A nonwoven material impregnated with kaolin, QuikClot is a unique hemostatic technology that has been shown to speed up the body's natural clotting cascade. Factor XII is activated by QuikClot Combat Gauze with kaolin technology, an inorganic mineral that speeds up the body's natural clotting process. As you move patients along the continuum of care, you may have more time to do other duties since our bleeding control solution forms a strong clot to stop bleeding quickly.