Quiet Loop®

Quiet Loop® was developed in close collaboration with the US Army Natick Research, Design and Engineering Center, under a US Army funded R&D contract. Natick tested the resulting Propel product and their field testing demonstrated how quiet it is. In fact, we’ve heard audio files collected during testing and it’s amazing how much more quiet…

Read More

Exoskin®

Exoskin® is a unique polyurethane membrane with superior water-resistant and abrasion resistance properties, and  proven to withstand the equivalent of 4 years continual use in accelerated aging tests. With up to 400% stretching capability, withstanding up to 2200kg of tensile stress per square inch, this super-stretchy material can be used for neck and wrist seals,…

Read More

QL 9000

QL 9000 is a solid colored version of our Quiet Loop product. This material meets the requirements for the Loop Knee Pad Pocket Facing as per section 3.4.6 of the US Army specification GL/PD 12-25 8 October 2019 PANT, COMBAT, FLAME RESISTANT, ADVANCED. For product samples and current pricing please email contactus@propel-llc.com.

Read More

Case Studies

Submarine Damage Control Suit ‘Steam Suit’

Propel was awarded a Phase III contract to use the efforts of our Phase I Stitchless R&D to design, build, and prototype an improved Damage Control Suit for submarine use. The design brief described one suit to fit anyone from 5ʼ2” to 6ʼ4”. Propel was able to meet this extraordinary design challenge by creating an…

Read More

Stitchless Seam Engineering

Topic Title: Seam Engineering: Stitchless Seam Technology US NAVY SBIR PHASE I&II AWARDS TOPIC No.: N122-134 PHASE II Contract No.: N00189-15-C-Z087 This project is a technology pathway to the future of garment making – exploring the potential for new Stitchless methods to replace sewing with needle and thread. For our customer – the US Navy…

Read More

E-Textiles & Smart Integrated Uniform™

Propel is engaged in multiple DOD SBIR funded efforts, and its own efforts to develop e-yarns, e-textiles and smart garments with a goal of connecting the human to the system, such as the sailor to the shipʼs system. Topic Title: Electronically Functional Garment Systems: A Smart Integrated Uniform (SIU™) Demonstration Prototype SBIR Phase II: N143-127…

Read More

WASP™: Wearable Advanced Sensor Platform

Propel is a key member of the multi-company, multi-university team that has worked with Globe Manufacturing LLC, Pittsfield NH, to develop the first workplace wearable to continuously monitor a firefighterʼs physiology and indoor location. WASP™ collects, transmits, and displays integrated user data in real time to a command station or remote monitoring location. Knowing where…

Read More