NASA NTRS · 19940000013
Insulating Blankets Withstand Higher Temperatures
Abstract
Thermal-insulation blankets withstand repeated exposure to temperatures up to 2,000 degrees C. Thin, light in weight, and flexible. Developed to protect proposed aerospacecraft like Aeroassisted Space Transfer Vehicle and National Aerospace Plane, exposed to temperatures higher than those on surface of Space Shuttle during reentry into atmosphere of Earth. Also useful as furnace insulation and in firefighters' clothing. Sewing threads made of silicon carbide yarn essential components of blankets.
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Kourtides, D. A., Pitts, W. C., Goldstein, H. E., Sawko, P. M.. 1994-01-01. Insulating Blankets Withstand Higher Temperatures. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19940000013
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