13
Jun
Paper or Plastic?
Kranium brings this old question to a new forum. Anirudha Rao has a brilliant idea for an eco-friendly bicycle helmet design. I came across this site the other day, and was impressed with what I read.
As a long-time bicycle enthusiast, I’ve followed the evolution of the helmet over the years. First, I’ll have to say the obvious. Protecting your head when riding is very important! Did I ever think about using corrugated paper, A.K.A. cardboard to do it? No, I did not.
Kranium looks at creating an innovative, lightweight outdoor sports activity helmet that will revolutionize the helmet market through improved safety, recyclability and breakthrough design.
According the the site, the structure of Kranium has been developed to absorb four times the impact energy of a traditional polystyrene helmet and will hold up for multiple impacts. The light-weight, eco-friendly cardboard is impregnated with a compound to make it water-proof. The helmets can be custom shaped to fit your head precisely.
It seems like a good design. I’d like to try one out. There is no mention of the cost on the site. However, considering traditional helmets range in price from $30 to $500, the Kranium should be able to be produced and sold at a competitive price.
http://www.anirudharao.com/index.php?/project/kranium/
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