Uploaded December 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this video I attempt to recreate a lost supermaterial called Starlite. This material could supposedly resist temperatures up to 10,000 degrees Celsius, having undergone testing by NASA and the Atomic Weapons Establishment in the UK. I believe in this video I have come close in function to the original formula for Starlite, but there is still some work to be done. My result works very well, but for a few reasons I may talk about in a future video I do not believe Starlite used PVA glue as it's binder, and I also suspect a different CO2 producer was used instead of baking soda. More experiments are required.
Before he passed away in 2011 the creator of Starlite, Maurice Ward, created a YouTube channel where a few of the test videos were uploaded for anyone to see: youtube.com/channel/UCIXwe1It6Df9jBPD3xwnbmA
There is also an official website for Starlite which can be found here: starlitetechnologies.org
If there is enough interest in this video I may put together a follow up where I demonstrate alternate compositions for how to make Starlite, and discuss my thoughts on why Starlite was never successfully commercialized.
A big thanks to my Patreon supporters who continue to support my videos through thick and thin! You all are awesome. A special thanks to my top Patrons: Syniurge, Matthew Leitzke, TheBackyardScientist, Enzo Breda Lee, John Johnson, & Thibaud Peverelli!
Check out my Patreon page at: patreon.com/NightHawkProjects
Thanks for watching!
In this video I attempt to recreate a lost supermaterial called Starlite. This material could supposedly resist temperatures up to 10,000 degrees Celsius, having undergone testing by NASA and the Atomic Weapons Establishment in the UK. I believe in this video I have come close in function to the original formula for Starlite, but there is still some work to be done. My result works very well, but for a few reasons I may talk about in a future video I do not believe Starlite used PVA glue as it's binder, and I also suspect a different CO2 producer was used instead of baking soda. More experiments are required.
Before he passed away in 2011 the creator of Starlite, Maurice Ward, created a YouTube channel where a few of the test videos were uploaded for anyone to see: youtube.com/channel/UCIXwe1It6Df9jBPD3xwnbmA
There is also an official website for Starlite which can be found here: starlitetechnologies.org
If there is enough interest in this video I may put together a follow up where I demonstrate alternate compositions for how to make Starlite, and discuss my thoughts on why Starlite was never successfully commercialized.
A big thanks to my Patreon supporters who continue to support my videos through thick and thin! You all are awesome. A special thanks to my top Patrons: Syniurge, Matthew Leitzke, TheBackyardScientist, Enzo Breda Lee, John Johnson, & Thibaud Peverelli!
Check out my Patreon page at: patreon.com/NightHawkProjects
Thanks for watching!
