Aeroskin Tech prepares for industrial production

Aeroskin Tech is looking for investors. The spin-off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich(ETH) has developed a technology for insulating buildings based on aerogels. So far, Aeroskin Tech has developed prototypes of spray insulation materials and insulation panels, the ETH reported in a press release. The technology is now to be introduced to industrial production in a pilot plant.

"We want to offer sustainable and high-performance insulation for buildings," Daniel Sanz Pont, founder of Aeroskin Tech and research associate of Robert Flatt, Professor of Building Materials in Civil Engineering at ETH, is quoted as saying in the press release. The insulation materials based on aerogels are two to two and a half times more effective than conventional insulation materials. This is due to the nanoporous structures of aerogels, explains Sanz Pont. In the tiny pores, the air molecules collide more frequently with the pore walls than with each other. "This effect makes aerogels the best thermal insulation materials of all," says Sanz Pont.

The young entrepreneur did not found the ETH spin-off with partners, but on his own. "Thanks to my diverse training, I combine many skills in one person," explains Sanz Pont. "I have also received coaching and expanded my education and experience in the field of business management, and I have been supported by outstanding experts from ETH throughout these years." For upcoming challenges and the next step, the young entrepreneur also has experienced mentors at his side, "from whom I can learn more quickly". ce/hs