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 Company logo for Thermashield, LLC | |
| Company type | Limited liability company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Thermal insulator Flame retardant Fire Proofing |
| Founded | 2008 (as Thermashield) Davis, California U.S. |
| Founder | Rafael Silva |
| Headquarters | Davis, California , U.S. |
| Products | Starlite |
| Owner | Rafael Silva |
Number of employees | <25 |
| Website | starlitethermashield |
Thermashield, LLC is a limited liability company that was formed in 2013 by Rafael Silva when the rights to Starlite were acquired. Starlite is a chemical compound that can be used as a thermal shield or a heat insulator, that was invented by Maurice Ward during the 1970s and 1980s. Thermashield was a chemical startup that became Thermashield, LLC for the purpose of continuing to develop the invention and seek partners for future applications.
History
editIn 2008, Rafael Silva met inventor Maurice Ward and formed a friendship with the somewhat difficult and eccentric man.[1][2] The two men began to explore ways to develop and commercially exploit Ward's invention with the intention of promoting the product to various industries. For two years the men worked together, eventually reaching the point where Ward was willing to start a business relationship with Silva. Before this happened, Maurice Ward passed away, taking the opportunity with him.[2]
In 2012, Ward's daughters took a sample of Starlite to Mark Miodownik, a professor of materials at University College London, England, for testing.[3] In 2013, one year after visiting Professor Miodownik, Ward's daughters approached Rafael Silva and sold him the rights to Starlite.[2][4] At that time, Silva formed Thermashield, LLC to allow the purchase of Starlite in a business environment.[5]
References
edit- ^ Keene, Jaime (17 May 2012). "Starlite: the miracle material that could be lost forever". The Verge. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ a b c Milner, Richard (20 May 2021). "The Truth About Starlite, The Material That Can Resist A Nuclear Blast". The Grunge. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ Johnson, Lee (reporter) Proctor, Adam (producer,director) (13 September 2018). How does the 'wonder material' Starlite actually work?. BBC Reel (Online video). 0:21 minutes in. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ Johnson, Lee (reporter) Proctor, Adam (producer,director) (4 May 2021). The wonder material that 'protects against nuclear blasts'. BBC Reel (Online video). Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "About". ThermaShield. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.