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Summary of Contents
Introduction to Aspen & Aerogels
Key Product Attributes
Environmental Profile
Solutions
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Aspen Turned Aerogels from a Curiosity Into an Industrial Product
Pyrogel 6350 created
Aerogel
for the petrochemical
processing industry
PUF
Aerogels
invented
Aerogels for Aspen makes fiber-
spacesuits reinforced aerogels Aerogels offshore
1930s 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007
From the
30s to Aspen Aerogels born Plant 1
the 80s, opens Plant 2
many opens
large
chemical
companies
tried to
produce
aerogels
10 MM sqft capacity
-3- 100 MM sqft capacity

Aerogel Thermal Performance With the Flexibility of a Blanket
Start with a non-woven blanket

Typically polyester, glass,
carbon, or ceramic fiber
Fill that blanket with a wet gel
Dry the blanket via Step 1:
supercritical CO2 extraction Fill fibrous
batting with a
Roll the blanket onto a spool liquid-solid
solution
Step 2:
Extract solvents
with supercritical
carbon dioxide
Step 3:
Resulting dry,
fiber-reinforced
aerogel blanket
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Aerogels 95 - 97% air Features
Features&&Benefits
Benefits
Nano sized porosity Thermal

Thermal
Transport
TransportMechanism
Mechanism
Convoluted matrix Conduction,Convection,Radiation
Conduction,Convection,Radiation
Convection
Limited air movement
Conduction
Low mass minimal conduction Radiation
Need to opacify
Aerogels Have the Lowest k-Value of Any Industrial Insulation
Temperature (F)
-400 -200 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200
250
Thermal Conductivity (Btu-in/hr-ft2-F)
1.6
Mineral Wool
Thermal Conductivity (mW/m-K)

Pipe & Board
1.4 200
1.2 Mineral Wool

Blanket Perlite
150
1.0
0.8 Calsil
100
0.6
Cellular
0.4 glass
50
Cryogel Z PUR/PIR Pyrogel XT
0.2
Spaceloft
0.0 0
-200 -100 0 100 200 300 400 500 600
Temperature (C)
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High Performance Thermal Insulation , Feature .
EU certified Thermal conductivity

(FIW , Munchen Test Institute)
13,5mW/m-K at mean wall 20C.
Spaceloft Products have an application

Range from -200C to + 200C
Pyrogel Products have a range from

-200C to + 650C
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Ageing in the B&C Environment
Spacelofts thermal insulation is derived from its nanoporous structure.
The performance is passive.
There are no blowing agent or vacuum requirements to deliver this performance.
This offers a constant design performance independent of time or within the realms
of the B&C domain temperature or humidity.
Simulated Service Time (years)

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60
10%
8%
6%
Conductivity Change
4%
2%
0%
-2%
-4%
-6%
-8%
-10%
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Accelerated Aging Time (Weeks)
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Accelerated Ageing
10 Degree Rule for Arrhenius
Aging:
= t , where :
t a
s
( T a T s ) / 10
2
t = test time (hours)
a
t = service time (hours)

s
T = test temperature ( K )
a
T = service temperature ( K )
s
Testing Temperature (C)
90C Accelerated Aging

60
50
50 40
30
12 weeks of accelerated aging at 40 20
10
90C simulates 60-years of service 30 0
-10
at 10C 20
10
-
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Accelerated Aging Time (weeks)
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Spaceloft X251 Aging

Accelerated aging at 90C over 12
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 weeks simulates 60-years of aging at
10%
8% 10C
6%
Conductivity Change
4% Arrhenius model predicts no change

2%
0% in thermal conductivity*
-2%
-4%
-6%
-8%
-10%
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Accelerated Aging Time (Weeks)
10%
Real time, ambient temperature aging
8% over 52 weeks

6%
No statistical change in thermal
Conductivity Change
4%
2%
conductivity *
0%
-2% Confirms short term model
-4%
prediction
-6%
-8% Additional real time aging data
-10%
- 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 44 48 52
collected as samples age
Real Time Aging (Weeks)
* Within 2% test capability
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High Performance Thermal Insulation , Benefit.
SpaceTherm
Ultra thin insulation offering same U value as traditional insulation.
Interior solutions with minimum

interior space lost.
Exterior systems with

minimum reveal disruption.
Thermal bridging solutions .
Flooring solutions
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High Performance Thermal Insulation , Benefit.
SpaceTherm
Ultra thin insulation offering same

