Development of a humidity-responsive adaptive membrane for smart clothing applications

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8837.1;6 PFIW-IW

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Development of a humidity-responsive adaptive membrane for smart clothing applications

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Short description (English)	Development of a humidity-responsive adaptive membrane for smart clothing applications
Abstract (English)	Schoeller Textil AG and EMPA St. Gallen aim at developing a novel membrane with unpredecessent adaptive properties. The goal is to make a humidity-responsive breathable membrane incorporated in textiles, which will increase the comfort of the wearer. The membrane shall have a high water-vapor permeability in humid conditions and a low water-vapor permeability in dry conditions. Thanks to this new membrane, the wearer will decrease the inefficient part of the sweating, hence gaining energy in comparison to a person wearing a textile without adaptive membrane. Thus, it should additionally increase his sportive performance.

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Development of a humidity-responsive adaptive membrane for smart clothing applications

Abstract
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Schoeller Textil AG and EMPA St. Gallen aim at developing a novel membrane with unpredecessent adaptive properties. The goal is to make a humidity-responsive breathable membrane incorporated in textiles, which will increase the comfort of the wearer. The membrane shall have a high water-vapor permeability in humid conditions and a low water-vapor permeability in dry conditions. Thanks to this new membrane, the wearer will decrease the inefficient part of the sweating, hence gaining energy in comparison to a person wearing a textile without adaptive membrane. Thus, it should additionally increase his sportive performance.