Like their idea which is to meet the market's need for new materials that are in line with global sustainability goals.

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The article from Sven Nilson captures very well some of the attributes our innovation creates. Aerogels are as already know an extremely good insulator due to its porosity. The porosity can also contribute to reduce weight – aerogels is the lightest solid material known, filtration and absorption capabilities. The solid content of Aerogels are of silica as mentioned. Silica have very good high temperature properties and can be used in flame retardancy applications as well. So what has held the world back from using Aerogels in any applicable solution? The simple answer is cost. Since the innovation of aerogels back in the 1930ies the material has been very expensive due to its manufacturing process which requires high temperatures and pressures and expensive solvents to be able to get wanted porosity structure. Our innovation addresses this. We use a different technique to get the wanted porosity and we do it in a water based process and at ambient pressure and temperature. This means that we use less energy, and our waste is in principle only water which we also try to reuse as much as possible too. This is the background to our brand Quartzene – Next generation Aerogel. The application areas for the material is endless. We have focused on four segments: Transport , Pulp&Paper, Process Industries and Building&Construction. But there are several others opportunities as well. I just want to mention one as an example that could change the life of many people around the world. Today plasters or band aid are produced in organic material. Organic material acts as “fuel” to bacteria growth. If we could change the organic material to a non-organic material the “fuel” for bacteria’s would diminish. Silica is just that and when it is porous as Quartzene the absorption properties are excellent. This would have a positive effect in the industrial part of the world where plaster are normally changed frequently but in some development countries plaster are cleaned and reused. This can lead to significant reduction of bacteria spread as the plasters would not act as an energy source for the bacteria. Within the Transport segment we can support applications within Rail, Marine and Vehicles. There are of course opportunities within aerospace as well. Who will not want a materialadditive that can increase the thermal and acoustic insulation properties at the same time as the necessary space to achieve the needed performance is reduced giving more effective compartments thus save weight and consequently fuel and contribute to better fire retardancy and consequently safty? All in all increased efficiency, safety, and reduced energy and material consumption. Process industries are looking for the same effects but also safe touch solutions to increase workers safety and reducing corrosion under isolation as todays solution often contributes with. A coating containing Quartzene for thermal insulation may even contribute to increased corrosion resistance as well. Pulp & Paper industries are looking for solution to eliminate the use of plastics, reduce weight and material consumption among other features as increased sharpness and efficiency in printing processes. Insulation in paper cups for coffee or milk carton is not such a bad idea either. The area where we have biggest momentum for at the moment is within Building & Construction. Buildings in the EU are responsible for 40% of our energy consumption. A large part of this is coming from non-renewable sources. This is similar across the northern hemisphere so it is important to increase efficiency in buildings to be able to reduce the carbon emissions. The existing building population are being replaced with 1% annually which means it will take a long time before today’s lean energy technology is in place in the majority of houses. Consequently we have to improve the efficiency in existing buildings as well. Another angle to this is that we use more and more climate controlled environments and cooling is much less energyeffective than heating. This means that increasing thermal insulation of building in warmer climates where air conditioned environments are the norm will give the highest effect. Quartzene can be added to various insulation materials as well as in cement based products. There is an full array of technologies and products that will benefit from the use of adding Quartzene to increase the thermal efficiency in the existing building mass. To mention a few is plaster products, polyurethan and other insulation material , cool roof coatings and other surface treatments used for house renovations. Coming to the new house developments sustainability and effective use of environmental friendly materials is equally important as improved insulation. Building taller buildings out of wood structures and replacing steel and concrete is a sought after solution but requires increased fire retardancy which we can contribute with. Performance insulation materials requires less space for required thermal conductivity and can yield more effective space usage on a given surface and less material consumption to boot! Silicon and silica are environment friendly building blocks. 2nd most common substance on the earth. Digitalization and solar power depends strongly on it and it is used as an performance enhancer in the nature as well as in more traditional materials during the later industrialization. We have just scratched the surface for the usage of this natural substance and I welcome you to the silicon age!

Dear Sven Nilson Thank you for getting your climate love to level 2! We have reached out to Svenska Aerogel AB and requested a response. I will keep you updated on any progress! /Adam We Don't Have Time

Aerogel is already an exciting development and if extrapolate further to create quartzene there are some incredibly exciting materials on the horizon!