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Title: Process Parameter Evaluation and Optimization for Advanced Material Development Final Report CRADA No. TC-1234-96

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1406420· OSTI ID:1406420
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  1. Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

This project was established as a three-year collaboration to produce and characterize · silica aerogels prepared by a Rapid Supercritical Extraction (RSCE) process to meet . BNA, Inc. application requirements. The objectives of this project were to study the parameters necessary to produce optimized aerogel parts with narrowly specified properties and establish the range and limits of the process for producing such aerogels. The project also included development of new aerogel materials useful for high temperature applications. The results of the project were expected to set the conditions necessary to produce quantities of aerogels having particular specifications such as size, shape, density, and mechanical strength. BNA, Inc. terminated the project on April 7, 1999, 10-months prior to the anticipated completion date, due to termination of corporate funding for the project. The technical accomplishments achieved are outlined in Paragraph C below.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC52-07NA27344
OSTI ID:
1406420
Report Number(s):
LLNL-TR-740369; UCRL-ID-149371
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English