vimeo Archives - polychromelab

TV ORF Newton – outdoor jackets by comparison

2. Dezember 2014/in alpine proof, videos

TV Show ORF Newton tests: outdoor jackets by comparison

Do you know which jackets are the best outdoor jackets? The TV Show ORF Newton wants to know the same, so they test different outdoor jackets both in the laboratory and outside in nature. A loden jacket, a down jacket and a polychromelab hardshell jacket compete in various stress tests against each other.

Part 1 – ORF Outdoorjackets by comparison: lab-test

Today Part 2 – ORF outdoor jackets by comparison: outdoor-test

ORF Newton Team visits the high altitude laboratory for textiles research polychromelab 2610 at the Glungezer in Tyrol. For two years now our research lab for outside weathering and applied science for textiles and jackets is located there. In the video they’ll tell you more about what we do and how we do it. Enjoy the ORF Newton outdoorjackets by comparison show!

ORF NEWTON Teil 2 PCL2610 from polychromelab on Vimeo.

Corious about what else we do research on? Visit the homepage of our host Glungezer Hütte or, if you need further information about our textiles research in the alpine lab, write us an email to media@polychromelab.com. We’re happy to help.

This is the way to the official facebook profile of the alpine lab Tyrol: polychromelab_2610/Facebook

Arising of a Storm – Textiles Research Tyrol

20. November 2014/in alpine proof, videos

Textiles research Tyrol: a strom over the alpine lab

From 4th to 5th November a seriously heavy storm browsed over Tyrol. At many places the storm destroyed roofes and did a lot of further damage. At the peak of Mount Glungezer nearby Innsbruck the storm was that heavy that a grown man barely could have stayed on his feet. In our high altitude laboratory for textiles research Tyrol we measured wind velocity of 264km/h.

Thanks to our webcams, which are observating the weather situations day and night, we now have a video of the weather constellation at the days before the storm and zero hour. It wasn’t the first time that a heavy storm swept across Tyrol. Here’s the video from our textiles research laboratory Tyrol at the Glungezer:

Heavy Storm 04/05 11 2014 polychromelab 2610 264km/h from polychromelab on Vimeo.

That’s how extreme weather can be in Tyrol. The snow quickly was blown away and even so for our test dummies.

The heavy damage the storm did to our lab for textiles research Tyrol also offers an advantage for us: the measurement data afford us deep insight in the behaviour of textiles and jackets under heavy conditions, so we can improove our work for the future. This exact concept led the German company Heimplanet to us: they’ve tested their tents in our alpine lab polychromelab 2610.

Do you want to witness a storm like this one yourself or just want to go for a nice hike, then visit our textiles research lab at Mount Glungezer. More information about the alpine laboratory for textiles research and our host Glungezer Hütte you’ll find here.

Ambition² meets polychromelab

15. Juli 2014/in Behind the Scences

We’re glad to present our Roccia Rossa product video, which is set to music by Ambition². The local DJ talent Ambition² was really inspired by polychromelab. Soon everything was arranged: Ambition² has chosen his song Spring to let dance the Roccia Rossa Design jacket.

More of Ambition²’s work on his Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Ambition2squared

With his project Electro from Innsbruck Ambition² has made himself a name not just only in the local music scene. Dancable minimal is telling mysterious stories behind deep beats. Let us know how you like our new Roccia Rossa Preview.

polychromelab Roccia Rossa Preview from michele stinco on Vimeo.

Workingday with Heli

13. Juli 2014/in alpine proof

To upgrade the Glungezer Hütte and our Textile-Laboratory we had to transport the required material with a heli this year. Watch the short video, how we work under sunshine in the tyrolean alps.

polychromelab 2610 heli working day von michele stinco auf Vimeo.

Sun radiation to our jackets

9. Juli 2014/in alpine proof

In our alpine laboratory polychromelab 2610 on the Glungezer among other things we do research on which effect extreme sun radiation has on textiles. A few impressions of our work.

polychromelab 2610 jackets exposed to sun from michele stinco on Vimeo.

Fast Donna Running Jacket Test

2. Juli 2014/in alpine proof, videos

Running Jacket Test under Alpine Conditions

It’s hard to believe, but it’s only July and the begin of summer in Tyrol. So we’d like to share our little piece of evidence of this Alaska-like weather with you. Here’s a video of a running jacket test while snow is falling and ground is freezing.

Fast Donna running in May from polychromelab on Vimeo.

Obviously we can’t wait for sunshine either, but it were great conditions for testing our new Fast Donna Running Jacket for women under real alpine conditions. Conclusion: Breathability worked pretty good, warming at its best. See full details on this sports jacket here.