News About FLEXcon Supplying NASA with Aerogels Gathers Most Reader Interest
Readers were most interested in news about FLEXcon supplying NASA with polyimide aerogels gathers last week.
FLEXcon recently announced it participated in a signing ceremony at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio, to mark FLEXcon’s manufacturing and marketing of Glenn’s patent-pending polyimide aerogels. The aerogels are used for aerospace applications such as insulation for cryotanks and spacesuits, as well as more down-to-Earth uses in construction, refrigeration, and pipe insulation.
The aerogel technology is also used as a layer of the high-pressure extravehicular activity gloves for a NASA Small Business Innovation Research contract. The goal is to develop advanced spacesuit gloves suitable for use in the Martian environment and other long duration missions.
Top 5 News that Sticks for September 13-19
1. FLEXcon Supplies NASA with Polyimide Aerogel Technology (#5 last week)
2. Arkema Expands Bostik Adhesives Production Capacities in India
4. Ellsworth Adhesives Partners with Henkel Loctite for Medical Webcast (#3 last week)
5. Evans Adhesive Ranked Among Top 10 Women-Owned Businesses
