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KrossLinker Pte. Ltd.
Four aerogel product lines, retrofit ready, with fire performance stated.
Co-developmentIn marketStartup
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Updated Sept 30, 2026
Thermal management materials covers keeping heat where it should be. On Halo, the solutions cover aerogel insulation, fire-rated insulating foam, moving heat through a system, and insulation from a waste stream. Every solution comes from the team that developed it, so you can reach the people behind the work directly. Sign up to search the full network and post your specific need.
Aerogel insulation
GN
Silica aerogel with graphene-doped polymer, Class A fire, built for retrofit.
In developmentStartup
ThermaGEL Innovations Inc
Aerogel made from recycled corrugated board, cutting embodied carbon.
In marketStartup
Cellulose nanofibers in exfoliated clay, reaching R-9 per inch.
Sponsored researchIn developmentSupplier
XL
Michigan State University
Ambient-dried silica with clay-polymer interlayers, at R-11 per inch.
ConceptualUniversity
HZ
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Silica alumina aerogel made from coal fly ash, and non-flammable.
ConceptualUniversity
JD
Geopolymer with silica aerogel, moldable, and Class A rated.
In developmentUniversity
SG
Toronto Metropolitan University
Aerogel inside PIR foam, reaching R-7 per inch with Class A fire.
In developmentUniversity
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Iron oxide nanowire aerogel, cheap to make and mechanically stronger.
ConceptualUniversity
Fire-rated insulating foam
Texas A&M University, College Station
A water-based polyelectrolyte nanocoating giving PIR foam flame retardancy.
In developmentUniversity
ML
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Lignin's char-forming behavior gives PIR foam a Class A rating.
ConceptualUniversity
Loyola Marymount University
Amorphous TiO2 nanoparticles raising both insulation and fire resistance.
ConceptualUniversity
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Aerogel is the leading material on Halo, in nine entries that compete on cost and fire rating and quote much the same R value. Around it sit fire-rated foams, insulation made from sawdust, coal fly ash and waste tires, and a smaller set whose job is to move heat along. On Halo it spans six groups, including aerogel insulation, fire-rated insulating foam, and moving heat through a system.
Stage of development. Work on thermal management materials on Halo comes mostly from university programs. 32% of the solutions are in market. University of Tennessee, Knoxville has the most, followed by Syracuse University. Co-development and sponsored research are the usual partnering routes, and about 35% of the solutions that state terms offer licensing.
Three trends in thermal management materials on Halo
Nine aerogels, competing on price and fire. Thermal performance is quoted and comparable, from R-7 to R-11 per inch, and the arguments are elsewhere. Made from recycled corrugated board, from coal fly ash, ambient-dried to skip supercritical drying, moldable as a geopolymer composite. Class A fire rating appears in five of the nine, because in a retrofit that is what decides the specification.
Fire retardancy built into the chemistry. Eight entries make a foam or coating that resists flame as a property of the material: lignin's char-forming behavior in PIR, amorphous TiO2 nanoparticles, layered double hydroxide with silica, a water-based polyelectrolyte nanocoating, porous geopolymer to 1000C. Halogenated retardants are the incumbent and are being regulated out.
A small group moves heat, and does not block it. Viscoelastic nanofluids loaded with graphene or copper for immersion cooling, TPMS foams raising heat transfer at low pressure drop, cooling channels manufactured into a battery enclosure, and a retrofit manifold for a data center loop. Insulation is a building problem; heat transfer is an equipment one, and the second set is much smaller.
423organizations
453solutions listed
71%from university labs
32%in market
Frequently asked questions
What are thermal management materials?
Thermal management materials covers keeping heat where it should be. It spans silica aerogel insulation and the composites built around it, fire-rated insulating foam, insulation made from a waste stream, passive cooling and adaptive surfaces, the fluids and structures that move heat through a system, and phase change materials that buffer a swing. Builders, manufacturers and equipment makers are the buyers.
What are examples of thermal management materials?
Five examples of thermal management materials on Halo include:
- Four aerogel product lines, retrofit ready, with fire performance stated. (KrossLinker Pte. Ltd.)
- A water-based polyelectrolyte nanocoating giving PIR foam flame retardancy. (Texas A&M University, College Station)
- Graphene, nanotubes or copper dispersed in oil, for immersion cooling. (City St George's, University of London)
- Delignified nano-sawdust engineered for porosity and a higher R value. (Syracuse University)
- A carbon layer and a PNIPAM hydrogel switching a roof's behavior with temperature. (Syracuse University)
What are the latest thermal management materials innovations?
The most recently updated thermal management materials on Halo include:
- Passive cooling polymers alongside solid-state electrolytes, from one group. (Syracuse University)
- Graphene, nanotubes or copper dispersed in oil, for immersion cooling. (City St George's, University of London)
- An inline fluid conditioning manifold retrofitted into a cooling loop. (Land Level Excavating)
Which companies and suppliers are developing thermal management materials?
There are 423 organizations with thermal management materials on Halo, 82 of them universities and research institutions. Among them are KrossLinker Pte. Ltd., Re-Du Company, and ThermaGEL Innovations Inc. Most offer co-development or sponsored research. Sign up to see every organization working in the area and to send them your specific need.
How do I find thermal management materials research partners?
Browsing thermal management materials on Halo is free. Sign up to search the full network and save the ones you want. Post your specific need to get exact matches. Organizations reply directly on the platform.
What are R&D teams looking for in thermal management materials?
Over the past 12 months, R&D teams on Halo have posted these thermal management materials needs:
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