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  • Method of casting aerogels
    Patent number: 5242647
    Abstract: The invention describes a method for making monolithic castings of transparent silica aerogel with densities in the range from 0.001 g/cm.sup.3 to 0.6 g/cm.sup.3. Various shapes of aerogels are cast in flexible polymer molds which facilitate removal and eliminate irregular surfaces. Mold dimensions are preselected to account for shrinkage of alcogel which occurs during the drying step of supercritical extraction of solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1993
    Assignee: Regents of The University of California
    Inventor: John F. Poco