How Mylar Blankets Work - Not For Insulation
Sometimes called an Emergency Thermal Blanket, Space Blanket, Silver Foil Blanket. Pictured above: NASA Hubble Space Telescope Do Mylar Blankets Actually Work? Mylar is a trademarked polyester resin owned by DuPont, a global leader in polyester films. Mylar is heat-resistant and it is aluminized making it UV-resistant and having reflective properties. It is true, that the mylar material was designed by NASA (in collaboration with other manufacturing companies) in the 1950s to protect their equipment, telescopes, cameras, computers, rovers, and much more. The material is very efficient in reflecting infrared rays (great for the drastic temperature changes in space) and it is lightweight and tear-resistant, making it the best choice for sending rockets into space. Mylar is designed to work for extreme cold and extremely hot temperatures. " infrared waves being the chief component of thermal energy in the near-vacuum conditions of outer space—to create either first- or second-surfac