Negative Ion Generation - The NEFFUL Teviron Way
Material objects are made of different types of atoms and combinations of atoms. The presence of different atoms in objects provide different objects with different electrical properties. One such property is known as electron affinity. Simply put, the property of electron affinity refers to the love which a material has for electrons. If atoms of a material have a high electron affinity, then that material will have a relatively high love for electrons. This property of electron affinity will be of utmost importance as we explore one of the most common methods of charging - charging by friction or rubbing.
Rubbing a rubber balloon against your hair and you will likely notice that the rubber balloon and your hair will attract each other afterwards. The frictional charging process results in a transfer of electrons between the rubber balloon and your hair. This is because Rubber has a much greater attraction for electrons than your hair. As a result, the atoms of rubber pull electrons from the atoms of your hair, leaving both with an imbalance of charge. The rubber balloon has an excess of electrons and your hair has a shortage of electrons. Having an excess of electrons, the rubber balloon is charged negatively. Similarly, the shortage of electrons on your hair leaves it with a positive charge. The balloon and your hair have become charged with opposite charges as a result of the transfer of electrons from the least electron-loving material, your hair, to the most electron-loving material, the balloon.
NEFFUL Wears contain a material called TEVIRON®. TEVIRON is made of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC). Study has shown that Polyvinyl Chloride has the highest propensity to retain electrons when it is rubbed against other solid materials. The following table is from a report by Niels Jonassen (https://incompliancemag.com/article/how-is-static-electricity-generated-3/).
Rub any two materials from the table against each other, the material closer to the "Positive End" will lose electrons, and the material closer to the "Negative End" will gain electrons. As shown, polyvinyl chloride will gain electrons when it is rub against any other material shown in the table. This is how NEFFUL wears generate negative charges, and therefore negative ions, to provide you a negative ion shield protecting you from the inclement environment day in and day out.
An example of a triboelectric series.
The Benefit of NEFFUL Teviron Way
Negative ion generation of the NEFFUL way has many advantages over the conventional ways, which include:
1. No Odor: Negative Ion generation by the NUFFUL way does not produce oxides of nitrogen as byproducts.
2. Automatic Maintenance: Negative Ion generation by the NUFFUL way provides constant maintenance on the moving parts of the ion generation device - YOU.
3. No replacement parts: With proper care, NUFFUL clothing can last for a long time.
4. No Noise: The only sound you will hear is the rustle of NEFFUL wears.
5. No Ozone: Negative ion generation the NUFFUL way does not generate ozone.
6. 100% Mobility: With NUFFUL wears, you have a mobile negative ion generator that goes wherever you go, and provide you with a negative ion shield that stays with you as long as you wear it.