Silica Gel

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Density	700 kg/m³
Molar mass	60. 08 g/mol
Chemical formula	SiO2
Odor	Odorless
Appearance	Transparent beads
Date of Reg.	2020-03-04 01:44:14
Date of Upd.	2023-03-13 06:30:34
ID	2621906

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About Silica Gel

Silica gel is an amorphous and porous form of silicon dioxide, consisting of an irregular tridimensional framework of alternating silicon and oxygen atoms with nanometer-scale voids and pores. The voids may contain water or some other liquids, or may be filled by gas or vacuum.

Is there a better way to insulate our draughty homes?

Mar 9,2023 9:20 pm

... Given that British houses, yet we live in an age when energy efficiency is paramount, could aerogel be about to find a bigger niche in the construction and retrofit industries? In the late 1920s or early 1930s - - two chemical engineers in the US came up with a way of removing liquid from a Silica Gel substance while leaving behind an ultralight, highly porous structure that one of the engineers, Steven Kistler, christened aerogel...