Heated Clothes Technology Overview
exo² heated clothes are at the forefront of a new generation
of "smart" clothing and textiles. The technology behind exo² heated clothes is FabRocTM
- a flexible, robust and safe heat generating material.
FabRocTM is a polymer based material that is lightweight,
waterproof, windproof, crushproof and stretchable. FabRocTM is chemically inert
making it completely safe for all types of heated clothes. There are no wires
in FabRocTM heated clothes so they can be safely used in any kind of environment
- even underwater!
exo² heated clothes are powered with Lithium Ion batteries.
Our line of motorcycle heated clothes can be optionally powered with a
motorcycle battery. Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) battery technology is used effectively
in a wide range of modern electronic devices including cell phones, MP3
players, digital cameras, and portable computers. Li-Ion batteries have several
advantages over other types of rechargeable batteries, and are ideal for
cold-weather use since their life span decreases when exposed to heat.
exo² heated clothes will never overheat. One of the unique
features of FabRocTM is that as it becomes warmer it draws less current. Once it
reaches its maximum temperature it stops drawing electricity, so it is a
completely self-regulating system.
FabRocTM is flexible, crunchable, stretchable, waterproof,
light-weight and durable. This makes it suitable for a wide range of
applications. It is currently used in such products as:
The potential for FabRocTM extends even further. It can be
used as a building material to integrate heated flooring into houses. It can be
used for medical devices such as wrapping pads for knees, elbows and other
joints.
And it doesn't stop there - below is a selection of our
Research & Development projects:
- Thermoknitt
- A conductive polymeric yarn allowing our heat technology to be
"knitted-in" during glove or mitt manufacture as an all-in-one
process [patent applied for].
- Thermomesh
- The arrangement of Fabroc into a mesh which is treated, cut and shaped
to achieve the precise coverage and temperature levels required by the
customer or application [patent applied for].
Click here for more details about how FabRoc works.
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