Advanced aerogel insulation and thermal barrier materials for energy and EV markets
Aspen Aerogels manufactures proprietary aerogel-based insulation and thermal barrier products for energy infrastructure and electric vehicles. The tech stack reveals a manufacturing-operations focus (Rockwell Automation, ABB, PLC/DCS, SolidWorks) paired with growing business-intelligence and finance automation (Power Platform, Dynamics 365, Power BI), while ChatGPT adoption signals early exploration of AI for document and data work. Hiring velocity is accelerating across engineering and finance roles, with active projects spanning field device management, control loop monitoring, and sales territory expansion in oil-and-gas, petrochemical, and LNG markets.
Aspen Aerogels is a publicly traded manufacturer of advanced insulation and thermal management solutions based in Northborough, MA, with production facilities in East Providence, Rhode Island. The company operates across three primary product lines: Cryogel® and Pyrogel® advanced insulation for energy infrastructure (refineries, hydrogen, carbon capture); PyroThin® thermal barriers for electric vehicle batteries and energy storage; and emerging aerogel-based solutions for adjacent markets. Sales motion targets legacy energy, emerging sustainability infrastructure, and automotive OEMs. Current operational challenges center on manufacturing process optimization, control system improvements, and field device management at scale.
Core stack includes Dynamics 365, Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps, Power BI) for business operations; Rockwell Automation and ABB for industrial control; SolidWorks for product design; PLC and DCS for process monitoring; and ChatGPT for emerging document/data analysis work.
Primary markets include oil and gas processing, petrochemical, LNG, and industrial energy infrastructure; secondary expansion into electric vehicle thermal management and battery safety. Sales plans are active in all four sectors.
Other companies in the same industry, closest in size