Aerogel render: Fixit 222
In cooperation with Fixit, an aerogel render with a low thermal conductivity of 28 mW/(m·K) was developed. It is commercially available under the name of Fixit 222. In the render, aerogel granulate with a thermal conductivity of approximately 20 mW/(m·K) is embedded. The aerogel render opens completely new possibilities in the renovation of historic or protected buildings: with only a thin layer of the render – often times substituting the existing render – the U-value can be decreased drastically. Thus, a higher thermal comfort and a reduction in heating energy can be achieved.
![https://www.empa.ch/documents/56010/4695173/Aerogel_render_Fixit222.png/8ea12c66-9de4-4a19-b119-5282f6618f06?t=1531396662000&doAsUserId=mLYofz1ofIc4z2qdMCjTcg%3D%3D%3F_NewsPortlet_categoryId%3D56975](https://www.empa.ch/documents/56010/4695173/Aerogel_render_Fixit222.png/8ea12c66-9de4-4a19-b119-5282f6618f06?t=1531396662000&doAsUserId=mLYofz1ofIc4z2qdMCjTcg%3D%3D%3F_NewsPortlet_categoryId%3D56975)
Facade of the Old Mill in Sissach (BL) after renovation with the aerogel render. Image: Emil Franov, Carbotech AG.
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