Oel Thermo-Regulating Apparel.

• Author: Peterson, Eric
• Position: Small biz COLORADO COOL STUFF

Founded in 1990, Outlast Technologies took NASA patents for "micro-encapsulated phase change materials" and applied them to the consumer market. Outlast subsequently developed fabrics embedded with tiny capsules of wax that turn from solid to liquid and back again depending on the temperature.

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"They store or release excess thermal energy," Outlast Director of Operations Mike Henshaw says. "They keep you in your comfort zone." Typically licensing its technology to such brands as Jockey as well as numerous bedding manufacturers, Outlast is taking a different approach with OEL Thermo-Regulating Apparel, which includes two base-layer products: a T-shirt...