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