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Date of publication: 12 April 2007
The power of silicone
Biker clothing specialist Rukka and snowsports apparel leader Mammut have recently launched clothing incorporating Dow Corning’s patented Active Protection System which marries performance spacer fabrics to a specially-developed silicone coating.