Technology in outdoor adventure sports isn’t always about the latest solar or electronic devices. Sometimes great chemistry can make a big difference; such as impact absorption technology that we were introduced to at the 2015 Outdoor Retailer Show. D3O is a company that has developed a unique way to cushion and absorb high impacts with a material that can be used in a variety of products such as padding for backpacks and motorcycle protection, gloves, helmet liners and much more.
We had an opportunity to speak with Mike Fulmer from D3O, who explained in detail what their product does, and the various applications it can be used for, as well as how their material can be fine-tuned to react to various forces that are applied to it. While D3O material is currently being used in a variety of applications, it’s a technology that will be introduced into more outdoor adventure products that we’ll see in the near future. For more information on D3O products, visit www.d3o.com.