stackyFACTSIf you ever stretch a rubber band quickly and hold it against your lip, you will find it gets surprisingly warm. Forcing the chaotic polymer chains into strict alignment drastically reduces their internal disorder, shedding the excess thermal motion as pure, tangible heat right into your skin.
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