Despite a late start in aerogel, China is developing rapidly and playing a more and more important role in the world’s aerogel industry. Driven by the downstream demands, domestic China companies are accelerating their expansion in silica aerogel production, jointly promoting the reduction of aerogel production costs and the expansion of the industrial scale.
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Below we list the top silica aerogel suppliers in China till March 2023. Please kindly note that as silica aerogel mass production involves cutting-edge mature supercritical drying techniques, some of the below listed are the world’s leading manufacturers of original silica aerogel and will continue to lead the world’s aerogel industry to a brighter future, while the others are just material assembly plants of finished silica aerogel products or silica aerogel material distributors with the support of original silica aerogel manufacturers.
1. Namate New Materials Technology Co., Ltd.
| Business Type | Manufacturer, OEM supplier |
| Year Established | 2011 |
| Factory Location | Xiamen/Chongqing, China |
| Existing Production Capacity | Aerogel blanket 500,000m3/year, aerogel powder/particles 1,000t/year |
| Proposed Production Capacity | Aerogel blanket 1500,000m3/year, aerogel powder/particles 3,000t/year |
| Aerogel Production Technique | Inert gas atmosphere supercritical drying |
| Featured Products | Aerogel powder, aerogel blanket, aerogel panel, battery cell-to-cell thermal barriers, aerogel insulation tube shells, new aerogel products |
| Certification | ISO9001:2015, ISO14001:2015, ISO45001:2018, ASTM, CE, etc. |
- In China, Namate New Materials(NMT) is the earliest manufacturer of cost-effective nanoporous silica aerogel thermal insulation materials in mature mass production. It is the real manufacturer behind many famous aerogel brands and the real supplier behind many well-known big projects.
- NMT holds in hand independently all the existing techniques of silica aerogel mass production, and the key and the best one is called ‘inert gas atmosphere supercritical drying’, which is unique and pioneering in the whole world.
- Performances of the silica aerogel produced with the inert-gas-atmosphere supercritical drying technique are much better than any other currently existing supercritical drying techniques, e.g. much lower dust drop rate, much lower thermal conductivity, much higher production efficiency, and much higher hydrophobic performance, etc.
- NMT is happy to face the challenge and provide custom aerogel R&D solutions to meet customers’ special needs in their projects. Thus, many new types of aerogel materials come out every year, and in NMT, you can see abundant aerogel materials that you cannot find anywhere else in the whole world.
2. Guangdong Alison High-tech Co., Ltd.
| Business Type | Manufacturer, Exporter, OEM supplier |
| Year Established | 2007 |
| Factory Location | Guangdong, China |
| Existing Production Capacity | Aerogel blanket 50,000m3/year |
| Proposed Production Capacity | Aerogel blanket 50,000m3/year |
| Aerogel Production Technique | Supercritical carbon dioxide (CO2) drying |
| Featured Products | Aerogel granulate, aerogel blanket, aerogel panel |
| Certification | ISO9001:2015, ISO14001-2015 Environmental Management System, OHSAS18001-2007, etc. |
- Alison Hi-tech is a pioneer enterprise in China specializing in the mass production of aerogel materials. It successfully transformed the innovation of nano aerogel insulation into industrial application solutions and aerogel insulation products including aerogel, aerogel blankets, and aerogel panels, which can be widely used in industrial pipelines, thermal energy piping networks, petrochemical and chemical equipment, furnaces, home appliances, building and construction, transportation vehicles, etc.
- Alison Hi-tech has been adhering to ISO9001:2008 and 7S management systems since 2009 and has obtained multiple patents of invention and utility models and set up an intellectual property management system.
- Aliso Hi-tech maintains cooperation with multiple universities and research institutes.
- Alison Hi-tech’s production capacity and market share continue to hit record highs.
