a helmet made of goo?!
03-01-06, 11:58 AM
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a helmet made of goo?!
anyone remember goo? it was a liquid when at rest, a solid in motion..
https://www.popsci.com/popsci/whatsne...cbccdrcrd.html
https://www.d3o.com/
https://www.popsci.com/popsci/whatsne...cbccdrcrd.html
https://www.d3o.com/
Nineteen-year-old expert skier Janne van Enckevort was told that this cap would harden when his head struck the ice. To make sure, he removed the spongy pads lining the hat, crumpled them into a ball, and then smashed them against the floor. The ball stiffened upon impact, then quickly softened again.
The protective pads morph because they are made of a material called d3o. Engineered by a British company of the same name, d3o is an elastic polymer that tenses in response to quick movements. “It doesn’t protect you as much as a hard helmet,” cautions Swiss entrepreneur Jurg Ramseier, who released the first Ribcap last November. “It’s for people who don’t like to wear helmets.” Van Enckevort, for example, uses a helmet in the park but prefers his 9.5-ounce beanie on the rest of the mountain.
Ribcap’s Hendrix model is expected to hit U.S. stores in October. Eventually you’ll see d3o in everything from skateboarding shoes to bulletproof vests.
How it Works:
Elastic polymer pads inside the Ribcap create a soft shell. Smack your head, and the shock causes the molecules inside the padding to tightly bond, forming a structure that resembles a chain-link fence. This stiffening helps absorb and redistribute the force of the impact. Check the d3o site for a video of the molecules in action.
The protective pads morph because they are made of a material called d3o. Engineered by a British company of the same name, d3o is an elastic polymer that tenses in response to quick movements. “It doesn’t protect you as much as a hard helmet,” cautions Swiss entrepreneur Jurg Ramseier, who released the first Ribcap last November. “It’s for people who don’t like to wear helmets.” Van Enckevort, for example, uses a helmet in the park but prefers his 9.5-ounce beanie on the rest of the mountain.
Ribcap’s Hendrix model is expected to hit U.S. stores in October. Eventually you’ll see d3o in everything from skateboarding shoes to bulletproof vests.
How it Works:
Elastic polymer pads inside the Ribcap create a soft shell. Smack your head, and the shock causes the molecules inside the padding to tightly bond, forming a structure that resembles a chain-link fence. This stiffening helps absorb and redistribute the force of the impact. Check the d3o site for a video of the molecules in action.
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They're using this stuff (or similar) in the Olympics:
https://www.newscientist.com/article....ine-news_rss20
https://www.newscientist.com/article....ine-news_rss20
03-01-06, 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by www.ribcap.com
"The ribcap doesn’t offer a complete headprotection and doesn’t comply with any standards established for protective headgear like helmets."
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i think it just looks awesome to have a bunch of padded lambchops all over your cap..
03-01-06, 12:34 PM
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i heard about this stuff.
It's not going to be good for helmets. what a bike helet buys you is basically some space & time for your head to decelerate so that your brain doesn't get slapped agaist the inside of your skull due to sudden impact.
If this stuff stiffens upon impact, then its actually worse for your head than if it stayed a gel.
What it would be great for is body armor- imagine having a jacket with this stuff along the neck/spine, and arms. It'll be flexible until you fall, then it'll act like a hard protector.
It's not going to be good for helmets. what a bike helet buys you is basically some space & time for your head to decelerate so that your brain doesn't get slapped agaist the inside of your skull due to sudden impact.
If this stuff stiffens upon impact, then its actually worse for your head than if it stayed a gel.
What it would be great for is body armor- imagine having a jacket with this stuff along the neck/spine, and arms. It'll be flexible until you fall, then it'll act like a hard protector.
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I read that in this month's issue, but didn't get around to finding the internet link and posting it. Seems like it could be some pretty cool stuff...
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My friend used to make this stuff as a kid. All it is is Cornstarch & water. He called it GAK.
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oh shoot -- it WAS gak!!
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Originally Posted by s_9
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Originally Posted by turd
anyone remember goo? it was a liquid when at rest, a solid in motion..
