https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-04145-5
Polar bear fur-inspired sweater is thinner than a down jacket — and just as warm
The synthetic fibre is an aerogel coated with polyurethane and is flexible, washable and wearable.
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potentially new insulation tech
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Interesting, never knew THAT about polar bears! Thanks for sharing!
Aerogels few struggles include cost and weight. How would do they plan on addressing these concerns, I wonder??
Aerogel, Hmmmmm… Methinks even with a polymer coating it will not be compressible and have decent loft retention. I guess I’ll have to stay tuned.
Thanks Mike for posting this. we need to stay on top of materials advancements.
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