Cool commercial-off-the-shelf use of technology - Aerogel water bottle
Very high geekdom with this product.
BoingBoing writes about the
Laken ISO 70 water bottle:
Laken ISO 70 Aerogel-Insulated Water Bottle
The "Laken ISO 70" water bottle's outside shell is made of aluminum, but its filled—partially, of course—with aerogel, that wonderfully lightweight and low density material that weighs just three times more than air. It's a great insulator, helping in making a water bottle that's half the weight of a traditional all-metal vacuum thermos.
It ain't cheap at $60 but Aerogels are cutting edge technology that hasn't really filtered down to mass production very much yet.
Wikipedia has an article here:
Aerogel
Here is a photo showing its incredible insulation properties:
The Laken website is here:
Laken
Posted by DaveH at February 26, 2008 9:51 PM
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