Advantages of Aerogel Felt

Since 2022, Russia-Ukraine geopolitical conflicts have intensified, and global energy prices have risen sharply, with international natural gas prices hitting historic highs. As the most important transitional energy source in the transition from fossil energy to non-fossil energy, the share of natural gas in primary energy has increased from 14.6% in 1965 to 24.7% in 2020.  The global gas price indices showed a unilateral downward trend from 2018, bottomed out in 2020, and remained low for a long time. However, since July 2020, the global gas prices have gradually fluctuated upward, and the impact of geopolitical events made the Dutch TTF gas price even hit record highs repeatedly.

An analyst of a securities company believes that the core catalyst of this round of global gas market lies in the lack of investment in upstream oil and gas resources caused by long-term low prices. Since 2020, although the epidemic has led to a decline in demand, the decline in supply has been faster, resulting in a large inventory consumption. In 2021, demand will recover faster than supply (the supply-side is less sensitive to prices, which will be reflected in investment).  

As the world's two largest gas Aerogel Felt, Aerogel Felt Overview, Aerogel Felt Application, Aerogel Felt Supplier, Aerogel Felt Price are also expected to change significantly.

Aerogel Felt Overview

Aerogel felt is a flexible thermal insulation felt made of nano-silica or metal aerogel as the main material, which is compounded with carbon fiber or ceramic glass fiber wool or pre-oxidized fiber felt through a special process. It is characterized by low thermal conductivity, certain tensile and compressive strength, and belongs to a new type of pipeline insulation material.

Aerogel felt has the lowest thermal conductivity of solid thermal insulation materials in the temperature range of 400 °C (the thermal conductivity in the high temperature region of 400-1000 °C is much higher than that of the micro-nano thermal insulation series).

Aerogel felt has the characteristics of softness, easy cutting, low density, inorganic fire resistance, overall hydrophobicity, and environmental protection. It can replace glass fiber products, asbestos insulation felt, silicate fiber products and other traditional flexible thermal insulation materials that are not environmentally friendly and have poor thermal insulation performance.

Advantages of Aerogel Felt

1. Excellent thermal insulation effect

The thermal insulation effect of aerogel felt is 2-5 times that of traditional thermal insulation materials. According to the Arrhenius experiment, the theoretical high-temperature pipeline service life is close to 20 years.

2. Reduce the thickness of the insulation layer

Aerogel felt achieves the same thermal insulation effect and is only a fraction of the thickness of traditional materials. After insulation, the heat loss is small and the space utilization rate is high. And at high temperature, the above performance advantages are more obvious.

3. Hydrophobicity and fire resistance

Aerogel felt is relatively hydrophobic, which can effectively prevent moisture from entering pipes and equipment. At the same time, it has B1 to A-level fire resistance, and the unique three-dimensional network structure of aerogel avoids the obvious decline of other thermal insulation materials such as sintering deformation and settlement during long-term high-temperature use.

4. Convenient construction

Aerogel felt is lightweight, easy to cut and sew to fit various shapes of pipes and equipment insulation, and requires less time and labor to install.

5. Save on shipping costs

Smaller package size and lighter weight can greatly reduce the transportation cost of insulation materials.

Application of Aerogel Felt

Nano aerogel felt is a material with excellent thermal insulation properties. Its pore size is smaller than the mean free path of air molecules under normal pressure. Therefore, the air molecules in the aerogel voids are approximately stationary, thereby avoiding the convective heat transfer and condensation of the air. The extremely low bulk density of the glue and the tortuous paths of the nanomesh structure also prevent heat conduction from gases and solids, and the empty walls minimize thermal radiation. These three aspects work together to block almost all heat transfer methods. The aerogel achieves the thermal insulation effect that other materials cannot match, and is even far lower than the thermal conductivity of a few air at room temperature of 0.025W/mK, reaching below 0.018W/mK.

Aerogel felt is mainly used in industrial pipelines, storage tanks, industrial furnaces, power plants, rescue cabins, warship bulkheads, automobiles, directly buried pipelines, injection molding machines, removable insulating sleeves, high-temperature steam pipelines for heavy oil extraction, and transportation. , home appliances, steel, non-ferrous metals, glass and other thermal insulation fields.

Aerogel Felt Price

The price of aerogel blankets varies depending on production costs, shipping costs, international conditions, exchange rates and aerogel blankets. Market supply and demand change randomly. Tanki New Materials Co., Ltd. aims to help industries and chemical wholesalers find high-quality, low-cost nanomaterials and chemicals by providing a full range of customized services. If you are looking for aerogel blanket material, please feel free to contact me for the latest price of aerogel blanket.

Aerogel Felt Supplier

As a global aerogel felt supplier, Tanki New Materials Ltd. has extensive experience in the performance, application and cost-effective manufacturing of advanced and engineered materials. The company has successfully developed a series of powder materials (including boron carbide, aluminum carbide, titanium carbide, etc.), high-purity targets, functional ceramics and structural devices, and provides OEM services.

Degree: 1~20mm

Width: about 1.5 meters

Density: 160～240kg/m³

Applicable temperature: -200℃~1000℃ (specific product related)

Hydrophobicity: There are two kinds of hydrophilic and hydrophobic (specific product related)

Thermal conductivity: 0.02~0.1W/(m·k) (specific product related)

1. Low temperature and high temperature resistance:

-200℃~+650℃, excellent performance in extreme hot and humid environment up to 650ºC.

2. The thermal insulation performance is 3 times that of traditional thermal insulation products.

Low thermal conductivity, at room temperature: about 0.02 w/(m*k).

3. More and wider space utilization

Due to the low thermal conductivity, the same insulating effect can be achieved with a thinner insulating thickness.

4. Safe and non-combustible (smoke-free), Class A

The combustion performance grade meets the requirements of the combustion performance grade specified in GB8624-2012, and the fire protection grade is Class A.

5. Green and environmentally friendly

Chlorine-free and halogen-free, it can be used for landfill disposal, and the surface dust is polycrystalline aerogel powder.

6. Flexible, lightweight and easy to install

It is easy to cut, not easy to deform, and has little loss, which is especially beneficial to installation. Disassembly is also simple, reducing downtime during regular maintenance and eliminating the need to purchase replacement insulation.

7. Hydrophobic and breathable

The water increase rate is 99%, but the steam can be discharged, making the equipment drier and longer. Enhanced corrosion protection under insulation for longer service life.

With the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the market is increasingly worried about the potential disruption of Russia's energy supply. Geopolitical premiums have pushed up the price of crude oil and natural gas, and the energy price is expected to remain high in the short term. Affected by this, the market price of the Aerogel Felt, Aerogel Felt Overview, Aerogel Felt Application, Aerogel Felt Supplier, Aerogel Felt Price may continue to rise.

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