Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Aerogel Insulating Material, 1997. Silica, .1 yellow-white rectangular block: 1 x 7 x 1 7/8" (2.5 x 17.8 x 4.8 cm) .2 yellow-white cylinder: 1 5/8 x 2" (4.1 x 5.1 cm) .3 white fragments: various sizes .4 brown fragments: various sizes .5 red cylindrical: 1 1/2 x 5/8" (3.8 x 1.6 cm). Gift of the manufacturer, 238.1998.1-5. (Photo: MoMA)

Aerogel Insulating Material

1997

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

USA, est. 1952

Architecture & Design

Maker/Artist: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Classification: Design
Formatted Medium: Silica
Medium: silica
Dimensions: .1 yellow-white rectangular block: 1 x 7 x 1 7/8" (2.5 x 17.8 x 4.8 cm) .2 yellow-white cylinder: 1 5/8 x 2" (4.1 x 5.1 cm) .3 white fragments: various sizes .4 brown fragments: various sizes .5 red cylindrical: 1 1/2 x 5/8" (3.8 x 1.6 cm)
Departments: Architecture & Design
Accession Number: 238.1998.1-5
Credit Line: Gift of the manufacturer