Aspen Aerogels Manufacturing Plant Oven Explosion
Sector: Road • Location: East Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Source: Ocean State Media
An explosion occurred at the Aspen Aerogels manufacturing plant in East Providence, Rhode Island, caused by an accumulation of ethanol vapors in a drying oven used in the manufacturing process. The incident resulted in 13 people being hospitalized, all of whom were later released. The oven had open permits that were not finalized, and a post-incident evaluation and investigation are underway.
- Status
- Failure
- Sector
- Road, Chemical (Industrial), Manufacturing (Industrial)
- Location
- East Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Ocean State Media
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Description | An explosion occurred at the Aspen Aerogels manufacturing plant in East Providence, Rhode Island, caused by an accumulation of ethanol vapors in a drying oven used in the manufacturing process. The incident resulted in 13 people being hospitalized, all of whom were later released. The oven had open permits that were not finalized, and a post-incident evaluation and investigation are underway. |
Original sector | Manufacturing |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Rhode Island |
City | East Providence |
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Source | Ocean State Media |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Road, Chemical (Industrial), Manufacturing (Industrial) |
Article published date | 2026-04-13 |
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