A Motorcycle Helmet Reinforced by Carrot Waste? (IMAGE)

Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (EMPA)

A Motorcycle Helmet Reinforced by Carrot Waste?

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Motorcycle helmets consist of fiber-reinforced synthetic material. Does it make sense to replace glass fibers with plant fibers from the production of carrot juice? Empa researchers are now able to analyze whether this kind of production makes sense from an ecological and economical perspective -- before money is actually invested in production plants.

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