Gel-based cooling wear can potentially reduce body heat by 9 degrees C

SINGAPORE – To combat the relentless humidity in Singapore, the answer may be a special jelly-like material speckled on the underside of clothing. Climate-tech firm Eztia Materials has created beads of water-based gel that can absorb the body’s heat and potentially reduce a person’s skin temperature by as much as 9 deg C, the company said. Its solution for heat stress was one of several that were showcased at the Building and Construction Authority’s technology exchange event on May 22, which brought together government agencies, construction firms and tech companies to explore innovations that can protect workers from rising heat. READ: Searing […]... Keep on reading: Gel-based cooling wear can potentially reduce body heat by 9 degrees C

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