U value as traditional thick insulation.
Dry lining with minimum interior space lost.
Property Value Calculator

revision 0705-03
Currency GBP
Spaceloft
8m
Thickness m 0.02
Competitive Material 8m Spaceloft

Thickness m 0.075 20 mm 20 mm
8m 75 mm
Building Dimensions
Height m 2.4
Value per m2 GBP/m2 6000
Length/Width m 8 75 mm
NB: Calculated area assumes 10% of Wall area uninsulated (Windows,Doors,etc) Competitive Material
Competitive
Material Spaceloft Gain
Additional Internal
Area m2 2.38 0.62 1.76
Additional Volume m3 5.14 1.33 3.80
Increased Value GBP 308 2,223 10560
This calculation is for estimation purposes only. Aspen Aerogels accepts no liability for these figures
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Summary of Contents
Introduction to Aspen Aerogels
Solutions
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Fire Performance
Spaceloft* has received a E rating in the Euroclass fire test.
The rating is determined by the reinforcement fibre

(we rate A1 with PG 6681 (silica fibre) , B with PG 6350 (Carbon fibre)
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Breathability & Hydrophobicity
An interesting combination.
Spacelofts unique chemistry offers both a hydrophobic performance

and in the same material an ability to breathe.
This allows for the design of both venting concepts and also installation where
water would be a problem to traditional insulation materials
Hydrophobic
Vapor permeable
Water droplet with contact

angle >150C
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Spaceloft 3mm 1548 g / 24 hr sq m

12.74E-6 g / Pa sec sq m
222.9 US Perms
Spaceloft 9mm 540 g / 24 hr sq m

4,51E-6 g / pa sec sq m
79 US Perms
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Hydrostatic Head Test
SL 9251 83 cm (mean)
SL 3251 61 cm (mean)
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Compressive
CompressiveStress
StressStrain
StrainCurves.
Curves.
Figure 1. Compressive stress-strain plots for three ply stacks of SL9251 samples from
lot 267 up to 1.03 MPa (150 psi).
10% compressive strain at 70 kPa : 10% strain is 0.9mm

Acoustics
Features
Features&&Benefits
Benefits
Acoustics.
0.70 35
Spaceloft* is primarily
35
Absorption Coefficient 20.0 Sound Transmission Class
0.60 30
Thickness 30
Thickness (mm)
a thermal insulator
0.50 25
15.0 25
0.40 20
20
10.0
in certain combinations
0.30 15 15
0.20 10 10
5.0
the acoustic effect is very positive.

0.10 5 5
0.00 0 0.0 0
Mineral Wool
Melamine
Fiberglass
PG 6350
PG 6650
CG 6000
SL 9200C
SL 6250C
PG 4250C
CG 6000C
Melamine
Mineral
Fiberglass
PG 6350
PG 6650
CG 6000
SL 9200C
SL 6250C
PG 4250C
CG 6000C
Wool
Transmission loss Key acoustic performance properties
0.0200
0.0180
0.0160
Material Loss Coeffient (Damping)
Thickness (mm)
30
25
and Absorption, Transmission Loss, Damping

0.0140
0.0120
20
Aspen aerogel materials demonstrate good

damping are SLs
0.0100 15
0.0080
acoustic performance at lower thicknesses 0.0060
10
than competitive insulation materials.

strongest acoustic attributes.
0.0040
5
0.0020
0.0000 0
SL 9200C
CG 6000C
SL 6250C
PG 4250C
PG 6650
Melamine
CG 6000
PG 6350
Fiberglass
Mineral Wool
confidential & proprietary
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Health & Safety
Dust Concerns.
Aerogels are susceptible to dustiness
Aerogel nanotechnology is based on nano-porosity NOT nano-particulate
The pore size is +-20 nano-meters , the dust size is measured in Microns
Percent of Material retained on the

