Abstract: An ablator is provided to improve a fuselage protection performance while having flexibility. The ablator includes a base material formed from fiber, granular resin, and binder resin impregnated in the fiber to couple the granular resin and the base material.

Abstract: A heat storage member includes a honeycomb structure having a plurality of cells, each of which is filled with capsules and a heat conductive filler. Each capsule contains a heat storage material. The heat storage member is prepared by bringing a starting material that is a mixture of the capsules into contact with the honeycomb structure to cover at least one surface of the opening of the cells of the honeycomb structure, subjecting the same to uniaxial pressure molding under the pressure of 4 MPa to 10 MPa, and filling each cell with the starting material.

Abstract: An ablator is provided to improve a fuselage protection performance while having flexibility. The ablator includes a base material formed from fiber, granular resin, and binder resin impregnated in the fiber to couple the granular resin and the base material.

Abstract: A composition for a heat insulator, a heat insulator, and a spacecraft equipped with the heat insulator are provided which are able to satisfy a desired level of heat insulation performance while suppressing recession. The composition for a heat insulator comprises a fibrous substance, inorganic foam particles, a thermosetting resin and a foaming agent, wherein the fibrous substance includes at least a first fibrous substance, and a second fibrous substance composed of a material different from the first fibrous substance, the melting point of the first fibrous substance is higher than the melting point of the second fibrous substance, and the thermal conductivity of the second fibrous substance is lower than the thermal conductivity of the first fibrous substance.

Abstract: Provided is a composition for a lightweight heat-insulating material having high heat-insulating properties. The composition for a heat-insulating material contains a fibrous material, inorganic foamed particles, a thermosetting resin, and a foaming agent. Since the composition for a heat-insulating material contains the inorganic foamed particles and the foaming agent in addition to the fibrous material and the thermosetting resin, the weight can be reduced and the thermal conductivity can be lowered due to the inorganic foamed particles having low specific gravity. Further, the thermosetting resin is caused to foam by the foaming agent, and the weight can be reduced and the thermal conductivity can be lowered. A lightweight heat-insulating material having high-insulating properties can be obtained.

Abstract: A light and inexpensive heat storage member applicable to spacecrafts is provided. The heat storage member includes a honeycomb structural body having a plurality of cells. Each of the cells is filled with a capsule, which contains a heat storage material, and a heat conductive filler. The heat storage member is provided by bringing a starting material that is a mixture of the capsule containing the heat storage material and the heat conductive filler into contact with the honeycomb structural body to cover at least one surface of the opening of the cells of the honeycomb structure body, subjecting the same to uniaxial pressure molding under the pressure of 4 MPa or more and 10 MPa or less, and filling each cell with the starting material.