Aerogel Composites Produced from Silica and Recycled Rubber Sols for Thermal Insulation

Hydrophobic rubber-silica aerogel panels (21.5 × 21.5 × 1.6 cm<sup>3</sup>) were fabricated from silica and rubber sols and reinforced with several fiber types (recycled tire textile fibers, polyester blanket, silica felt, glass wool). A recycled rubber sol was prepared using peracetic a...

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Main Authors: Alyne Lamy-Mendes, Ana Dora Rodrigues Pontinha, Paulo Santos, Luísa Durães
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/15/22/7897