sieve.
Cumulative
Moisture Total of Actual Sieving Sieve Pan
Material Sample Content (% Weight After Time Sieve #100 #200 Sieve #325 (-325 mesh)
Tested Wt. (gm) by wt.) Testing (gm) (min) (150m) (75m) (45m) < 45 m
Aerogel
100.0 1.2 99.9 30 53.8 33.0 10.5 2.7
Dust
Dust analysis from Aerogel workshop environment , report by Safety Consulting Engineers inc.
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Health & Safety
Aerogel dust is classified as non irritant
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
ET-50 Expected In vivo
SAMPLE (hrs) Irritancy
07050160 Spaceloft 6251 > 24.0 Non-Irritating
07050162 Pyrogel 6651 x
Hitox > 24.0 Non-Irritating
07050161 Pyrogel 6350 > 24.0 Non-Irritating
1.0% Triton X-100 8.9 Moderate to Mild
ET-50 (hrs) Expected In vivo Irritancy

<0.5 Severe, Probable corrosive
0.5 -- 4 Moderate
4 -- 12 Moderate to Mild
12 -- 24 Very Mild
24 Non-Irritating
Epiderm MB# 07-15852.19 test on SL 6251 & PG 6350

Report by MB Research Laboratories
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Health & Safety
Aerogels do not support mould growth
ASTM C1338 test on SL 9251

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Summary of Contents
Solutions
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Environmental/Sustainability
Spaceloft* has been rated as silver C2C.
Spaceloft* has ZERO Ozone Depleting Potential (ODP).
Spaceloft* has a Global Warming Potential of less than 5.
Spaceloft* X251 is fully recyclable
Aerogel as fill insulation: used as particulate form insulation.

Polyester fibers: returned to industrial PET manufacturing process.
The batting reinforcement of Spaceloft* X251 is made of recycled industrial material.
Spaceloft* is a relatively low energy to produce material. 5,4 kg of CO2/sq mt 10mm
Spaceloft* is fully compliant with RoHS.
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Embodied Energy & Embodied CO2 of Aerogel blankets
Aerogel
Raw Materials
35.5 MJ/kg
3.24 kg/kg
Gel Composite
Sol Fibrous
Reinforcement
12.1 MJ/kg Manufacturing
0.59 kg/kg 6.3 MJ/kg
0.46 kg/kg
Component Embodied Energy Embodied CO2
MJ/kg kg/kg
Silica precursor and other raw materials 35.5 3.2
Batting (fibrous reinforcement) 12.1 0.6
Aspen Aerogels Production Process 3.5 0.4
CO2 for Supercritical Extraction* 2.1 -
Pollution control equipment 0.7 0.03
Transport from US to Europe** 2.2 0.14
Transport
*CO2 recovered from other external industrial processes 2.2 MJ/kg
**Assumes 6000 km by cargo ship, 500 km by road 0.14 kg/kg
Total: 56 4.4
Spaceloft X251
Embodied
EmbodiedCO2
CO2==5,4
5,4kg
kg//sq
sqmt
-25- mtof
ofSL
SL9251
9251
EE & ECO2 Comparison
Thermal EE per Ther. Res. ECO2 per Ther. Res.
Thermal Resistance ECO2 (kg of
Material Conductivity EE (MJ/kg) (EE/R-value per (ECO2/R-value per
(R-value per inch) 1 CO2/kg)
(mW/m-K) 1 inch) inch)
1 1
Spaceloft X251 12 12.0 53.0 4.2 4.42 0.35
2 2
Fiberglass (recycled glass) 40 3.8 28.0 1.4 7.37 0.36
2 2
Fiberglass (virgin glass) 40 3.8 39.2 1.9 10.32 0.50
2 2
Mineral wool 40 3.8 16.6 1.2 4.37 0.32
3 2
Expanded polystyrene 32 4.5 111.6 3.0 24.80 0.67
3 2
Polyisocyanurate 24 6.0 69.8 5.5 11.63 0.92
1
Manufacturer data
2
Inventory of Carbon & Energy, University of Bath, UK
3
Comparison of Energy Evaluation of Plastic Products and Their Alternatives for the Building, Construction, and Transportation Industries - The Society of the Plastics Industry
EE of aerogel is higher than others on a mass basis, but our thermal performance is
superior, such that the energy return/payback is greater.
Typical CO2 payback time is 2 12 month in domestic refurbishment ,

dependant on fuel type and wall construction
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Environmental Payback in B&C
UK Domestic Energy Model , BRE/EST/Ofgem.
BREDEM CO2 saving calculations

