Blueshift Materials is working to commercialize polyimide aerogels by building on exploratory research by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). An aerogel is a synthetic porous solid with very low density. Aerogels were first made using silica, but now there are many polymer systems that have been demonstrated. Aerogels are produced by first creating a solvent swollen gel and then replacing the solvent with air without allowing the pores to collapse. In this talk, we will discuss Blueshift’s history, the structure, properties, and applications of our polyimide aerogels. In addition, we will discuss transition of producing polyimide aerogel thin films from our current low rate product line to our continuous roll-to-roll production line.

From lab to market: Polyimide aerogels

2019 Spring National Meeting

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