3D the key as Toray announces waterproof-breathable development
02/07/2014
Toray will present the new technology at the Outdoor trade fair in Friedrichshafen in mid-July, following what it calls “extraordinary test results”.
It claims to have highlighted known weak spots in existing three-layer laminates and used 3D technology to create an alternative.
For example, during sports activity sweat can cause a fabric with a dry weight of 120 grammes per square-metre to increase in weight to 160 grammes per square-metre even if it is equipped with a three-layer laminate and moisture trapped inside the backing or laminate can prevent the quick wicking of more sweat, Toray said in the build-up to Friedrichshafen.
Data the company has compiled shows a 20% improvement with its 3D technology.
“The secret behind this performance is the three-dimensional structure on the surface of the waterproof breathable layer, which looks like microscopic bubbles,” Toray said.
The technology can be combined with a wide range of outer fabrics and membranes or backing fabrics.
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