Aerogel hybrid containing resin mixture, process for its production and use
An aerogel hybrid and a method for preparing the aerogel hybrid. The aerogel hybrid includes a resin composition and a plurality of aerogel particles. The resin composition may fill the interstitial space between the plurality of aerogel particles. The aerogel hybrid may be produced by preparing the aerogel and preparing the resin composition, blending the aerogel and the resin composition together to form an aerogel hybrid and curing the aerogel hybrid for providing an aerogel hybrid containing resin mixture with the ability to fit large amounts of aerogel into the resin to enhance the aerogel's physical properties.
1 . An aerogel hybrid formulation, comprising:
a plurality of granular aerogel particles the size of 2-40 μm having interstitial spaces; and
a resin mixture having at least two or more components including a reactive diluent;
wherein the resin mixture wets the plurality of granular aerogel particles packed together to minimize interstitial spaces between the plurality of granular aerogel particles when within the resin mixture; and
wherein the resin mixture fills the minimized interstitial spaces between the plurality of granular aerogel particles, enhancing the physical properties of the plurality of granular aerogel particles, forming the aerogel hybrid formulation.
2 . The aerogel hybrid formulation of claim 1 , wherein one of the at least two or more components comprises a free-radical photo initiator.
3 . The aerogel hybrid formulation of claim 2 , wherein at least another one of the at least two or more components comprises a polyacrylate.
4 . The aerogel hybrid formulation of claim 1 , wherein the resin mixture comprises a UV-curable resin.
5 . The aerogel hybrid formulation of claim 1 , wherein one of the at least two or more components of the resin mixture is a second reactive diluent comprising HDDA or TMPTA.
6 . The aerogel hybrid formulation of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of granular aerogel particles formed from, at least one product, selected from products comprising metal/metal oxides, carbon, metal chalcogenide, and organic polymers.
7 . The aerogel hybrid formulation of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of granular aerogel particles, each have a physical property of reduced heat transfer, and wherein the resin mixture enhances the reduced heat transfer physical property of each of the plurality of granular aerogel particles.
8 . The aerogel hybrid formulation of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of granular aerogel particles has a homogeneous distribution in the resin mixture.
9 . The aerogel hybrid formulation of claim 1 , wherein the resin mixture through a chemical reaction binds with the plurality of granular aerogel particles forming the aerogel hybrid formulation.
10 . An aerogel hybrid formulation, comprising:
a plurality of granular aerogel particles having interstitial spaces; and
a resin mixture having at least two or more components including a reactive diluent;
wherein the resin mixture wets the plurality of granular aerogel particles packed together to minimize interstitial spaces between the plurality of granular aerogel particles when within the resin mixture; and
wherein the resin mixture fills the minimized interstitial spaces between the plurality of granular aerogel particles, and the resin mixture through a chemical reaction binds with the plurality of granular aerogel particles enhancing the physical properties of the plurality of granular aerogel particles, forming the aerogel hybrid formulation.
11 . The aerogel hybrid formulation of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of granular aerogel particles comprise at least one size 2-40 μm, 100-700 μm and 100-1200 μm of silica aerogel particles.
12 . The aerogel hybrid formulation of claim 11 , wherein the silica aerogel particles form from, at least one chemical from a group of chemicals comprising silicon alkoxides, tetraethoxysilane Si(OC2H5)4, tetramethoxysilane Si(OCH3)4, and polyethoxydisiloxane SiOn (OC2H5)4-2n.
13 . The aerogel hybrid formulation of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of granular aerogel particles comprise granular aerogel particles of the size of 2-40 μm, the plurality of granular aerogel particles are packed together to minimize interstitial spaces between the plurality of granular aerogel particles within the resin mixture.