Protection from the elements is one of the fundamental necessities in
life. Exposure to extreme temperatures can be deadly and every year there is an
increasing number of outdoor enthusiasts who succumb to extreme weather.
The energy requirements under a set of circumstances are
investigated. Its whispered that a plastic solar mounted at your backpack would
be enough to charge the battery and keep you warm at night.
The claims about phenomenal energy efficiency we are
investigating. If they hold true this could well a revolutionary product for the
coming century
New technologies are addressing this
problem by devising heated clothing. Fabroc is one of these new technologies --
a polymer-based material which can be made into a variety of clothing.
Fabroc uses electric current supplied by a power source such as a lithium-ion
battery to produce heat. It is flexible, waterproof, windproof, and stretchable.
It has a number of practical applications including heated clothing for outdoor
use, an alternative source of household heat during periods of inactivity,
industrial battery heaters, and patient heating during surgical procedures.
Fabroc is a self-regulating heating material because as its temperature rises,
the resistance of Fabroc increases, which means it draws less power and produces
less heat. Conversely, when the temperature drops, it draws more power and
produces more heat.
It is the perfect material for clothing because it produces uniform heat over
the entire surface. Unlike other heating sources, Fabroc does not produce
hotspots. The heat produced can be finely controlled so it is a safe fabric to
use for any application.
Because Fabroc can be used to generate heat over a large area, it can be used
for many different types of clothing as well as heating pads for beds, saddle
heaters for horse riding, ski boot liners, heated gloves, and military
applications.
Fabroc is lightweight, flexible, and strong. It can be powered by a number of
sources including lithium-ion batteries, AC wall adapters, DC adapters, or solar
power sources. It can operate on very low voltages and a small battery can
provide up to six hours of heat on one charge.
Fabroc is currently being used for outdoor clothing of all types including
underwater wetsuits for deep-sea use.
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