Fuel Types
dwelling no.beds SL tkmm Gas LPG Electric Oil Coal Wtd ave
Semi-house 3 9 1,431 1,612 2,956 1,803 3,765 1,577
Semi-house 3 18 1,766 1,989 3,658 2,227 4,635 1,947
Semi-house 3 27 1,929 2,173 3,982 2,429 5,042 2,125
Semi-house 3 36 2,029 2,285 4,173 2,553 5,288 2,234
3 bed semi = 82 sq mt of wall = 82 * 5, 4 KG of embodied CO2 = 445 kg
SL 9251 CO2 payback = 445/1,577 = 0,3 years = 3,4 months.
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Spaceloft* B&C Summary
Spaceloft* offers the highest passive thermal insulation achievable today.
Spaceloft* is a robust material suitable for a variety of B&C applications and

installation techniques.
Spaceloft* potentially offers solutions for the application areas presently deemed
Hard To Treat due to space restriction.
Spaceloft* offers an energy & CO2 payback in less than 12 month for typical
B&C applications.
The longevity of the insulation performance makes Spaceloft& ideally suited

to the construction industry.
Spaceloft* offers a sustainable, recyclable & environmental responsible solution

for the Building & Construction industry
If you value space youll love Spaceloft*
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Summary of Contents
Solutions
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Spaceloft B&C Summary
Roofs/Loft conversions
under tile
Walls internal
external
Floors heated
thin
cold bridges
Terraces
Timber Frame
Metal Frame
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Case Study.
UK Social Housing Project
Spaceloft* applied as the SpaceTherm

laminate from A Proctor Group.
CO2 pay back for these appartments

8 months.
Insulated apartment on left
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Solid wall (9 brickwork)
60% reduction in line with Climate Change Bill proposals

Wall construction equates to upgraded U value of 0.84 W/mK
Spacetherm P
(10mm Space Loft
SL9251 + 9.5mm U value estimation
plasterboard) Structure Thickness U value
mm W/ m2h improvement
Solid Wall 215 2.1
SW + 1 layer Spacetherm 240 0.8 62%
215mm SW + 4 layer Spacetherm 270 0.29 86%
brickwork
60-85 % U value
reduction
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Case Study. External Cladding
NEA sponsored project.
Spaceloft* applied as ParaClad

of the Parasol company.
CO2 pay back for this park home

4 months.
No thermal bridges
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Solid wall (9 brickwork)
13mm of Paraclad
60% reduction in line with Climate Change Bill proposals
equates to upgraded U value of 0.84 W/mK
Wall construction
13mm plaster
Material Thickness Thermal Thermal
(mm) Conductivity Resistance
(W/mK) (m2K/W)
Internal Surface Ri 0.130
Plaster 13 0.57 0.023
Brickwork 215 0.77 0.279
13mm Paraclad 13 0.706*
Paraclad
External Surface Ro 0.04
Total R 1.178
U Value 0.739
* As measured by NPL Sep 17 2007
215mm
brickwork 65% U value
reduction
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External Rendering
Fast Installation
Multiple layers
Minimum joints
Minimum reveal/fitting disruption
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External Rendering
Robust site storage
Mushroom & Mesh

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Internal rendering.
Wet Primer Layer 1 Wet Positioning Internal Plasters mesh
2 Mechanical Fixation
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Internal Render
Final Plaster Layer
Creates Space.
Tackles Thermal Bridges
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Internal Render
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Underfloor Heating
Radiant Floor Power Usage
Control Floor
0.18
Spaceloft 3251
0.16 Spaceloft 9251
r 0.14
u
o
/h 0.12
h
w
K 0.10
-
e
g
a
s
0.08
U
re 0.06
w
o
P 0.04
0.02
0.00
Up to 60% energy savings

Thin set Mortar / Radiant Flooring
Fast heating cycle SpaceLoftTM X251
Minimum height disruption
Very fast installation Cement Slab
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Renovation of basement : Fast & Cost effective installation
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Renovation of basement : Fast & Cost effective installation
No disruption to door fittings
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Thermal Bridging , brick & block
Solid cast concrete floor , thermal bridge .
Spaceloft applied externally
Spaceloft applied internally
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Thermal Bridging : Timber Frame , Spaceloft Insulcap
With
Without
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Thermal Bridging : Metal Frame , Spaceloft Insulcap
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
2007 JM Hot Box Test:

