Starlite was a material invented in the 1960s that allegedly withstood 10,000°C

I remember hearing about Starlite before. I don't know if it was a memory from back in the distant past, or if Freedom's Phoenix simply posted this before. Watch the video, and do your own tests. I have no idea if this works or not, so be careful.

Starlite was a material invented in the 1960s that allegedly withstood 10,000°C temperatures

http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Article/351045-2023-09-24-starlite-was-a-material-invented-in-the-1960s-that-allegedly.htm
Starlite was a material invented in the 1960s that allegedly withstood 10,000°C temperatures.

Here, NighthawkInLight shows his copycat of the secret recipe, withstanding a still whopping 2000°C at less than 1" thickness.

The way it works: when exposed to high temperatures, it expands, creating a carbon foam barrier that pushes the heat away while forming an insulator.

The Recipe:

2 parts Flour
1 part Corn Starch
1 part powdered Sugar
1 part Borax
1.5 parts Water

When mixed and formed and let dry, you have a fireproof tile with heat resistance claimed to be on par with alumino fire brick, while protecting against both insects and mold.
Maybe worthwhile to coat with a resin for extra weather resistance if making tiles for a fire shelter. Maybe an idea to retrofit a room in the house with panels of this on steel studs, I don't know. Get creative.

Good luck and Godspeed
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