Ultra-Light and Ultra-Warm Aerogel Fiber
Overview
Using sustainable resources, NAMI has developed ultralight and ultra-warm aerogel fibers.
Commercialisation opportunities
Non-exclusive licensing
Problem addressed
Outdoor garments manufactured by wool need to be thick enough to provide thermal insulation against extreme cold weather. Wool fabric’s high wet pick-up property also leads to poor thermal insulation when it is wetted by heavy rain. NAMI’s ultralight and ultra-warm fibers can complement the wool fiber market and be used in warm clothing for extreme weather.
Innovation
- By leveraging NAMI’s fabrication knowhow of functional fibers and sustainable aerogel including those cellulosic based, these ultralight fibers have very high air porosity.
- These fibers, along with wool fibers, can be knitted into light-weighted fabric to provide extraordinary thermal insulation performance.
Key impact
- At least 20% lighter in weight than conventional performance active wear
- At least 25% warmer than 100% wool-based knit
- Maintenance of insulation performance even when wool fibers are wetted
Application
- Outdoor fashion garment and performance active wear for cold and extreme weather conditions
Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI)
Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) is founded in 2000 by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. As Hong Kong’s largest government-funded research and development centre, ASTRI is a key force and super connector driving innovation and technology advancement in Hong Kong, the Greater Bay Area, and the global innovation ecosystem. This role is strengthened through its merger with Nano and Advanced Materials Institute (NAMI).
Committed to bringing high impact research from lab to market, ASTRI advances interdisciplinary, market driven R&D that delivers practical innovations for industry and meaningful benefits for society.
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