| The idea behind FABROC is the arrangement of | | | | Perhaps that is why the military seems to be |
| certain polymer molecule strings in a way that they | | | | interested in the material. Especially the fact that even |
| generate heat when an electric current is applied. | | | | a thorn vest will still produce heat makes EXO2 ideal in |
| Because of the structure of the material the material | | | | combat situations. Because of the violent nature those |
| will never exceed a set temperature. This makes it | | | | activities the possibilities of damage are unlimited. |
| potentially safe for medical use. But there are also | | | | Therefore in action, strength, durability and especially |
| applications in Building and Clothing. In fact the amount | | | | reliability are highly favored. |
| of applications are only limited by our imagination. The | | | | EXO2, has medical potential. It can be thought of as a |
| big question is does EXO2 lives up to its energy | | | | form of ground heating for farmers or gardeners that |
| efficiency claims. | | | | want to stay ahead of the seasonal curve. There are |
| At the moment the only practical application of EXO2 | | | | possibilities for it as a building material. The possibilities |
| FABROC is in the field of heated insulating clothing for | | | | seem endless and are only limited by our imagination if |
| motorcyclists. And some attempts to use is as a | | | | it delivers to its claims of energy effectiveness. The |
| material to keep Apple IPods warm. | | | | idea that it's impossible to overheat or that there is a |
| Sample Applications | | | | maximum to the temperature the material can reach, |
| In a building you can think of heating walls, floors or | | | | simply because of its electrical properties make it |
| roofs. For the aging baby boomers, it can help to keep | | | | suitable for a myriad of medical use. Or applications in |
| their joints warm and therefore painless and feeling | | | | the form of pre-heated car seats, or even babies |
| young. Before they reach the state of overly stiff | | | | blankets. |
| joints it is perfect in all sorts of hiking equipment. | | | | Energy Consumption |
| Sleeping bags or tents that Solar recharge a battery | | | | Our own small scale experiments didn't confirm the |
| during the day, and use their power at night to keep | | | | energy conservation; in fact .it seemed to be rather |
| everyone warm and comfortable. The material is very | | | | energy inefficient. The energy consumption was not at |
| lightweight, the only "could be" drawback could be | | | | all stable, although the heat coefficient showed no |
| energy consumption. | | | | diversion from the technical specifications. Heat and |
| Fabroc is durable because contrary to traditional | | | | Resistance factors where as specified so an easy |
| heated fabric's it contains no wiring. Its safe no matter | | | | explanation for the changing consumption pattern is |
| of the amount of power applied to it the temperature | | | | difficult to give at the moment |
| just can't rise above the set maximum. This makes it a | | | | Remember that we are talking about are our own |
| seemingly safe product without any risk of burning or | | | | home experiments they have no scientific |
| hurting anyone. According to its manufacturers this | | | | assumptions. |
| makes Fabroc or EXO2 absolutely safe under all | | | | At our site we will keep a close but critical eye on the |
| conditions | | | | further development of this product. |