Sealed with silica (IMAGE)

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Sealed with silica

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ORNL researchers made a thermal insulation composite from hollow silica particles by mixing the particles with cellulose fibers. The composite proved to be highly moisture stable and shows potential for use in thermal applications.

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ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

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