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The goo inside Stretch Armstrong was the same stuff.
Non-Newtonian fluid.
Non-Newtonian fluid.
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Originally Posted by Aeroplane
Did anybody else read Snowcrash? Remember the Armorgel clothing? Pretty cool...
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i know a guy in switzerland develping hat (not as dumb looking as
the top pic) for snowboarders. the material in the caps he's designing
is from a company in the uk. i can't remember the name at the moment,
but its basically the same. its soft but gets hard on impact. but if you
roll it into a ball it bounces. obviously it won't protect your head in
a hardcore crash, but it would help...
the top pic) for snowboarders. the material in the caps he's designing
is from a company in the uk. i can't remember the name at the moment,
but its basically the same. its soft but gets hard on impact. but if you
roll it into a ball it bounces. obviously it won't protect your head in
a hardcore crash, but it would help...
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oh shiat. i just read the article...
i think that is from the guy i know. damn, the otherversion
he showed me didn't look so stupid...
i think that is from the guy i know. damn, the otherversion
he showed me didn't look so stupid...
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Originally Posted by Aeroplane
Did anybody else read Snowcrash? Remember the Armorgel clothing? Pretty cool...
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I want smartwheels too! Those sounded like the coolest invention ever. And all the messengers actually using skateboards instead of bikes? Wow.
I wonder if I still have that book anywhere. I kind of doubt it.
I wonder if I still have that book anywhere. I kind of doubt it.
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Did anybody else read Snowcrash? Remember the Armorgel clothing? Pretty cool...
RadiKS Mark II Smartwheels would smooth out my ride's ride.
Sometimes I wish I had a 'poon.
RadiKS Mark II Smartwheels would smooth out my ride's ride.
Sometimes I wish I had a 'poon.
he grips the wheel
stuck in traffic
his eyes get big, he can feel the pressure driving
them back
into his skull
or caught behind a mobile home
his bladder is very full
and deliver the pizza
Oh, God oh, God
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i just started reading snowcrash a few days ago.
i need my avatar to express emotion...
i need my avatar to express emotion...
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"CHISELED SPAM
is what you will see in the mirror if you surf on a weak plank with dumb, fixed wheels and interface with a muffler, retread, snow turd, road kill, driveshaft, railroad tie, or unconscious pedestrian. If you think this is unlikely, you've been surfing too many ghost malls. All of these obstacles and more were recently observed on a one-mile stretch of the New Jersey Turnpike. Any surfer who tried to groove on that 'vard on a stock plank would have been sneezing brains."
The Diamond Age is the ****. And yeah, armorgel is the first thing that poped into my head when I saw the title of this thread.
is what you will see in the mirror if you surf on a weak plank with dumb, fixed wheels and interface with a muffler, retread, snow turd, road kill, driveshaft, railroad tie, or unconscious pedestrian. If you think this is unlikely, you've been surfing too many ghost malls. All of these obstacles and more were recently observed on a one-mile stretch of the New Jersey Turnpike. Any surfer who tried to groove on that 'vard on a stock plank would have been sneezing brains."
The Diamond Age is the ****. And yeah, armorgel is the first thing that poped into my head when I saw the title of this thread.
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Originally Posted by fatbat
i heard about this stuff.
It's not going to be good for helmets. what a bike helet buys you is basically some space & time for your head to decelerate so that your brain doesn't get slapped agaist the inside of your skull due to sudden impact.
If this stuff stiffens upon impact, then its actually worse for your head than if it stayed a gel.
What it would be great for is body armor- imagine having a jacket with this stuff along the neck/spine, and arms. It'll be flexible until you fall, then it'll act like a hard protector.
It's not going to be good for helmets. what a bike helet buys you is basically some space & time for your head to decelerate so that your brain doesn't get slapped agaist the inside of your skull due to sudden impact.
If this stuff stiffens upon impact, then its actually worse for your head than if it stayed a gel.
What it would be great for is body armor- imagine having a jacket with this stuff along the neck/spine, and arms. It'll be flexible until you fall, then it'll act like a hard protector.