AeroClay Packaging Uses Freeze Dried Foam

The key procedure in AeroClay production is freeze-drying. A clay and polymer-based mixture in a liquid state is frozen into the shape of its final form. Then, once solid, it is freeze-dried, allowing the ice to be vaporized. This results in a lightweight and porous product.

In an interview with Packaging Digest, Yuxin Wang of AeroClay, Compadre CEO Darryl Kelinske, and CFO J. Gordon McGill, say they are interested in seeing AeroClay used in protective packaging and void filling applications.