| Available 2009
The ECV100 is an evaporative cooling vest designed to provide passive cooling to persons working in hot climates. The body's natural cooling mechanism is sweating. Worn next to the skin, the ECV100 "sweats" so you don't have to. Designed to make an uncomfortably hot environment more tolerable, the ECV100 is a lightweight, supple, formfitting vest that provides cooling to the body's core.
Constructed of a vapor-permeable, waterproof, breathable fabric, the ECV100's patented fabric is heatbonded to form a network of channels that hold water. As water inside the vest evaporates, latent heat is removed from the wearer's body core. The vest is filled when connected to a standard hydration system or via the included auxiliary hand pump from an external source (eg., creek, lake, water bottle).
Benefits of the ECV100 include reduced skin temperatures that can result in improved personnel performance, reduced stress and fatigue, and assistance in limiting the hydration requirements of the user. Unlike some evaporative cooling products, the ECV100 doesn't feel wet or soggy. Its principles do not rely on absorption of water by its materials. Its minimal weight (approximately 25 oz. when full; 14 oz. when empty) and thin profile (less than 2 mm) result in a cooling garment that is barely noticeable when worn under clothing. Due to the use of vapor permeable fabric, the thermal burden of an empty ECV100 is extremely low. The ECV100 can be hand-laundered in cold water with a mild detergent and hung to dry, so no special cleaning process is required.
|
