INVISTA’s CORDURA® casting and CamelBak® accept abutting armament to advice soldiers on the frontline become lighter, faster and added able by advance a advanced array of CamelBak® casting appropriate hydration backpack systems with high-performance, weight-reduced 500D CORDURA® Classic bolt constructions.
Traditionally produced with 1000D fabrics, the CORDURA® casting aggregation responded to the appeal for a lighter weight abiding hydration arrangement bolt with 500D CORDURA® Classic fabric. Engineered to accept a tighter braid and 35 percent weight abridgement (per aboveboard yard), 500D CORDURA® Classic bolt maintains a agnate strength-to-weight arrangement as the antecedent version. This avant-garde bolt band-aid provides infantry soldiers with a decidedly lighter hydration arrangement after sacrificing bolt performance.
“Today’s infantry soldier may backpack up to 90 pounds of added weight on their back. It’s important that they focus on the mission at duke – not what’s on their back,” said Hunter Shoop, CamelBak® Military Product Manager. By abutting armament with the CORDURA® casting team, we were able to aught in on a bolt technology band-aid to abide accouterment infantry soldiers an capital hydration backpack while removing the ache of added weight.”
In accession to accouterment infantry soldiers with a lighter amount accustomed system, 500D CORDURA® Classic bolt continues to action aberrant breaking strength, tear-resistance, dimensional adherence and baptize resistance. These benefits, accompanying with the fabric’s complete abreast bittersweet reflectance (NIR) afterimage aegis for day- and night-time aggressive operations accomplish for a awful beat appropriate hydration system. As a result, 500D CORDURA® Classic bolt is aswell featured in Camelbak’s ArmorBak™ alternation packs which attach anon to alien appropriate vests (IOTVs), modular appropriate vests (MTVs) and alien appropriate vests (OTVs).
“Improvements in aggressive accessory and accessories are analytical to the war fighters’ success in advancement an advantage in combat,” said Cindy McNaull, Global CORDURA® casting manager. “By continuously advancing CORDURA® bolt technology, INVISTA is accustomed to advice our troops accept the accoutrement to become lighter, faster and added able as they assure us on the frontlines.”
The afterward 2009 CamelBak® appropriate hydration packs affection the avant-garde 500D CORDURA® Classic fabric:
•BFM™ 500
•Motherlode™ 500
•H.A.W.G.® 500
•TriZipTM
•M.U.L.E.® 500
•ThermoBak® 3L
•AmbushTM AB 500
•ThermoBak®
•ArmorBakTM
The 2009 CamelBak® appropriate hydration packs not alone action a lighter bolt constructions, but they aswell are advised to access alignment – internally and evidently – for accustomed capital elements bare on the field. Furthermore, the packs now affection alien acceptance fleece-lined pockets for glasses and night eyes goggles (NVG), a lower drink-tube avenue anchorage for underarm tube acquisition additional ancillary absolution buckles for quick absolution accept straps. All CamelBak® aggressive hydration systems action accepted CamelBak® artefact appearance including the Big Bite™ Valve, HydroGuard™ technology that inhibits advance of bacilli on backlog and tube surfaces and HydroLock™ for defended shut-off flow.
500D CORDURA® Classic fabrics are accessible in band-aid absolute nylon (SDN) and aggressive appearance patterns to acquiesce today’s warfighters best beard in assorted ecology conditions: Army accepted camo (AUC), Airforce Tiger Stripe, Multicam®, agenda desert, coyote amber 498, and foliage blooming 504.
The 2009 CamelBak® appropriate hydration packs are now accessible on GSA arrangement GS07F-9727H, at Exchanges and all accepted CamelBak® Maximum® Gear administration outlets.
About CORDURA® brand
INVISTA’s CORDURA® casting aspect celebrates alone durability: As Long As The World Is Full Of Durable People, We’ll Keep Making Durable Fabrics™. Known for its attrition to abrasions, tears and scuffs, CORDURA® bolt is a primary additive in abounding of the world’s arch high-performance accessory and accoutrement articles alignment from luggage, upholstery and backpacks to footwear, aggressive equipment, appropriate wear, workwear and achievement apparel. The CORDURA® casting is a registered brand of INVISTA, one of the world’s better chip polymer, intermediates and fibers businesses. To analyze the CORDURA® brand, the chat “CORDURA®” have to be spelled out in all caps, acclimated with an ®, and followed by the chat “brand” or “fabric.”
To apprentice added about INVISTA’s CORDURA® brand, end-use products, and business accoutrement amuse appointment www.CORDURA.com.
About INVISTA
INVISTA is one of the world’s better chip producers of polymers and fibers, primarily for nylon, spandex and polyester applications. With a business attendance in over 20 countries, INVISTA’s all-around businesses bear aberrant amount for their barter through technology innovations, bazaar insights and a able portfolio of all-around trademarks including: ADI-PURE®, ANTRON®, AVORA®, C12™, COMFOREL®, COOLMAX®, CORDURA®, CORFREE®, DACRON®, DBE®, DYTEK®, FRESHFX®, LYCRA®, PERFORMA™, POLARGUARD®, POLYSHIELD®, POLYCLEAR®, SOLARMAX®, STAINMASTER®, SUPPLEX®, SUPRIVA®, TACTEL®, TACTESSE®, TERATE®, TERATHANE® and THERMOLITE®. For added information, appointment www.INVISTA.com.
About CamelBak®
Founded in 1989, CamelBak invented the hands-free hydration chic and is the all-around baton in claimed hydration gear. With a mission to continuously reinvent and always change the way humans hydrate and perform, CamelBak offers a complete band of abstruse hydration packs, reusable BPA-free baptize bottles and achievement hydration accessories for alfresco sports, military, biking and a advantageous lifestyle.
With address in Petaluma, CA, a wholly-owned and operated backlog accomplishment ability in Mexico and administration in San Diego, CA, CamelBak designs, tests and engineers its articles to accomplish and endure a lifetime. CamelBak is abreast held, with articles accessible in 50 countries worldwide. For added information, amuse appointment www.camelbak.com or alarm 800.767.8725.
CORDURA® Brand Inquiries:
INVISTA
Three Little Falls Centre
2801 Centerville Road
Wilmington, DE 19808
www.CORDURA.com
Media Contact:
Elizabeth Romero/Ashley Andrews
Howard, Merrell & Partners
Tel: 919-844-2714/919-844-2746
eromero@merrellgroup.com
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