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BLACK BRIGHT
STAN-TONE MB-34423 DARK BLUE/GREEN 70/30
PP FR 8-6 LMS-1000
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70% CRO GREEN/N-HCC12114-G
JA6A BLACK
PP FR 8-6 LMS-1000
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73029 70% WHITE PP
BLACK F
PP FR 8-6 LMS-1000
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LX-W-1901 BLACK BRUSHABLE
MB2490 Black 70-A Moldable
PP FR 8-6 LMS-1000
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GEON WJAX236 BLACK 2999
GREY 70 PP UV
PP FR 8-6 LMS-1000
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EVER D2394A CLEAR BASE- 70
19140SLNS MSM-YM BLACK
PP FR 8-6 LMS-1000
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Geon(TM) MB2821 Black Thixo 70
BLKPWDMB (0.20% Monarch 700 Black) 450A
PP FR 8-6 LMS-1000
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XBERGAMID A70 G15 BLACK TM-X 70
BLACK SAN MB
PP FR 8-6 LMS-1000
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IMPACT
PROTECTION
D E S I G N A N D M A T E R I A L S O L U T I O N S
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PROJECT KICK OFF
B R I E F
Application: Protective sports equipment
Challenge: Provide functional material to protect
against impact for chest protector
Requirements:
• Compact - reduce thickness and weight for
improved comfort and functionality
• Meet EN standards
• EN1621-1 level 2 & EN1621-2 level 1
• Eliminate the use of foam and glue
• Be waterproof and easy to clean
• Sustainable
• Easy to prototype & considers manufacturing
efficiency
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VIBRATION DAMPING TECHNOLOGY (VDT)
H O W D O E S I T W O R K ?
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Simplified Drop Test
• 65g steel ball
• Dropped from 305mm
• Onto 3.175mm thickness flat
samples
Materials Tested
• Standard TPE 30 Shore A
• TPU alloy 60 Shore A
• Damping TPE 32 Shore A
VDT reduces
bounce
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SIMULATION & CALIBRATION
E N 1 6 2 1 - 1 L E V E L 2
Image courtesy of Airobag TV
https://www.youtube.com/c/AirobagTV/videos
Simulation of Impact
A weight dropped onto protective element in
contact with rigid substrate
https://www.youtube.com/c/AirobagTV/videos
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SIMULATION & CALIBRATION
E N 1 6 2 1 - 1 L E V E L 2
REFINING THE DESIGN
D E S I G N A N D M A T E R I A L C O M B I N A T I O N
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• A number of different shapes and
designs are created and simulated to
determine which one works best
• Refining to meet EN standard
• VDT TPEs can help reach compliance
with EN1621-1 level 2 and EN1621-2
level 1
• Optimum protection can be achieved
by combining industrial design and
engineering
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VALIDATION
P R O T O T Y P I N G W I T H 3 D P R I N T I N G
3D Printing Validation
-15% -10% -5% 0% 5% 10%
Density
Tensile Strength //
Tear resistance //
Rebound resilience 2mm
3D Printed VDT vs Injection Molded
VDT can be 3D printed for concept evaluation early in the design process
SUMMARY
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• Enabled a new, compact design with a
customized VDT TPE formulation
• Improved user comfort and functionality
• Fulfilled EN standards
• Reduced number of prototyping tools
required
• Reduced time spent in product development
by 40 percent, enabling faster
commercialization of product
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RT5180 BLACK 20
ECCOH SOLAR T
PP FR 8-6 LMS-1000