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The composite helmet prototype is made with Elium®, a new thermoplastic resin developed by French specialty materials leader Arkema, and reinforced with carbon fibre. The helmet’s outer shell is tougher, stronger, and able to absorb more impact.
Researchers in Singapore have worked with a French company to develop a tougher and safer helmet using a combination of materials.
They created the composite safety helmet with an outer shell made primarily of a new type of acrylic thermoplastic resin, reinforced with carbon fibre. The new thermoplastic resin, named Elium, was developed by French company Arkema. The Nanyang Technological University (NTU) team worked with Arkema engineers to develop a moulding process for Elium to manufacture stronger helmets.
Scientists design a tougher, safer bicycle helmet using a combination of materials
As cities worldwide expand their networks of cycling paths and more cyclists take to the streets, the chances of cycling accidents and potential collisions increase as well, underscoring the need for proper cycling safety in dense urban areas.
According to a World Health Organisation report in 2020, more than 60 per cent of the reported bicycle-related deaths and long-term disabilities are a result of accidents with head injuries.
Researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), in collaboration with French specialty materials leader Arkema, have developed a tougher, safer bicycle helmet using a combination of materials. The new helmet prototype has higher energy absorption, reducing the amount of energy transferred to a cyclist s head in the event of an accident and lowering the chances of serious injury.
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