NETPark based, Graphene Composites is working with academics in the US to create footwear for extreme cold weather
Nano-materials engineering firm Graphene Composites is involved in a project to develop the next generation of US military footwear.
The County Durham-based creator of bulletproof shields and air filter technology, which has US offices in Providence, Rhode Island, is taking part in the Supporting Warfighters through Innovative Footwear Technologies (SWIFT) programme. It will see Graphene Composites extend its patented GC Composite graphene and aerogel technology to create ultra-lightweight materials that offer insulation in extreme cold weather.
The firm's expertise will be used to create footwear that offers greater protection, comfort and durability, that are to be manufactured in the US. Graphene Composites says its work will attempt to overcome the significant scientific obstacle that comes in enhancing thermal capabilities of footwear in severe conditions.
