{"id":1445,"date":"2023-05-04T18:17:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-04T22:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/tpacc\/?page_id=1445"},"modified":"2023-06-13T22:00:36","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T02:00:36","slug":"tpacc-textile-protection-and-comfort-center","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/tpacc\/tpacc-textile-protection-and-comfort-center\/","title":{"rendered":"TPACC-Textile Protection and Comfort Center"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>Delivering the science to balance protection and performance<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-featured-content ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-three-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n               <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__header\">\n                                <a\n              href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/tpacc\/working-with-t-pacc\/\"\n              class=\"ncst-labeled-section__link\"\n                                          data-ua-cat=\"Featured Content Block\" data-ua-action=\"Label Link Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/tpacc\/working-with-t-pacc\/\"\n            >Partner with us today!<\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-featured-content\"><a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/tpacc\/comfort-performance\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-2105\"\n            alt=\"action runner\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/sites\/6\/20231108102136\/AdobeStock_593367700updated.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/sites\/6\/20231108102136\/AdobeStock_593367700updated.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/sites\/6\/20231108102136\/AdobeStock_593367700updated-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/sites\/6\/20231108102136\/AdobeStock_593367700updated-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/sites\/6\/20231108102136\/AdobeStock_593367700updated-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\"><span class=\"text\">Comfort and Performance<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/h3>\n              \n\n      \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n\n\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/tpacc\/heat-and-flame-protection\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-2114\"\n            alt=\"Fireman in fire\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/sites\/6\/20231108102135\/AdobeStock_164563720cropped-scaled.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/sites\/6\/20231108102135\/AdobeStock_164563720cropped-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/sites\/6\/20231108102135\/AdobeStock_164563720cropped-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/sites\/6\/20231108102135\/AdobeStock_164563720cropped-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/sites\/6\/20231108102135\/AdobeStock_164563720cropped-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/sites\/6\/20231108102135\/AdobeStock_164563720cropped-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/sites\/6\/20231108102135\/AdobeStock_164563720cropped-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\"><span class=\"text\">Heat and Flame Protection<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/h3>\n              \n\n      \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n\n\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/tpacc\/chemical-protection\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-2115\"\n            alt=\"Chem protective suits\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/sites\/6\/20231108102134\/AdobeStock_212068586-Level-A-First-Responder2-scaled.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/sites\/6\/20231108102134\/AdobeStock_212068586-Level-A-First-Responder2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/sites\/6\/20231108102134\/AdobeStock_212068586-Level-A-First-Responder2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/sites\/6\/20231108102134\/AdobeStock_212068586-Level-A-First-Responder2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/sites\/6\/20231108102134\/AdobeStock_212068586-Level-A-First-Responder2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/sites\/6\/20231108102134\/AdobeStock_212068586-Level-A-First-Responder2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/sites\/6\/20231108102134\/AdobeStock_212068586-Level-A-First-Responder2-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\"><span class=\"text\">Chemical Protection<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/h3>\n              \n\n      \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-parallax-container ncst-parallax-container has-gray-600-background-color with-box\"><div class=\"ncst-parallax-container__container\"><div class=\"ncst-parallax-container__image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/sites\/6\/20231108102143\/Picture2.jpg);background-position:87% 56.99999999999999%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1335\" height=\"400\" class=\"wp-image-1686\" src=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/sites\/6\/20231108102143\/Picture2.jpg\" alt=\"Helicopter rescue wildland firefighter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/sites\/6\/20231108102143\/Picture2.jpg 1335w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/sites\/6\/20231108102143\/Picture2-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/sites\/6\/20231108102143\/Picture2-1024x307.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/sites\/6\/20231108102143\/Picture2-768x230.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1335px) 100vw, 1335px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"ncst-parallax-container__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-ncst-cta-statement ncst-cta-statement\"><div class=\"ncst-cta-statement__container\"><p class=\"ncst-cta-statement__statement\"><strong>Unparalleled laboratory capabilities and expertise in evaluating textile comfort and protective performance<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">The Textile Protection and Comfort Center (TPACC) is a world leader in research that uses instrumented testing systems to scientifically evaluate the comfort and protective performance of materials and clothing systems. TPACC is one of the few research and testing facilities in the world where you find, in one location, unique, comprehensive capabilities for evaluating:<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"floated-spotlight-aside-container wp-block-ncst-spotlight-box has-custombg-two-background-color with-image with-cta\">\n  <div class=\"floated-spotlight-contents\">\n    <a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-spotlight-box has-custombg-two-background-color with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/tpacc\/working-with-t-pacc\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-2111\"\n            alt=\"manikin in MIST chamber iwth cb gear on\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/sites\/6\/20231108102136\/manikin-on-stepper-e1686676964758.