3. Nano Tech Co., Ltd.
| Business Type | Manufacturer, Exporter, OEM supplier |
| Year Established | 2004 |
| Factory Location | Zhejiang, China |
| Existing Production Capacity | Aerogel blanket 10,000m3/year |
| Proposed Production Capacity | Aerogel blanket 36,000m3/year |
| Aerogel Production Technique | Supercritical carbon dioxide(CO2) drying and ambient pressure drying |
| Featured Products | Aerogel, composite aerogel materials and products |
| Certification | ISO9001:2015, ISO14001-2015 Environmental Management System, OHSAS18001-2007, etc. |
- Nano Tech is a national high-tech enterprise that has been committed to the R&D, production, and sales of silica aerogel and its composites.
- Nano Tech owns independent intellectual property.
4. Guizhou Aerospace Wujiang Electromechanical Equipment Co., Ltd.
| Business Type | Manufacturer, OEM supplier |
| Year Established | 2001 |
| Factory Location | Guizhou, China |
| Existing Production Capacity | Aerogel blanket 20,000m3/year |
| Aerogel Production Technique | Supercritical carbon dioxide(CO2) drying |
| Featured Products | Supercritical extraction equipment, aerogel daylighting glass, aerogel insulation protective components, pre-oxidized aerogel insulation blades |
| Certification | ISO9001:2015, ISO14001-2015 Environmental Management System, etc. |
- Guizhou Aerospace Wujiang belongs to China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Limited (CASIC). It is committed to independent innovation and localization of supercritical fluid technology equipment. It is the only high-tech enterprise in China that can provide complete sets of equipment design, manufacturing, and integrated technical solutions for supercritical fluid technology.
- Guizhou Aerospace Wujiang’s aerogel products hold a 20% market share in China. Currently, it is the largest domestic enterprise using supercritical carbon dioxide drying technology for aerogel mass production.
5. Zhejiang UGOO Technology Co., Ltd.
| Business Type | Manufacturer, OEM supplier |
| Year Established | 2017 |
| Factory Location | Zhejiang, China |
| Existing Production Capacity | Aerogel blanket 4,000,000m2/year |
| Featured Products | Aerogel blanket |
| Certification | ISO9001:2015, ISO14001-2015 Environmental Management System, OHSAS18001-2007, etc. |
- With the production of aerogel insulation blankets reaching 4 million square meters annually, UGOO Technology has become the industry leader in China with strong technical strength, and first-class equipment and facilities.
- UGOO Technology is committed to developing aerogel composite materials with advanced technology, stable quality, and reasonable cost, and providing cost-effective, energy-saving solutions and quality services for our customers.
6. Van Research Innovation
| Business Type | Manufacturer, OEM supplier |
| Year Established | 2015 |
| Factory Location | Henan, China |
| Existing Production Capacity | Aerogel blanket 20,000m3/year |
| Proposed Production Capacity | Aerogel blanket 20,000m3/year |
| Aerogel Production Technique | Supercritical carbon dioxide (CO2) drying |
| Featured Products | Nano-silica aerogel, carbon-fiber-reinforced ceramic-matrix/carbon-matrix, and resin-matrix |
| Certification | ISO9001:2015, ISO14001-2015 Environmental Management System, OHSAS18001-2007, etc. |
- Van-Research focuses on the R&D and production of three major types of composite materials: nano-silica aerogel, carbon-fiber-reinforced ceramic-matrix/carbon-matrix, and resin-matrix. The company has undertaken more than 20 important projects of dual-use basic scientific research or technology development, such as the application research project of the Ministry of Logistics and Security of the Central Military Commission and the major science and technology innovation special project of Henan Province.
- Van-Research is committed to becoming the world’s leading specialist supplier of new material applications and solutions in the field of thermal management.
7. Aega Advanced Materials
| Business Type | Nanjing University of Technology Disciplinary Company, Manufacturer, OEM supplier |
| Year Established | 2017 |
| Factory Location | Jiangsu, China |
| Proposed Production Capacity | Aerogel blanket 20,000m3/year |
| Featured Products | Silica aerogel blanket, Graphene Aerogel, Hydrophobic Flexible Aerogel, Carbon Aerogel, Aerogel Particles |
| Certification | ISO9001:2015, ISO14001-2015 Environmental Management System, OHSAS18001-2007, etc. |
- Aega is a disciplinary company of Nanjing University of Technology, specializing in the R&D, production, and sales of aerogel insulation material products.
