Where can I buy a small Parabolic Trough Mirror for Solar use?

Question

I'm looking for one with an area of about 1 square meter area.

Is there anywhere to buy this?

What should it cost?

Answer 1

I think you'll have to make one.  I tried several different online shopping services with no results.  I'm interested in using them for solar as well.  Mylar is pretty reflective, if you glued that to a smooth parabolic trough it would work pretty well.  You could also glue small ( 1"X1" ) mirror tiles onto a Parabolic trough as well.  I'm wondering where the big installations get theirs.  Are they all made custom? Sorry it's not a better answer.

Answer 2

Not sure, but you might try Edmund Scientific (Edscorp). This is the sort of thing they go in for.