HeiQ has launched a dynamic, heat activated thermoregulation technology that enables cooling.
While 65 percent of activewear shoppers seek thermal regulation in clothing, the company says, activewear brands sometimes struggle with which type of cooling solution suits the designated fabric and intended use of the final product. Performance data suggests that evaporative cooling remains the most efficient cooling action as it most closely simulates the skin’s natural sweat thermal regulating system. However, static evaporation that does not adjust according to changing body temperature may lead to discomfort. A chill, for instance, can happen when a user’s level of activity drops and cooling continues.
HeiQ’s first dynamic thermal regulation technology, HeiQ Adaptive AC-03, was applied on hundreds of millions of garments and over 50 major brands worldwide. AC-03 could dynamically activate and deactivate depending on a person’s body temperature and amount of sweat. The new HeiQ Adaptive AC-06 technology confers an instant cooling sensation via a melting action when body heat rises, independent from moisture, increasing cooling efficiency by delaying the build-up of body heat and sweat.
Based on the possibility of combined cooling mechanisms, a suite of new products will be added to the HeiQ Smart Temp product family. All products will share the dynamic temperature control feature. The two cooling actions work independent of each other, meaning that you can choose to add one or both effects depending on each fabric type and intended usage of the final product, to achieve the optimal cooling effect.