- Aega has constructed and realized a complete framework system from basic theoretical research in the laboratory, to pilot scale-up experiments in products, and then to industrialization and scale application.
8. Beijing Construction Engineering Group
| Business Type | Manufacturer, OEM supplier |
| Year Established | 1953 |
| Factory Location | Henan, China |
| Existing Production Capacity | Aerogel blanket 32,000m3/year |
| Aerogel Production Technique | Supercritical carbon dioxide (CO2) drying |
| Featured Products | Aerogel blanket, aerogel panel, aerogel vacuum insulation panel, aerogel powder |
| Certification | ISO9001:2015, ISO14001-2015 Environmental Management System, OHSAS18001-2007, etc. |
- The new materials business of Beijing Construction Engineering Group covers the mortar industry, aerogel industry, and photovoltaic projects. Among them, aerogel insulation blankets, plastering blankets, and binding mortars are recommended products for the national selection directory(the sixth batch) of passive low-energy consumption building products.
- Beijing Construction Engineering Group independently developed a fully automatic aerogel production line, and their aerogel products have obtained three national patents and have been selected as achievements in the “Science and Technology Products for Cultural Tourism and Rural Revitalization”. Their aerogel products have been widely used in fields such as petroleum and petrochemicals, thermal networks, aviation, aerospace, new energy batteries, and military industries.
9. CNCEC Hualu New Materials Co., Ltd.
| Business Type | Manufacturer, OEM supplier |
| Year Established | 2020 |
| Factory Location | Chongqing, China |
| Existing Production Capacity | Aerogel blanket 50,000m3/year |
| Proposed Production Capacity | Aerogel blanket 250,000m3/year |
| Aerogel Production Technique | Supercritical carbon dioxide(CO2) drying |
| Featured Products | Composite aerogel materials, silicon-based new materials |
| Certification | ISO9001:2015, ISO14001-2015 Environmental Management System, etc. |
- CNCEC Hualu New Materials is an aerogel new materials R&D, production, and sales enterprise established by Hualu Engineering & Technology Co., Ltd. (Hualu), a subsidiary of China National Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd. (CNCEC).
- CNCEC Hualu New Materials is undertaking a three-phase investment plan to construct a production base with an annual output of 300,000m3 of silicon-based nanocomposite aerogel materials.
- Once the three-phase project is completed, it will comprehensively cover the upstream, downstream, and derivative industries related to silicon-based aerogel composite materials, forming a modern new material industrial concentration zone with aerogel materials and silicon-based new materials as its main development directions.
10. Hebei Jinna Technology Co., Ltd.
| Business Type | Manufacturer, OEM supplier |
| Year Established | 2014 |
| Factory Location | Hebei, China |
| Existing Production Capacity | Aerogel blanket 20,000m3/year |
| Proposed Production Capacity | Aerogel blanket 60,000m3/year |
| Aerogel Production Technique | Supercritical carbon dioxide(CO2) drying |
| Featured Products | Composite aerogel materials |
- Hebei Jinna belongs to Hebei Jinwei Group, which manufactured the first rock wool tube in China.
- Since 2005, Hebei Jinna has been one of China’s first companies engaged in the R&D and manufacture of products in connection with nano-insulation technology.
11. IBIH Advanced Material Co., Ltd.
| Business Type | Manufacturer, OEM supplier |
| Year Established | 2015 |
| Factory Location | Hebei, China; Henan, China |
| Existing Production Capacity | Aerogel blanket 10,000m3/year |
| Proposed Production Capacity | Aerogel blanket 30,000m3/year |
| Aerogel Production Technique | Supercritical carbon dioxide(CO2) drying |
| Featured Products | Battery cell-to-cell thermal barrier, aerogel powder, aerogel insulation coating |
| Certification | ISO9001:2015, ISO14001-2015 Environmental Management System, OHSAS18001-2007, etc. |
- One production site of IBIH is in Hebei, China, with the first phase production capacity of 10,000m3 of aerogel and composite materials annually. After the second phase is completed, its production capacity will be doubled.
