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| Network | 100280 - Disclosure - Accrued Expenses (Tables) (http://www.aerogel.com/20161231/taxonomy/role/DisclosureAccruedExpensesTables) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001145986 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
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Schedule of Accrued Expenses | Accrued expenses consist of the following:
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