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Foam, addendum




> Forget one part of the foam question.  Have not heard of alternatives to 
> urethane foams in 
> widespread commercial use but the aerogels were talked about a few years 
> back.  They are essentially foamed sand.  When the EPA announced its 
> award for the Green refrigerator, Greenpeace held an counter 
> demonstration in DC of their candidate which used pentane (or some other 
> light hydrocarbon) as the refrigerant.  I believe that fridge had aerogel 
> or another alternative insulation.  Try your Greenpeace contacts or visit 
> their net site.
> 
> Bill Bilkovich, EQC
> 3651 Cherry Bluff Ln
> Tallahassee, Fl 32312-1001
> Fax 904-894-2480 Voice 904-894-2780
> bilko@vistech.net
>