Aspen Aerogels Says High-Temperature Oven Appears to Have Caused Blast at Rhode Island Facility

Preliminary results from an investigation into an explosion at Aspen Aerogel's manufacturing facility in East Providence, R.I., indicate that the blast originated in a specific high-temperature oven.
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East Providence official: Industrial oven that exploded was not fully permitted

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — East Providence officials are taking a closer look at a piece of equipment that exploded at a manufacturing facility earlier this week, sending 11 workers to the ...
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Mayor: East Providence industrial explosion likely caused by insulation oven

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The investigation continues into an explosion that happened at an East Providence industrial ...

Worker recounts East Providence manufacturing plant explosion

An employee of Aspen Aerogels is speaking out after an oven exploded at the East Providence manufacturing plant Wednesday.
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Aspen Aerogels explosion traced to ethanol buildup in oven, fire marshal says

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Aspen Aerogels has been using an ...