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/sites\/6\/20231108102136\/manikin-on-stepper-e1686676964758.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/sites\/6\/20231108102136\/manikin-on-stepper-e1686676964758-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/sites\/6\/20231108102136\/manikin-on-stepper-e1686676964758-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Customized Research and Testing Plans<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">TPACC\u2019s integrated and synergistic research and testing approaches may be the only way to define the optimum balance between clothing functionality and comfort<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Working with TPACC<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-default\">\n<li><strong>Comfort and performance<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/tpacc\/comfort-performance\/kawabata-evaluation-system\/\">Objective evaluation of fabric hand<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/tpacc\/comfort-performance\/sweating-manikin-tests\/\">Clothing thermal comfort (Sweating manikins)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/tpacc\/comfort-performance\/comfort-wear-test\/\">Clothing subjective comfort (Subjective comfort wear testing)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/tpacc\/comfort-performance\/physiological-wear-test\/\">Clothing comfort (Physiological wear testing)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/tpacc\/comfort-performance\/guarded-sweating-hot-plate-instrumentation\/\">Thermal comfort and breathability<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/tpacc\/comfort-performance\/qmax-warm-cool-touch-test\/\">Fabric cool touch<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/tpacc\/tpacc-fabric-evaporative-cooling-efficiency-test-method\/\">Evaporative cooling efficiency<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/tpacc\/tpacc-fabric-wet-cling-test\/\">Wet cling<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/tpacc\/comfort-performance\/liquid-moisture-management\/\">Moisture management<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/tpacc\/comfort-performance\/subjective-evaluation-of-fabric-hand\/\">Subjective evaluation of fabric hand<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/tpacc\/comfort-performance\/glove-hand-function-tests\/\">Glove dexterity and hand function testing <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/tpacc\/comfort-performance\/sweating-thermal-hand\/\">Glove thermal comfort<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/tpacc\/sweating-manikin-head\/\">Comfort of head gear<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/tpacc\/sweating-foot\/\">Comfort of footwear<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Protection<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/tpacc\/heat-and-flame-protection\/\">Flame and thermal protection<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/tpacc\/chemical-protection\/\">Chemical protection<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/tpacc\/personal-protective-equipment\/mask-performance-and-face-seal\/\">Respiratory protection (particulate and vapor)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/tpacc\/heat-and-flame-protection\/pyrohands\/\">Glove heat and thermal protection<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/tpacc\/heat-and-flame-protection\/pyrohead\/\">Head gear protection<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-featured-content ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-three-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n               <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__header\">\n                      <h2 class=\"ncst-labeled-section__heading\"><strong>Delivering on knowledge generation, education and service<\/strong><\/h2>\n                                <a\n              href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/tpacc\/working-with-t-pacc\/\"\n              class=\"ncst-labeled-section__link\"\n                                          data-ua-cat=\"Featured Content Block\" data-ua-action=\"Label Link Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/tpacc\/working-with-t-pacc\/\"\n            >Work with us today!<\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-featured-content\"><div class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image\">\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-2135\"\n            alt=\"water droplets on fabric\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/sites\/6\/20231108102133\/AdobeStock_227960356-Waterdrops-on-black-fabric-smaller.png\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/sites\/6\/20231108102133\/AdobeStock_227960356-Waterdrops-on-black-fabric-smaller.png 1500w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/sites\/6\/20231108102133\/AdobeStock_227960356-Waterdrops-on-black-fabric-smaller-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/sites\/6\/20231108102133\/AdobeStock_227960356-Waterdrops-on-black-fabric-smaller-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/sites\/6\/20231108102133\/AdobeStock_227960356-Waterdrops-on-black-fabric-smaller-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Cutting Edge Research<\/h3>\n              \n\n      \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image\">\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-2127\"\n            alt=\"sweating manikin\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/sites\/6\/20231108102134\/AdobeStock_157271002.png\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/sites\/6\/20231108102134\/AdobeStock_157271002.png 1500w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/sites\/6\/20231108102134\/AdobeStock_157271002-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/sites\/6\/20231108102134\/AdobeStock_157271002-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/sites\/6\/20231108102134\/AdobeStock_157271002-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">System Level Thinking<\/h3>\n              \n\n      \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image\">\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-1726\"\n            alt=\"ISO manikin heads\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/sites\/6\/20231108102143\/BK-00302-1.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/sites\/6\/20231108102143\/BK-00302-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/sites\/6\/20231108102143\/BK-00302-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/sites\/6\/20231108102143\/BK-00302-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/sites\/6\/20231108102143\/BK-00302-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Unparalleled 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