- The other production site of IBIH is in Henan, China, with a research and production base for lithium battery thermal insulation blades. This production site’s annual aerogel insulation blade output capacity: hundreds of millions of pieces. With the booming development of the new energy market, this production capacity will be increased.
- After years of dedicated research, IBIH has a full set of proprietary intellectual property rights for the industrialization of aerogel technology and solutions for lithium battery safety protection.
- Oriented by the market, IBIH has established good long-term cooperative relationships with enterprises in various fields such as lithium battery manufacturing, new energy vehicles, industrial energy saving, and new construction.
12. Hong Hitech(Beijing) Co., Ltd.
| Business Type | Manufacturer, OEM supplier |
| Year Established | 2013 |
| Factory Location | Hubei, China; Anhui, China |
| Existing Production Capacity | Aerogel blanket 10,000m3/year |
| Proposed Production Capacity | Aerogel blanket 30,000m3/year |
| Aerogel Production Technique | Step decompression drying technology |
| Featured Products | Aerogel battery thermal insulation blade, aerogel powder, aerogel insulation coating |
| Certification | ISO9001:2015, ISO14001-2015 Environmental Management System, OHSAS18001-2007, etc. |
- Hong Hitech is a high-tech enterprise focusing on innovative R&D and industrialized production in strategic emerging industries such as new materials and new energy. The company independently researched and developed, and globally pioneered the “Step Decompression Drying Technology”, realizing the low-cost, large-scale, industrial production of aerogel. The technical specs of the mass-produced aerogels by Hong Hitech have far exceeded those of the United States.
- Hong Hitech has completed a series of world-leading industrial production technologies in the field of aerogel applications, including microcrystalline nanopore metals, super-insulation fibers, and super-hydrophobic coatings.
- In terms of R&D of new energy storage, smog control, biological sterilization, soil improvement, semiconductor substrate production, and other technologies, Hong Hitech has made major world-leading innovative breakthroughs and has applied for and obtained 45 patents (including 8 PCT and 22 inventions).
13. Jiangxi Chenguang New Materials Co., Ltd.
| Business Type | Manufacturer, OEM supplier |
| Year Established | 2006 |
| Factory Location | Jiangxi, China; Anhui, China; Ningxia, China |
| Proposed Production Capacity | Aerogel blanket 335,000m3/year |
| Aerogel Production Technique | Supercritical carbon dioxide(CO2) drying |
| Featured Products | Trichlorosilane, ethyl orthosilicate, aerogel materials |
| Certification | ISO9001:2015, ISO14001-2015 Environmental Management System, OHSAS18001-2007, etc. |
- Chenguang is a leading enterprise in functional silane and now it is actively promoting both the horizontal and vertical expansion of the industrial chain to improve the company’s layout of silicon-based new materials and aerogel industry chains.
- Chenguang has a full industrial chain layout involving trichlorosilane, ethyl orthosilicate, and aerogels, and has cost advantages across the entire industry chain.
14. Hungpai New Materials Co., Ltd.
| Business Type | Manufacturer, OEM supplier |
| Year Established | 2005 |
| Factory Location | Jiangxi, China |
| Proposed Production Capacity | Aerogel blanket 10,000m3/year |
| Aerogel Production Technique | Composite Drying Technology |
| Featured Products | New silicon-based materials, aerogel materials |
| Certification | ISO9001:2015, ISO14001-2015 Environmental Management System, OHSAS18001-2007, etc. |
- Hungpai is a leading domestic enterprise in sulfur-containing silane in China and they are actively promoting an integrated layout of aerogel production.
- Hungpai has a complete green circular industrial chain: “silicon block- trichlorosilane- intermediates- functional silane- fumed silica”, which has significant cost advantages in aerogel production.
