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  1. ArticleA packable EPS free bicycle helmet made of recycled plasticUK start-up Cyclo Technology developed a packable foamless bicycle helmet made of recycled ocean and landfill plastic that keeps you safe thanks to its…
  2. ArticleFoldable bicycle helmet from recycled plastic keeps you safe on the roadDepending on where you live and how the infrastructure is, cycling may not be the safest option for you. A helmet makes it a…
  3. ArticleVentete Develops Inflatable Helmet Using Pneumatic Structural SystemVentete, a UK-based design and innovation company, has developed the aH-1, a micro-collapsible bicycle helmet that uses air instead of conventional foam. The team…
  4. ArticleGO-OFF and BikeFlip Launch First Helmet Recycling ProgrammeGO-OFF, a Dutch developer of bike, speed-pedelec and ski helmets, has teamed up with BikeFlip, a company known for its circular children’s bicycles and…
  5. ArticleA bicycle helmet made of mycelium and hempDutch design studio StudioMOM designed a sustainable bicycle helmet called MyHelmet that protects both your head and the planet. Bicycle helmets decrease the risk…
  6. ArticleGrow your own compostable bike helmetMexico-City based design studio NOS Design designed a bio-fabricated bike helmet called Grow It Yourself, which you can grow yourself from mycelium. Mycelium is…
  7. ArticleNew Geometric Material Structure Provides Safer Bicycle HelmetsResearchers from the University of Gothenburg and the University of Siena have developed an innovative shock-absorbing material structure for bicycle helmets, based on advanced…
  8. ArticleA helmet made of upcycled shell wasteJapanese company Koushi Chemical Industry, in collaboration with the village of Sarufutsu, developed a helmet made with discarded shell from the food industry. Shellfish…
  9. ArticleMicrolattice material outperforms EPS in helmetsCorporate R&D laboratory HRL Laboratories developed an architected elastomeric microlattice material that has 27% more energy absorption than the current best-performing expanded polystyrene (EPS)…
  10. ArticleCrushable Helmets at the Superbowl?Player concussion are a major issue and plague within professional American football leagues such as the NCAA and NFL. In response to the issue,…
  11. ArticleProtective gear inspired by fruit and reptile scalesLooking at nature is a great way to design better and stronger materials. Designers and researchers take inspiration to make stronger steel with a…
  12. ArticleRecreating the structure of a conch shell by 3D printing on World Oceans DayToday (8 June) is World Oceans Day. The ocean is an important source for materials, and we are not just talking about ocean plastic…
  13. ArticleHalo shirt’s smart foam collar protects athletes from whiplashCanadian start-up Aexos developed Halo, a compression shirt fitted with a collar made of smart material that helps reduce whiplash of the head and…
  14. ArticleReflective LifePaint might save cyclists from colliding with carsIf there is something we love to do in the Netherlands, home of Materia – aside from cheese and clogs of course – it’s…
  15. ArticleMetallic Bubble WrapPolymer bubble wrap is the kind of every day material that people love to touch (and pop). Despite this, it has been used for…
  16. ArticleInnovative Biomaterials Inspired by Mantis Shrimp ArmorResearchers from Northwestern University have studied the structure of mantis shrimp clubs, which are capable of withstanding extreme high-impact forces. This discovery is relevant…
  17. ArticleInnovative Technology Adapts Shoes to Weather ConditionsHamburg-based company IQTEX has developed an innovative system which could revolutionalize shoe comfort. The system relies on BASF’s superabsorbent fabric Luquafleece®. Wet feet –…