The Origin

Outlast technology was originally dveloped for NASA to protect astronaughts from temperature fluctuations.

Today the applications of outlast materials are wide spread and increase the comfort of millions of consumers in apparel, footwear, bedding and many other products.

The comfort

Everyone's sensativity to temperature changes are different, which means everyone sweats or becomes chilled at different rates; quickly or slowly. But the temperature corridor in which we feel comfortable is relatively narrow; when the body core temperature of 37 C fluctuates only 2 C upwards or downwards we are subject to fever or hyporthermia.

Here Outlast products help. They reduce temperature swings and influence the comfort zone efficiently. The micro climate is well balanced; one sweats less and is less chilled. You feel not too hot, not too cold, just right.

The function

1.   Outlast microcapsules absorb excess heat

2.   Stored heat is released back to the body when needed

3.   The result is a constant microclimate

The effect

Due to basic physical laws all bodies (humans, plants, objects) release energy as a thermal radiation. the higher the object's temperature, the more intensive the infrared radiation which it releases.

A test was done with a pair of gloves. One glove with Outlast material and the other without Outlast material. Both gloved hands were laid on an ice block for five minutes.

The test demonstrates that Outlast products can significantly reduce heat loss; therefore you stay warmer.

The advantages of Outlast^® Adaptive Comfort^® products at a glance:

• Balances temperature
• Reduces overheating
• Minimizes sweating
• Reduces chill
• Actively regulates temperature