New Pre-Insulated Pipe Saves Installation Cost and Time at Oil Sands Site

Aspen Aerogels and Shaw Pipe Protection, Ltd. have developed Insul-8® AG pre-insulated pipe, which will reduce total installed costs, improve installation time and save energy costs at the Athabasca Oil Sands reserve in Alberta, Canada. Watch for a formal announcement of this project soon.

Timberland PRO Introducing Product With Aerogel Insulation

Timberland PRO, known for its outdoor clothing and footwear, is launching a product that includes Aspen Aerogels insulation. The manufacturer is utilizing aerogel for its unmatched thermal insulating capability and other qualities ideal for footwear:
— Minimum weight and thickness
— Compression resistance without loss of insulating performance
— Strength and flexibility
— Durability in normal wash/dry cycle

Aspen Aerogels Global Partners Bullish on Growth of Aerogel Applications

The enthusiastic consensus among Aspen Aerogels' fabricator partners at the Global Partner Network 2nd Annual Meeting on May 30-31 was that demand for Aspen products will continue to grow rapidly in a variety of markets.

More than 40 partner representatives from around the world attended the meeting and discussed the growing array of aerogel applications. They exchanged ideas with each other and Aspen engineers and scientists on topics such as product development, aerogel characteristics and benefits, marketing strategies, and customer successes.

The Global Partner Network is composed of authorized fabricator companies that expand Aspen’s ability to provide expertise and support to more industries and more customers in many regions at once.

Expeditioners Complete Walk Along Great Wall of China Using Aerogel Products

In March, Tarka L'Herpiniere and Katie-Jane Cooper completed their colossal, unsupported, 4,300 km trek following the Great Wall of China from Yumenguan to Tiger Mountain. They crossed some of the world's harshest terrain, as they proved the effectiveness of boot insoles and sleeping pads made with Aspen Aerogels insulation, while raising money for charity. Click here to read more on their web site.