# Is there somewhere I can buy a cube (or other common shape) of Aerogel?

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**Created:** [March 20, 2026, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-somewhere-i-can-buy-a-cube-or-other-common-shape-of-aerogel/1028630 "2026-03-20T20:05:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-somewhere-i-can-buy-a-cube-or-other-common-shape-of-aerogel/1028630/1 "2026-03-20T20:05:30Z")

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I like having cool bibs-and-bobs around in my place. I do not have a lot of them (not a museum filled with things) but still…some interesting items.

I have wanted a piece of Aerogel (the lightest solid ever made). I tried buying some once but the website was just deceptive enough that I ended up getting a container of random sized small Aerogel pebbles (I was able to return for a refund).

Below is a pic of something like I am looking for. It need not be that big but I want a cube or rectangle or some “normal” geometric shaped bit of Aerogel. I have looked and it is weirdly difficult to find and be sure that is what you are getting. The pebbles are easy to find.

Does anyone know where I (Joe Public) can buy something like shown below? (Assume price is no object…it is but I’d rather see what is possible even if out of my price range.)

[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/AeJ9q45PfD0/maxresdefault.jpg) ](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/AeJ9q45PfD0/maxresdefault.jpg)

[![](https://aerogelzone.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/aerogel-cube-1024x576.webp) ](https://aerogelzone.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/aerogel-cube-1024x576.webp)

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**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-somewhere-i-can-buy-a-cube-or-other-common-shape-of-aerogel/1028630/2 "2026-03-20T20:07:57Z")

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> **[BuyAerogel.com | Planet Earth's Source for Aerogel™](https://www.buyaerogel.com/)**

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**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-somewhere-i-can-buy-a-cube-or-other-common-shape-of-aerogel/1028630/3 "2026-03-20T20:09:04Z")

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Great! Thanks!

Seems they have it all.

ETA: The sizes on offer seem really small. Like an inch small. I am not looking for something huge but 3" or more would be cool. Otherwise it is just a pebble someone shaved down. Maybe I am missing it (and I get size = more $$$)