Summary
ThermoBalance is a prototype textile material with a functional finish that helps reduce the sensation of overheating and cold when ambient temperature changes.
Student startup
Textile that senses temperature
ThermoBalance is a thermoregulating textile material that helps maintain thermal comfort when ambient temperature changes.
Prototype
Functional finish
Fund support
40°C
Application range
Controlled heat exchange
Stores heat and releases it during cooling.
Prototype structure
Base textile, microcapsules and protective binding layer.
Smart textile for stable thermal comfort
ThermoBalance helps reduce the sensation of overheating and cold when ambient temperature changes.
Value
The material can be used in apparel, equipment and interior textiles, improving thermal comfort without making the product heavier.
Testing and application
ThermoBalance is already used as a thermoregulating textile material. Its structure is based on a microencapsulated heat-storage component, and its effectiveness is confirmed by thermal imaging tests.
Development features
Microencapsulated material for controlled heat exchange
ThermoBalance technology is based on fixing microcapsules with a heat-storage component on a textile base. The functional finish helps regulate heat exchange while preserving fabric breathability and tactile comfort.
- Selecting a textile base with density, softness and wear resistance in mind.
- Applying a functional finish with thermoregulating microcapsules.
- Fixing the active layer without noticeable material weight increase.
- Testing property stability after mechanical and wet treatments.
- Evaluating use scenarios in apparel, equipment and interior textiles.
Textile base
Nonwoven materials, knitted and cellulose fabrics with a comfortable texture and breathability.
Phase-change microcapsules
Microcapsules store heat when the active core melts and release it during crystallization, helping smooth temperature fluctuations.
Protective binding layer
Fixes the microcapsules on the textile base and helps preserve the material resource during use and care.
Prototype technical characteristics
Parameters are confirmed and refined based on laboratory sample testing.
Material base
- Nonwoven materials, knitted and cellulose fabrics.
- Microcapsules based on phase-change substances.
- Binding components for fixing the functional coating.
Key properties
- Fabric thermoregulating ability based on thermal imaging tests.
- Breathability and vapor permeability after treatment.
- Functional finish stability after washing cycles and mechanical impact.
Application scenarios
- Apparel and equipment for contrasting temperature conditions.
- Products for conditions with variable thermal regimes.
- Textile materials with moderate frequency of use and care.
For partners
Tell us about your task
Adapting the material to partner tasks
ThermoBalance is developing as a technology basis for different textile products. If your company has a task related to thermal comfort, changing temperatures or functional fabric finishing, the team is ready to discuss adapting the prototype to a specific application scenario.
- Product type: apparel, equipment, sleep textiles, interior or furniture materials.
- Requirements for the textile base, tactile feel, breathability and care.
- Temperature scenario, operating conditions and expected thermal comfort effect.
- A testing plan that can evaluate whether the technology fits your task.
Project news
All newsProject website structure prepared
The website now includes the required materials about the product, prototype, contacts and Fund support.
Testing scenarios prepared
The team defined parameters for evaluating thermal comfort, finish stability and material durability.
Target application map assembled
The project focuses on apparel, sleep textiles and light functional equipment.
Project support
The project was created with the support of the Foundation for Assistance to Innovation under the "Student Startup" program of the federal project "University Technology Entrepreneurship Platform".
Contacts
Describe your task: product type, operating conditions, desired effect and limitations. We will follow up with questions about material applicability and a possible testing scenario.
Company
LLC "SEVERNY SHCHIT" (ООО «Северный Щит»)
Legal address: 32 Sadovaya Street, Apt. 28, Ivanovo, Ivanovo Oblast, 153012, Russia
Contact
Phone: +7 (999) 123-45-67