15. MicroVENT
| Business Type | Manufacturer, OEM supplier |
| Year Established | 1995 |
| Factory Location | Jiangsu, China |
| Existing Production Capacity | Aerogel blanket 1,600m3/year |
| Proposed Production Capacity | Aerogel blanket 2,500m3/year( thickness 10mm) |
| Aerogel Production Technique | Supercritical carbon dioxide(CO2) drying |
| Featured Products | ePTFE film, aerogel materials |
| Certification | ISO9001:2015, ISO14001-2015 Environmental Management System, OHSAS18001-2007, etc. |
- MicroVENT is a leading enterprise in the field of ePTFE membranes, mastering the core technology of e-PTFE membranes. MircoVENT possesses full industrial chain capabilities for microporous membranes and membrane components, and it is rapidly expanding its presence in the aerogel industry.
- In July 2021, MicroVENT acquired 60% equity of a professional aerogel company in Shanghai. MicroVENT will fully leverage the synergistic effects of ePTFE and aerogels to meet the special needs of customers from industries like the automotive, consumer electronics, and military sectors, etc.
16. Zhongke Runzi
| Business Type | Manufacturer, OEM supplier |
| Year Established | 2013 |
| Factory Location | Chongqing, China |
| Existing Production Capacity | Aerogel powder 1,000t/year |
| Proposed Production Capacity | Aerogel blanket 100,000m3/year |
| Aerogel Production Technique | Supercritical ethanol drying |
| Featured Products | Aerogel powder, composite aerogel materials |
| Certification | ISO9001:2015, ISO14001-2015 Environmental Management System, OHSAS18001-2007, etc. |
- Zhongke Runzi is a high-tech new materials company that integrates production, learning, and research, focusing on the development and application of aerogel nanotechnology.
- Zhongke Runzi owns the completely independent intellectual property rights of aerogel production technology. Their whole process of aerogel product production is pollution-free and zero-emission, and all their technical specs have reached the world’s advanced level.
17. Hubei Xingfa Chemicals Group Co, Ltd.
| Business Type | Manufacturer, OEM supplier |
| Year Established | 1994 |
| Factory Location | 8 provinces and regions across China |
| Proposed Production Capacity | Aerogel blanket 5,000m3/year |
| Aerogel Production Technique | Supercritical carbon dioxide(CO2) drying |
| Featured Products | Fine and specialty phosphorus-based chemicals, aerogel materials |
| Certification | ISO9001:2015, ISO14001-2015 Environmental Management System, OHSAS18001-2007, etc. |
- Hubei Xingfa Chemicals focuses on the R&D and manufacturing of a full range of phosphorus-based chemicals, especially fine and specialty chemicals production. Xingfa represents the most complete product portfolio for phosphate industries in the world. Xingfa’s advantage lies in the combination of mine resources and hydropower self-supply, which secures the low cost and sustainable production for the long term.
- Expanding its industrial parks across China in 8 provinces and regions, Xingfa forges ahead in phosphates, silicates, sulfuric, fluorine, and alkali industries, based on the resources, technology, and recycling industry with creativity and technology innovations.
18. Hubei Jianghan New Materials Co., LTD.
| Business Type | Manufacturer, OEM supplier |
| Year Established | 1998 |
| Factory Location | Hubei, China |
| Proposed Production Capacity | Aerogel blanket 10,000m3/year |
| Aerogel Production Technique | Supercritical drying |
| Featured Products | Functional silane, aerogel materials |
| Certification | ISO9001:2015, ISO14001-2015 Environmental Management System, OHSAS18001-2007, etc. |
- Hubei Jianghan is a leading enterprise in the functional silane industrialization of China’s fluoro silicone industry. In the past 20+ years of development, Hubei Jianghan has conducted extensive R&D work in key technical fields such as silane coupling agents, silane cross-linking agents, silane derivatives, special silicone oils, silicone resins, and silane applications.
- Hubei Jianghan has formed a complete silane industry chain and is laying out the aerogel industry chain, with its full industry chain cost advantages.
