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From Wikipedia: "The Space Shuttle thermal protection system (TPS) is the barrier that protected the Space Shuttle Orbiter during the searing 1,650 °C (3,000 °F) heat of atmospheric reentry. "  (it mentions several materials that are used.

I would like to know how to create such tiles.   I am not building a space shuttle, but think that this material can be useful in a fire-prone area.  Perhaps stucco infused with TPS particles would save some houses.  Or a thin coating sprayed over an existing house.  Or perhaps am underground 'safe room' that could withstand high temperatures (somewhat similar to tornado shelters used in the mid-west).

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The thermal insulation of the Space Shuttle was based on specially designed ceramic tiles. Those are very hard and expensive to manufacture and even cheaper version of ceramics would still cost much more that a fire insurance is always a better option.

An underground safe room as long as physically isolated from outside and has independent air supply system would work without any specific thermal insulation. A couple meters of dirt above will be enough to protect you from heat of  any forest fire.

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