Baseline with Spider R-7.7 hft2 F/Btu
Baseline plus 9mm Aerogel R-11 hft2 F/Btu
42%
improvement
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Passive
PassiveHouse
House, ,High
Highperformance
performanceterrace/roof
terrace/roof
Baechi Holz Bau , Erlenbach , Switzerland.
Timber framed insulated roof to meet Passive House status, 2 layers SL 9251
Construction : December 2007
2 layers of SL 9251 + MF (to protect from bitumen seal process)
SL Mineral Fibre Wooden slats Water drain 1 piece 15mt terrace

Passive House : vertical wall (replacement of VIP)
Blumer & Lehmann , timber frame housing constructor , Gossau , CH
Site : Mielen , Zurich , high performance thin wall design , 4 layers SL 9251
Constructed , Dec 2007

Ship lap to avoid
Vault set up Rotary blade Thermal bridging
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Spaceloft* B&C Summary
Spaceloft* offers the highest passive thermal insulation achievable today.
Spaceloft* is a robust material suitable for a variety of B&C applications and

installation techniques.
Spaceloft* potentially offers solutions for the application areas presently deemed
Hard To Treat due to space restriction.
Spaceloft* offers an energy & CO2 payback in less than 12 month for typical
B&C applications.
The longevity of the insulation performance makes Spaceloft& ideally suited

to the construction industry.
Spaceloft* offers a sustainable, recyclable & environmental responsible solution

for the Building & Construction industry
If you value space youll love Spaceloft*
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Confidential & Proprietary

Introduction to Aspen & Aerogels

Key Product Attributes

-3- 100 MM sqft capacity

Start with a non-woven blanket

Nano sized porosity Thermal

Limited air movement

Thermal Conductivity (mW/m-K)

1.2 Mineral Wool

EU certified Thermal conductivity

13,5mW/m-K at mean wall 20C.

Spaceloft Products have an application

Pyrogel Products have a range from

Spacelofts thermal insulation is derived from its nanoporous structure.

The performance is passive.

There are no blowing agent or vacuum requirements to deliver this performance.

Simulated Service Time (years)

t = service time (hours)

Testing Temperature (C)

90C Accelerated Aging

Simulated Service Time (years)

Accelerated Aging Time (weeks)

Simulated Service Time (years)

4% Arrhenius model predicts no change

* Within 2% test capability

Interior solutions with minimum

Exterior systems with

Thermal bridging solutions .

Ultra thin insulation offering same

Dry lining with minimum interior space lost.

Property Value Calculator

Competitive Material 8m Spaceloft

Introduction to Aspen Aerogels

Key Product Attributes

Spaceloft* has received a E rating in the Euroclass fire test.

The rating is determined by the reinforcement fibre

Spacelofts unique chemistry offers both a hydrophobic performance

Water droplet with contact

Spaceloft 3mm 1548 g / 24 hr sq m

Spaceloft 9mm 540 g / 24 hr sq m

Hydrostatic Head Test

10% compressive strain at 70 kPa : 10% strain is 0.9mm

the acoustic effect is very positive.

and Absorption, Transmission Loss, Damping

Aspen aerogel materials demonstrate good

than competitive insulation materials.

Aerogels are susceptible to dustiness

Aerogel nanotechnology is based on nano-porosity NOT nano-particulate

Percent of Material retained on the

Aerogel dust is classified as non irritant

ET-50 (hrs) Expected In vivo Irritancy

Epiderm MB# 07-15852.19 test on SL 6251 & PG 6350

Aerogels do not support mould growth

ASTM C1338 test on SL 9251

Introduction to Aspen Aerogels

Key Product Attributes

Spaceloft* has been rated as silver C2C.

Spaceloft* has ZERO Ozone Depleting Potential (ODP).

Spaceloft* has a Global Warming Potential of less than 5.

Spaceloft* X251 is fully recyclable

Aerogel as fill insulation: used as particulate form insulation.

The batting reinforcement of Spaceloft* X251 is made of recycled industrial material.