LL Bean has a hooded Packaway Jacket with Primaloft Gold with Aerogel. Will Aerogel retain water or is it “hydrophobic”, at least to the extent the Primaloft Gold is?
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Is Aerogel water resistant or absorbent?
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I’m pretty certain it can be fully hydrophobic, but it depends on a chemical treatment
Aerogel insulation for pipelines is completely hydrophobic. Â Not sure if what they use in clothing is or not
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