During DOE cross-swap testing, we isolated the effect of the Acquisition Distribution Layer by testing identical products with and without it. Absorption speed collapsed from 12 seconds to 77 seconds — a 6x degradation from removing a layer thinner than a credit card. The client had been considering removing this layer to cut cost.
The ADL Layer Difference
Remove one sub-millimeter layer: absorption speed collapses from 12s to 77s.
Key Result
77
seconds absorption time without ADL vs 12 seconds with it
Evidence Type
Product Category
Engagement Tier
GrowthPublished
Mar 26, 2026
Engineering Story
Why Only CORIO
This finding was only possible because we test component interactions, not just individual materials. The ADL's value is invisible until you measure what happens without it.
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