Cooling Category Development • 2026

OccuNomix already owns the breadth.
The next move is the performance ladder.

This is not a proposal to replace what already works. It is a map of where Vinmori can help add new value above OccuNomix’s existing cooling foundation — through better comfort, better cooling efficiency and a higher performance ceiling.

01 • Current strength

A broad passive-cooling foundation

OccuNomix already covers multiple established cooling mechanisms and formats. That makes “another cooling vest” a weak reason to change.

Wicking & Cooling

Simple, lightweight moisture-management products for broad everyday use.

PVA

Water-activated, lightweight and easy-to-use cooling formats.

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Evaporative

Established water-activated cooling across vests, headwear and accessories.

PCM

Stable passive cooling through phase-change inserts and wearable systems.

Hybrid Passive

Existing willingness to combine passive technologies for stronger performance.

FR

FR Cooling

Cooling formats designed around flame-resistant industrial applications.

Strategic implication: OccuNomix does not need a supplier to explain cooling. The more relevant question is: where can the existing category become noticeably better for the wearer?
Portfolio thesis

Build upward — not sideways.

Keep proven high-volume passive products. Add differentiated tiers where customers will value better comfort, longer useful cooling or substantially stronger heat removal.

LEVEL 1

Everyday Heat

Wicking, PVA, conventional water-activated cooling.

LEVEL 2

Comfort+

Drier evaporative structures and lower activated burden.

LEVEL 3

Duration+

Better water management, modular PCM and cold-use efficiency.

LEVEL 4

Severe Heat

Fan, liquid circulation or Peltier where passive cooling is not enough.

02 • Upgrade opportunities

Three places to create new customer value

Each opportunity solves a different problem. The goal is not to force one technology into every application.

Comfort

Keep water activation. Reduce the wearing penalty.

Traditional high-water-retention cooling can deliver duration, but the activated product can also feel wetter, heavier or bulkier.

Existing strengthSimple activation
Good value
Longer water retention
UpgradeDrier skin side
Lower water burden
More flexible design
Efficiency

Make each gram of cooling work harder.

Longer useful cooling should not always mean simply adding more water, material or pack weight.

Existing strengthStored water / cold
Simple passive source
Known user behavior
UpgradeControlled distribution
Better body contact
Reduced wasted cold energy
Performance

Create a tier for heat loads passive products cannot solve well.

Heavy PPE, low airflow, high workload and extreme summer heat can justify a separate active-cooling tier.

Existing strengthBroad passive assortment
Low complexity
High usability
UpgradeAirflow cooling
Liquid heat removal
Controllable active cooling
03 • Vinmori technology fit

Choose by the problem — not by the technology

Click a priority below. The technology recommendation changes depending on what OccuNomix wants to improve.

What should improve first?

This decision should come before product selection.

BEST FIT • COMFORT

Dry-Side / Hybrid Evaporative

Low complexity

Preserve water activation and battery-free use, while improving skin-side dryness, flexibility and activated comfort.

Primary routesDry Evaporative + HybridCool
Best useEveryday workwear and comfort-sensitive users
Commercial rolePremium step above conventional water-retention cooling
Key trade-offBalance cooling intensity, duration, water load and breathability
04 • Three concepts worth screening

Built to complement — not replace — the current line

Development directions only. Final architecture should be set around the target user, environment, price and compliance requirements.

Comfort Tier

Dry-Feel Evaporative Workwear

  • Water activated and battery free
  • Lower wet feel and activated burden
  • Better flexibility for close-to-body forms
  • Premium step above maximum-water-retention products
Passive Upgrade

Modular PCM 2.0

  • Detachable PCM modules
  • 3D airflow and better body contact
  • Multiple temperature options by application
  • Focus on ergonomics, reload speed and useful cooling efficiency
Performance Tier

Severe-Heat Active Cooling

  • Fan, water circulation or Peltier selected by environment
  • For high heat loads, low airflow or heavy PPE
  • Separate premium tier, not a replacement for passive volume
  • Compliance requirements screened before development
The first question

If OccuNomix could improve one thing in cooling today, where would customers feel the most value?

The answer determines the technology, product concept, target price architecture and the right internal team to involve.

01 · Comfort less wet / lighter / easier to wear
02 · Duration more useful cooling per gram
03 · Strength for severe heat / heavy PPE