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Sympatex: the membrane insulation from wind and water

We continue our journey into the world of materials, today we treat the Sympatex membrane, designed as an insulating outer waterproof, windproof, and breathable stretch. Find out how it is made and its main features.

Wednesday 11 December 2013 3 minutes reading time

Sympatex is a hydrophilic membrane without pores, made of 70% polyester and 30% polyether, so to be lightweight and thin: the membrane is in fact less than 10 microns spessore.L'' absence of pores makes it impenetrable to ' water.'' The same is not the external element of the garment but is joined invisibly between the lining and the outer material, so as to ensure the'' impossibility'' of the passage of water from the outermost layer'' s interior. Symparex comes in five different versions, designed for different occasions: c'' is the most resistant to the wind, the generic AllWeather, that professional. Worthy of note is the Sympatex Reflection'' s latest creation, made with vaporized aluminum, great for reflecting body heat and withhold up to 75%, giving an additional insulation. Currently, however, is used only for footwear for mountaineering'', but you never know who will be extended to other ambiti.La special Sympatex is to be 4-way stretch, to be able to stretch up to 300% of its size. Sympatex is also breathable, as well as resistant'' water and wind, with an index of body perspiration vapor equal to more than 2500 g/m2 in 24 ore.Ãˆ a non-porous membrane, unlike other, which should ensure an insurmountable barrier against water'', managing however to be breathable and lead the steam'' s exterior. Among the versions produced the most interesting is the one called High2out: laminate it absorbs sweat liquid, ensuring the skin dry and without moisture condensation, thus ensuring the comfor.Il comfort is guaranteed by the fact breathability of the laminate Sympatex, which, according to the manufacturer's declarations, is 120% higher than the side concorrenti.Ulteriore positive Sympatex is its biodegradability to 100%, only membrane currently on the market with such attention to nature!

Federico Casnati

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