Silica tiles heated at 1260 degrees Celsius are picked by bare hands.
These tiles help space shuttles survive the extreme temperatures (about 1200 degrees Celsius) during re-entry to Earth. LI-900 silica tiles are used for this purpose. It is made of 99.9% pure silica glass fiber. Often the volume of air inside this tile is said to be 94%. Due to the low thermal conductivity and high…
