In 2001 Aspen Aerogels--a Northborough, Massachusetts spinoff of Aspen Systems--figured out how to use aerogel blankets instead of fiberglass as insulation in undersea oil pipelines.

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In 2001 Aspen Aerogels--a Northborough, Mass. spinoff of Aspen Systems--figured out how to use aerogel blankets instead of fiberglass as insulation in undersea oil pipelines.

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In 1999 Aspen Systems, a NASA contractor, began developing processes to create cheaper aerogels.

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