primaloft military workshop

8/2/2019 PrimaLoft Military Workshop

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Your tactical advantage insulation.

Theres warm, and then theres PrimaLoft WARM .


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Tim Cashell, TCPOC


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PrimaLoft History and Origins

Special Operations: ColdWeather requirements

PrimaLoft : SOF field tested,

proven and chosen

PrimaLoft

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100% synthetic alternative

Equivalent thermal performance

Retains warmth when wet

Compressible

Breathable

Versus Goose Down:


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PrimaLoft s parent company - Albany International Corp. develops Thermal protection

and Composite components for Commercial, Military, and Research purposes

X-33 Technology Demonstrator

Next Generation Jet Engine Turbines

Boeing 787 Landing Gear

B-2 Stealth Bomber

U.S. Space Shuttle


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Temperature Range45 oF to -50 oF

Walk or Cook Dry in less than30 minutes

Min temp at less than 5 layers

Minimal Met Output at MinTemp

Fully Modular and Tailor-able

Highly Packable


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Location: Kodiak, Alaska Full immersion for 10 minutes in 33 oF Water Require exceptional warmth in wet conditions


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Rigorous Downselect Field Use Compression Testing High Clo-value (warmth) when Dry and Wet Warmth After Laundry Lifecycles (10x)

Who Competed? PrimaLoft (Various Versions) Polarguard (Various Versions) 3M

What was SOF looking to improve upon? Larger operational temperature range Better capability in wet environment Better compression for transport

NOTE: Staple Fill and Continuous Filament were Compared


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Joint SOF User Panelcomprised of all SOFforces unanimouslychose PrimaLoft for field performance

Warmth When Wet Highest Warmth or Wet Clo of all

performers Highest performance in Walk Dry test

Lifecycle Warmth/Durability Highest Clo and least degradation

after 10x launderings

Compression Testing All PrimaLoft styles compressed at

least 33% better than all competitors Looked at the impact to a clothing

system and load out


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PrimaLoft is the premier insulation used by the US AirForce, Army, Marines, Navy and Special Operations Forces

Provides a tactical advantage over the enemy under

extreme cold and wet conditions.

PrimaLoft has served for9 years of war


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Special finishes and smalldiameter fibers makePrimaLoft water resistant.

Finer diameter fibers andproprietary finish make PrimaLoft insulation ultra soft

Proprietary blend of smalldiameter fibers trap moreair to insulate


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CLO Value

Used as a unit to measure thermal insulation 1 clo represents the insulation required to keep a resting

person warm in an indoor room at 70 F (21.1C)

PrimaLoft FUSION has the highest warmth to weight(clo/oz/sqyd) of any Berry-compliant synthetic insulation

Microfibers

A fiber that is less than or equal to 1.0 Denier isconsidered microdenier or microfiber

The smaller fibers allow more trapped air pockets,resulting in higher clo values


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Hydrophobic

Used to describe fibers and yarns that do not adsorbmoisture

PrimaLoft s unique proprietary finish repels moisturebetter than other synthetics in wet environments

Breathability

Breathability measures how well a material allowsmoisture to move through it

PrimaLoft has excellent breathability for high-outputactivities


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Structure

Microfibers allow for a more compressible insulation forease of transport of materials

PrimaLoft s proprietary fiber finish also contributes to itssoft hand as well as water repellancy


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Theres warm, and then theres PrimaLoft WARM .

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