Helmets | Aluform

Sporting Helmets

Carefully engineered helmets are key to preventing sports injuries.

While each type of helmet is tailored to common injuries that arise from playing a specific sport, all helmets share a common goal:

* Minimize forces in the head and neck, and reduce accelerations of the brain.

Excessive helmet weight can do more harm than good in terms of sports injuries. It is in our best interest to help sporting helmet companies reduce excessive weight on a player’s head, even by means of something as small as fasteners.

Hockey Helmets

Hockey helmet features a hard outer shell, protective lining, and earpiece. Cage or full-face shield is required for players under 18 while players 18+ may choose between visor and full-face protection.

We investigated the number of fasteners used on a hockey helmet and identified that we can replace 16 fasteners for both players 18+ and under 18.

POSSIBLE WEIGHT SAVINGS

Players under 18: 15 grams

Players 18+: 19 grams

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Lacrosse Helmets

Lacrosse helmet features a hard outer shell, facemask, inner lining, and chin cup. Throat guard is required for goalie (screw-mounted or tie-on).

We investigated the number of fasteners used on a lacrosse helmet and identified that we can replace 6 fasteners (non-goalie) and 12 fasteners (goalie).

POSSIBLE WEIGHT SAVINGS

Non-goalie: 7 grams

Goalie: 15 grams