Improving our aerogel
We study how the material handles heat and moisture, and how to make it consistently.
Research & Development
Good ideas need practical development.
Our research brings together aerogel, other materials and customer needs. The aim is simple: make insulation work as part of a useful product.
What we work on
From the material to the way it is used.
Working with other materials
We explore how aerogel can be combined with binders, coatings and other ingredients to suit a customer’s product.
Understanding the result
We use samples and practical trials to assess how the finished material performs for its intended use.
Working with your idea
Start with the problem you want to solve.
Understand the need
Tell us what you are making, the temperatures involved and what you want the insulation to do.
Explore a suitable mix
We discuss the aerogel type, other ingredients and how the material could fit your process.
Try it and learn
Plan samples and trials, review the results and refine the approach together.
Making more of resources
Research beyond insulation.
Alongside our aerogel work, we’re exploring how materials that are often discarded could be used again.
These research programmes support our wider ambition to make better use of resources.
Rice husks
Exploring silica for aerogel and useful applications for the material left behind.
Our sustainability workOld solar panels
Exploring ways to separate and recover valuable materials from end-of-life panels.
Solar panel researchLet’s develop it together
Have a challenge for our team?
Tell us about your material, product or project and what you would like to improve.