ME E T THE DOC TOR DR . DAN I E L P L ANT PhD MENG MA Dr. Plant is a mechanical and industrial design engineering expert and Entrepreneur Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, London UK. He invented RHEON, the “active” strain-rate sensitive material revolutionizing the “impact energy control” space. The Werx-R’s first line of defense is an extremely strong and lightweight 12K carbon fiber shell. 12K carbon fiber refers to 12,000 carbon filaments per band. Carbon fiber is strongest when flat. Wider carbon fiber bands woven together produce a flatter result with fewer dips and rises. The reduction of these dips and rises creates less areas for resin to pool. Less resin equals less weight. The result is an extremely lightweight shell with superior penetration resistance to common 3K carbon fiber. The Werx-R has multiple layers of EPS. Each individual layer has been optimized with a unique EPS density. When put together, this fine-tuned combination of EPS densities creates a progressive liner that manages and absorbs impact forces more efficiently. The Werx-R has four critical zones located in areas of the helmet where most common impacts happen. Each zone has a uniquely honed combination of EPS densities designed to mitigate impacts specific to that region of the helmet. Studies have shown that the majority of impacts occur on the forehead or side of the head. To help combat these impacts, the Werx-R development team incorporated lower density expanded volume EPS (thicker EPS) in these critical zones. This expanded volume EPS provides improved suspension for impacts. Impact Energy Cells maximize absorption of low speed linear and rotational impacts. Their unique shape and maze-like structure allow them to compress and shear. This slight movement maximizes abasorption of low speed linear and rotational impacts reducing overall brain stress. These Energy Cells are made of RHEON, an “active” strain-rate sensitive material that efficiently absorbs and dissipates energy as it deforms. RHEON’s adaptive chemistry reacts instinctively to control energy and change its behavior depending on the severity or direction of an impact. E NE RGY CE LLS E NHANCE D BY E XPANDE D VOLUME E P S 1 2 K CARBON F I B E R SHE L L MU LT I DE NS I T Y E P S 5 HELMETS EYEWEAR RIDERWEAR GLOVES PROTECTION ACCESSORIES CASUAL LUGGAGE PROMOTIONAL
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