Highly Insulating Windows

With a U-Value Less than 0.6 W/m2K

Unique Aerogel Forms and Processing

Aspen Aerogels Incorporated founded in 2001 Commercially producing flexible aerogel blanket insulation Unique processing IP: fast, efficient, low-cost Supercritical fluids processing technology independent of batch size R&D efforts laying the foundations for new products and markets (transparent window insulation, catalyst supports, filtration, low-cost insulation for residential and commercial use)
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Comparison of Insulation Materials

INSULATION VALUE COMPARISON
14.0 12.0 10.0 8.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 0.0

R-VALUE / INCH

M IN .W O O L PU R /C O 2

R /C FC s

AI R PS

RO G E

AE

PU

/C

FC s

Aerogel Synthesis and Structure

PROCESS

GEL STRUCTURE

Aerogel Insulated Double Glazing Windows

No inert gases to leak out Should be less expensive than triple or quadruple glazed window units Windows will be lighter than triple glazed window units Aerogel will provide much better sound insulation performance Better light transmittance without low-e coatings

Energy Savings Benefits

Assume R-1.3 window average for US houses (=2/3(R1)+ 1/3(R2)) Assume aerogel windows will be R10/in or R-6/dg window Energy savings = 52% vs. R-2.86 (new); 83% vs. R-1; 67% vs. R-2

Cost savings $300/yr (R2-R6) Cost premium +$856/house vs. R-3.6 Est. payback 2.9 years

Thermal Insulation Requirements

External insulation temperature: -60 to 120 F Internal insulation temperature: ambient Thermal conductivity: 14.4 mW/m-K @ 100 F Transparency: 90% transmittance/cm thickness Resistance to opacification: hydrophobic matrix Mechanical resiliency goal: 15% flexural strain Target cost of raw insulation: $2 per square foot

At 12 mm, as transparent as glass

nh v

ndirect v

nh e

ndirect e

T.R. 90.6

E (m-1) 5.5

94.5

85.7

93.0

84.1

Formulation Optimization and Scale-Up

A primary project goal is to produce 2 x 3 x 1 transparent aerogel inserts with inexpensive starting materials.
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Main Project Tasks

Reduce transparent sol-gel precursor costs Optimize and scale-up aerogel panels to 2 x 3 Demonstrate production capacity model at size Construct prototype double-glazing units Test prototype units to industry aging/performance standards
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Cost Reduction Timeline

Matrix Costs Are Significant At Pilot Plant Scale
Window Insulation !Alcogel Process !Rapid Drying !Scalability Demonstrated !Water Based Precursor !Precursor Manufacture (Direct Process)

1999

2002

2004

2005

2010

1x Aerogel matrix costs

Blanket Production High T Insulation

0.1x matrix costs 0.03x matrix costs

Competitive with Foam and Fiberglass

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Project Partners
Consultants for the development project:

Aspen Research DOE National Laboratories

We are seeking commercial partners interested in technology development for aerogel insulated glazing unit production

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