The invention concerns a method for producing a superhydrophobic membrane or surface coating of a substrate from an aqueous phase comprising the following steps: a) Preparing an aqueous dispersion by dispersing particles of hydrophobic polymer(s) in an aqueous solution of protic polymer(s), wherein the protic polymer(s) and the hydrophobic polymer(s) are present in a weight ratio of protic polymer(s):hydrophobic polymer(s) in a range of 5:95 to 22:78, b) electrospinning the dispersion of step a) onto a carrier for producing the membrane or onto the surface for producing the surface coating thereby producing at least one fiber and a nonwoven fabric from the fiber, c) subjecting the nonwoven fabric to a sol-gel process, wherein a precursor/precursors of the sol-gel comprise(s) an alkoxysilane, and d) curing the nonwoven fabric obtained by step c) at a temperature in a range of 50 C. to 150 C.

The present invention relates to an apparatus of manufacturing an aerogel sheet. The apparatus of manufacturing the aerogel sheet includes: a plurality of fixing vessels into which a fiber sheet is inserted; and an impregnation vessels provided with an accommodation part in which the plurality of fixing vessels are stacked in multistage and a silica precursor injection part which injects a silica precursor into the accommodation part to impregnate the silica precursor into the fiber sheet inserted into each of the fixing vessels.

The present invention relates to an apparatus of manufacturing an aerogel sheet. The apparatus of manufacturing the aerogel sheet includes: a plurality of fixing vessels into which a fiber sheet is inserted; and an impregnation vessels provided with an accommodation part in which the plurality of fixing vessels are stacked in multistage and a silica precursor injection part which injects a silica precursor into the accommodation part to impregnate the silica precursor into the fiber sheet inserted into each of the fixing vessels.

The present invention relates to a low-dust, high insulation aerogel blanket and a method for producing the same. More specifically, the present invention provides a method for producing a low-dust, high insulation aerogel blanket, wherein a plate type Mg(OH).sub.2.MgO.SiO.sub.2 powder is added to a silica sol, thereby being capable of reducing the generation of dust with excellent flame retardancy and thermal conductivity, and an aerogel blanket produced thereby.

The present invention relates to a low-dust, high insulation aerogel blanket and a method for producing the same. More specifically, the present invention provides a method for producing a low-dust, high insulation aerogel blanket, wherein a plate type Mg(OH).sub.2.MgO.SiO.sub.2 powder is added to a silica sol, thereby being capable of reducing the generation of dust with excellent flame retardancy and thermal conductivity, and an aerogel blanket produced thereby.

The invention relates to a method for coating a textile material, said method comprising the following steps: a) at least one cycle of impregnating the textile material with a sol-gel adhesion formulation, said sol-gel adhesion formulation being free of polycarboxylic acid; b) at least one cycle of drying the impregnated textile material obtained in step a); c) at least one cycle of impregnating the dried textile material obtained in step b) with an omniphobic or hydrophobic sol-gel formulation comprising sulphamic acid, said omniphobic or hydrophobic sol-gel formulation being different from the sol-gel adhesion formulation; d) at least one cycle of drying the impregnated textile material obtained in step c).

The invention relates to a method for coating a textile material, said method comprising the following steps: a) at least one cycle of impregnating the textile material with a sol-gel adhesion formulation, said sol-gel adhesion formulation being free of polycarboxylic acid; b) at least one cycle of drying the impregnated textile material obtained in step a); c) at least one cycle of impregnating the dried textile material obtained in step b) with an omniphobic or hydrophobic sol-gel formulation comprising sulphamic acid, said omniphobic or hydrophobic sol-gel formulation being different from the sol-gel adhesion formulation; d) at least one cycle of drying the impregnated textile material obtained in step c).

The present invention relates to an apparatus of manufacturing an aerogel sheet. The apparatus of manufacturing the aerogel sheet includes: a plurality of fixing vessels into which a fiber sheet is inserted; and an impregnation vessels provided with an accommodation part in which the plurality of fixing vessels are stacked in multistage and a silica precursor injection part which injects a silica precursor into the accommodation part to impregnate the silica precursor into the fiber sheet inserted into each of the fixing vessels.

The present invention relates to an apparatus of manufacturing an aerogel sheet. The apparatus of manufacturing the aerogel sheet includes: a plurality of fixing vessels into which a fiber sheet is inserted; and an impregnation vessels provided with an accommodation part in which the plurality of fixing vessels are stacked in multistage and a silica precursor injection part which injects a silica precursor into the accommodation part to impregnate the silica precursor into the fiber sheet inserted into each of the fixing vessels.

A thin film-type high moisture transferable fiber sheet includes a thin film coating layer formed on one side of the hydrophilic fiber sheet, in which the thin film coating layer is formed such that a hydrophobic coating agent is coated on a portion of the one side of the fiber sheet in a thin film-type.