Honu is the world’s first wearable active cooling pack, more effectively removing heat from the wearer’s body.
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The technology was Inspired by NASA, who pioneered liquid cooling technology for spacesuits, and Honu was developed with U.S. Military support. After receiving overwhelmingly positive feedback from testing,19°N adapted the technology to provide comfort and cooling to civilian workers, athletes, and adventurers.
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Most cooling systems don’t cut it
The development of the ThermoCore Active Cooling System began for U.S. special forces and U.S. Navy shipyard personnel, who operate in dangerously hot conditions. Most cooling wearables are passive, using wicking fabrics, evaporative bandanas, and ice pack pockets to keep the wearer cool. They work for a limited amount of time before the temperature equalizes.
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A more effective active cooling system
In contrast, the Honu Cooling Pack is designed to actively remove heat from the wearer’s body by circulating cool water through patented, thermally-conductive polymer tubing integrated throughout the pack. Honu leverages the body’s natural cooling biomechanics to reduce the perception of atmospheric temperatures by up to 20°F.
ThermoCore draws heat from the wearer’s body through 60 feet of microtubing that run throughout the pack’s chest, shoulder, and back areas. ThermoCore has double the thermal conductivity of PVC, resulting in up to a 50% increase in heat extraction compared to best-in-class cooling garments. Lightweight, flexible, comfortable, and robust, ThermoCore can optimally cool the wearer for up to half a day.
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Why it matters
Honu is the world’s first Active Cooling pack designed specifically for outdoor adventures in a changing climate. Its cooling power helps the wearer to enable better endurance, higher performance, and faster recovery for wearers in increasingly hot environments. The Honu Cooling Pack was designed for recreation and work in the face of climate change, standing at the fore of a new wave of climate-adaptive equipment.
19°N applies advanced research in nanotechnologies and nanomaterials to achieve superior thermal conductivity and create the most advanced cooling gear available.
The technology was inspired by NASA, who were early pioneers of liquid cooling technology in astronaut spacesuits.
