Iranian Firm Uses Silica Aerogel to Produce Thermal Insulation Blankets

Hassan Bargozin, the managing director of Pakan Atiyeh Nano Danesh company, a manufacturer of thermal insulation blankets containing silica aerogel, said that the company is increasing its production capacity by four times.

“Therefore, we seek to attract new customers for this capacity. Until now, the production capacity of thermal insulation blanket containing silica aerogel was 500 square meters per month, but we are increasing the capacity to 2,500 square meters per month.”

“Reducing energy consumption in buildings is one of our plans; therefore, these nanoscale thermal insulators can meet the needs of manufacturers with low thickness,” he added.

“This insulation with a thickness of 6mm to 10 mm can reduce energy consumption by 45%. The existing insulators last less than half an hour at a temperature of 1,100 degrees Celsius, which is a disaster when fire occurs, but the silica aerogel insulation can last for several hours at a temperature of 1,100 degrees Celsius,” Bargozin said.

In a relevant development in June, researchers at an Iranian company had also used nanotechnology to produce heat-insulating and sound-absorbing paint.

‘Nilifam Rey’ company has made the acrylic resin-based paint with a high capability to insulate heat and absorb acoustic waves within the range of 400-1000 Hz.

Appling a limited thickness of the paint on any substrate can effectively attenuate the disturbing sounds in the surrounding environment.

The exploitation of nanoparticles in the paint formulation has resulted in preventing the heat transfer and reflection and deviation of acoustic waves.

The nano-based paint can be used in apartments and residential buildings, pipes, thermal chimneys, wagons, aircrafts, ships and construction equipment.

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