X-Static®
is Anti-Odor:
X-Static®
offers both anti-microbial and anti-odor performance by inhibiting growth of
bacteria and fungi, and it neutralizes ammonia and denatured proteins. Bacteria
are only one cause of body odor. Ammonia and denatured proteins are also
significant contributors to odor. Incredibly, both ammonia and denatured
proteins bind most readily to silver.
Because silver is on the outside of the
fiber, X-Static®
allows for immediate binding with ammonia and denatured proteins – resulting in
instant odor reduction.
X-Static®
has been used primarily as an industrial and medical product for more than a
decade, servicing high-tech industries and the United States Department of
Defense. More recently, however, X-Static®
has been thrust into consumer product markets as a result of the need for a safe
and effective antimicrobial solution.
X-Static®
has been researched and tested by leading institutions around the world and is
widely accepted in the medical community. X-Static®
is used in many FDA approved products and is also registered as an antimicrobial
with the EPA.
The
X-Static® brand is growing rapidly in the worldwide consumer marketplace and
X-Static®
products have won many prestigious awards for outstanding performance and
function. X-Static®
is the best antimicrobial solution on the market, yet it is a fiber system that
is uniquely suited to meet several additional demands.
For example, athletes
from 60 countries wore X-Static®
socks at the 2004 Olympic Games. The astronauts from the U.S. National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the European Space Agency wear
them. X-Static®
socks have been selected as official U.S. Army issue.
X-Static®
is Thermodynamic:
X-Static®
regulates temperature. In warm weather, a solution must address conduction and
evaporation. X-Static®
addresses conduction and evaporation using the following principles:
Thermal Conductivity:
Silver is the most thermally conductive element on the planet.
X-Static®
therefore, works to quickly and evenly distribute and transfer heat throughout a
product. In warm weather, when conduction is the primary means of heat transfer,
X-Static®
enhances the body’s natural cooling actions by accelerating the conduction
of heat from the skin (a fabric without X-Static®
would simply be a barrier to heat conduction). Much like a silver spoon
in a cup of hot tea, X-Static®
will conduct the heat from the skin to the ambient air which provides
additional cooling.
Moisture Transfer:
X-Static®
enhances the natural movement of moisture through hydrophobic materials the same
way the body does by using evaporation. X-Static®
socks will transport moisture away from the feet faster as it accelerates the
movement of moisture through evaporation. As a result,
X-Static®
socks allows for increased comfort in warm weather by minimizing moisture
contact with the skin.
X-Static®
is Anti-Static:
X-Static®
reduces electrostatic discharge. Static electricity is a phenomenon called
static discharge. Walking across your carpet in regular socks, which causes two
non-conductive materials to rub together, can create charges in excess of 50,000
volts!
The only way to minimize or eliminate the problem is to dissipate the
electrical charges through a conductive material. Silver has the highest
electrical conductivity rating of any element. Therefore,
X-Static®,
which is made with pure silver, will conduct electricity extremely efficiently.
Just a small quantity of X-Static®
in socks will instantly dissipate these electrostatic charges, resulting in a
static-free comfortable product.
