Porelle membranes for sports and leisure includes a range of films (12 - 55 µm in thickness) designed for use in active apparel. Each membrane offers a number of performance benefits, but are also tailored to meet enhanced requirements for specific apparel applications:
lightweight and highly breathable for use in garments
low noise and extremely waterproof for use in gloves
durable and extremely waterproof for use in footwear
low noise and very soft for use in hats
durable and highly breathable for use in socks
Porelle membranes for Sports and Leisure differ from other TPU films available in the market. They are not extruded or blown films, but produced using novel coating processes designed and developed in-house. They remain consistently waterproof in use due to the unique uniform structure. The membranes have also been proven to be extremely easy to handle in adhesive or flame bonding lamination processes ensuring high productivity yields.
Porelle membranes are a technology
in their own class ....
Porelle Protects
Porelle membranes physically stop water droplets and wind passing through the garment. Rain, snow, or wind ......
Porelle protects,
keeping you dry
When laminated to a fabric Porelle membranes can achieve waterproofness levels in water column tests in excess of 10,000 mm. It will retain this performance after multiple wash cycles.
Porelle Breathes
When we work hard we sweat. This creates a micro-climate inside the garment. If the sweat becomes trapped inside the garment it can quickly form a wet layer leaving you feeling clammy and hot when you're working hard, then becoming cold as you warm-down. Porelle membranes control the micro-climate inside the garment by absorbing and dissipating sweat through the diffusion of water vapour molecules. When you work hard ......
keeping you comfortable
In testing Porelle membranes can achieve breathability levels up to 18,000 g/m²/hr on test method ASTM E96: 95 procedure BW
Porelle Membrane Technology for Sports and Leisure
There are two leading brands available:
Membranes range includes films based on 12, 18, 25 and 40 µm solid hydrophilic films.
12 and 18 µm films offer the ultimate in drape, quiet and soft handle. They are recommended for use in garments.
25 and 40 µm membranes are recommended for more durable applications such as gloves, footwear and socks. For more details go to Porelle Inserts.
Porelle Dry membranes are based on a unique microporous film that does not swell when it absorbs moisture. Porelle Dry offers excellent breathability, but remains dry in use due to its non-swell capability, offering higher levels of comfort.
The membrane is available in thicknesses of 35 and 55 µm films.
The 35 µm film option is recommended for use in garments.
The 55 µm film option is recommended for use in glove and hat accessories and footwear linings . For more details go to Porelle Inserts.
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