?

Aerogels are an emerging new class of insulation technology used by NASA which are many times more efficient than conventional fiberglass and foam based insulation. Why? Because aerogel is made up of billions of tiny, nanometer-sized pockets of air. Next to a complete vacuum, dead air space is the most efficient form of insulation known to man for heat and sound. And the smaller the air pockets, the more efficient the insulation. Let's look at how it stacks up against traditional building insulation.

Fiberglass wool batting is made from silicon dioxide, an industrial product derived from quartz sand, one of the most plentiful natural elements on earth. So is aerogel. What’s the difference? Fiberglass is made up of a series of tiny spun strands based on the crystalline form that loses its efficiency if it gets wet. It also breaks off into millions of tiny, sharp particles that float in the air and can irritate your skin. Even worse, they can also lodge in your air passages and lungs if it is breathed in during installation or removal.

Sprayed or rigid panel foam core insulations are usually made of polystyrene or polyisocyanurate plastic-based foams which also trap air. But these pockets are much larger in size and thus less efficient. Being plastic they are also derived from petroleum, can be environmental unfriendly to produce and may produce outgassing of various chemicals depending upon conditions. Lastly, blown-in cellulose insulation is not only far less efficient, building codes require chemical additives for fire retardancy, and it becomes an ineffective sticky mess when wet.

But aerogel insulation is made up of the amorphous form of silicon dioxide. It allows water vapor to pass through freely and won't retain moisture. Meaning it breathes. Plus there are no sharp ends. So even if it's accidentially breathed in, it doesn't stick around. Plus it's made in a more environmentally friendly way and can withstand high temperatures making it naturally fire resistant. And with the new Aeropac Aerogel® packaging using Tyvek®, it's now highly convenient.

In short, it’s much more efficient, non toxic and safe. It's the smart choice for us and the planet.