Who we are
Aerobel is a next-generation ChemTech company building alternatives to materials that no longer belong to the future.
We develop and manufacture high-performance adhesives, binders, insulation materials and advanced foams derived from waste-based and bio-based feedstocks. Our technologies are designed to replace fossil-based, toxic and CO₂-intensive materials — not by compromise, but by outperforming them.
We believe the industry can do better.
Aerobel exists to give people and industries the freedom to move away from toxic, high-emission chemicals — without sacrificing performance, reliability or economic feasibility.
We prove, every day, that cleaner, safer, waste- and bio-based solutions can outperform petrochemical and other CO₂-intensive materials. Not as niche alternatives, but as scalable, industrially deployable standards for the future.
- •Non-toxic by design
- •Significantly lower in carbon footprint
- •Technically superior
- •Ready for industrial deployment
Sam Chartouni
Sam Chartouni is the entrepreneurial and strategic driving force behind Aerobel. He brings together a rare combination of industrial insight, execution focus and long-term value creation mindset.
With a strong belief that innovation only matters when it reaches real markets, Sam leads Aerobel with a clear emphasis on scaling technologies into industrial reality. His focus lies on building robust business models, industrial partnerships, production scalability and market adoption — turning advanced material science into commercially dominant solutions.
Dr. ir. ing. Steve De Pooter
Dr. ir. ing. Steve De Pooter is the scientific and technological backbone of Aerobel.
With a doctorate in engineering sciences obtained through research at KU Leuven and MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, USA), Steve brings exceptional academic depth combined with rare hands-on industrial experience. His expertise spans advanced chemistry, material science, inorganic and hybrid systems, and scalable formulation engineering.
As CTO, he leads the development of Aerobel’s proprietary chemistries, material platforms and process technologies, ensuring that cutting-edge science is translated into reliable, reproducible and industrially scalable systems.