ExpeDRY
ExpeDRY™ is a new chemical free alternative to WR treated hydrophobic down that performas better in real world situations, assists in consumer care and uses 70% fewer resources to produce.
ExpeDRY™ works through a permanent and chemical-free bonding of non-toxic gold particles to the down cluster which actively attacks the humidity inside the insulation and keeps the entire chamber dry in extreme conditions.
The ExpeDRY gold particles create an electro-static shield that provides a small hydrophobic barrier and weakens the hydrogen bond that allows water to form.. By attacking the hydrogen bond of the water molecule, ExpeDRY helps keeps moisture from coalescing into droplets (as is the case with performance in use) and helps break that bond to help any water that may be present to dry faster (as is the case in home laundry).
This helps to create a drier insulative chamber in almost every real world applications. It also helps with moisture from within such as sweat in high energy activities which could ultimately lead to a more regulated warmth.
ExpeDRY treated down has been shown to outperform traditional hydrophobic treated down in real world simulations over extended use.
ExpeDRY has also been shown to dry 40-50% faster in consumer washing and helps reduce the energy used in production by close to 30%
| dries up to 50% faster than untreated down |
| dries up to 40% faster than hydrophobic treated down |
| returns to full loft 40% faster than traditional hydrophobic treated down |
| outperforms hydrophobic treated down in real world simulations |
| approximately 30-50% lower environmental impact than hydrophobic treated down* |
* Based on internal reports comparing ExpeDRY application against both spray and bath application of hydrophobic chemistry. Official LCA pending
Dry Time Testing 01
DRY TIME TESTING / ISOLATING MATERIAL
Dry Time Testing 01 / Drying at room temperature from full saturation ExpeDRY vs Nikwax 10,000 minute hydrophobic down vs untreated.
Process For this test, mesh pillows were fully submerged in room temperature water for a consistent amount of time. Wetted weights were measured. Pillows were allowed to air dry in humidity controlled room. Measurements were taken until 95% dryness was achieved. Conclusion Testing shows that ExpeDRY in this scenario dries over 50% faster.
Moisture Management Testing
DRY TIME TESTING / ISOLATING MATERIAL
Dry Time Testing 01 / Drying at room temperature from full saturation ExpeDRY vs Nikwax 10,000 minute hydrophobic down vs untreated.
Process For this test, mesh pillows were fully submerged in room temperature water for a consistent amount of time. Wetted weights were measured. Pillows were allowed to air dry in humidity controlled room. Measurements were taken until 95% dryness was achieved. Conclusion Testing shows that ExpeDRY in this scenario dries over 50% faster.
With a background and parent company firmly established in the biomedical space, fuze technologies is able to build on the nanoscience of parent company Evoq Nano and provide industry leading particle based drying and anti-fungal, anti-mold and anti- bacterial properties to the textile industry.
Fuze is able to produce and manufacture nano and micro particles of exacting shapes and sizes - unique to the nano science world. Many times, particle production is inconsistent in both shape and size which can affect potential toxicity. FUZE has developed patented ways to produce these particle in an exacting fashion which means that we can control the gold we use for ExpeDRY to use less for the performance needed and negate any fear of nano- toxicity.
Working with FUZE, we found that performance is based on a sine wave with varying sizes performing while others do not. This has allowed us to focus on performance above 100nm while retaining the mechanism found within nanoparticle technology.
* please note: Most of the information found on the FUZE website features their non-ionic silver anti-microbial technology. ALLIED has removed all silver and simply uses for the ExpeDRY product
Environmental Impact of ExpeDRY gold
All gold use for ALLIED’s ExpeDRY comes from recycled sources and processed in facilities that feature considered processing that omits the use of harmful chemicals.
The gold is laser ablated at FUZE facilities run on renewable energy and suspended in solution used to treat the ALLIED down.
| high performing water resistant alternative for real world situations | |
| chemical free | |
| permanent | |
| non-toxic and safe for environment | |
| keeps insulation chamber dry under extreme humidity | |
| helps to reduce the build up of mold and fungus | |
| decreases carbon footprint while increasing performance |
| high performing water resistant alternative for real world situations | |
| chemical free | |
| permanent | |
| non-toxic and safe for environment | |
| keeps insulation chamber dry under extreme humidity | |
| helps to reduce the build up of mold and fungus | |
| decreases carbon footprint while increasing performance |