Other Applications
The cone-head liner can be utilised in:
all occupational and recreational headgear (helmets)
the interior compartments of vehicles, helicopters, planes and marine craft
the exterior front surfaces of motor vehicles for pedestrian safety
the lining in baby capsules
the protective padding in child safety seats
the protection of sensitive electronic equipment and white goods
all applications where absorption of an impact force is required
Statistics for motor vehicle crashes involving side impacts have shown:
head injuries are caused by the cranium colliding with door pillars and compartmental edges and ceilings (McLean et al., 1999)
an increasing number of motor vehicles on Australian roads are fitted with side air bags and it is estimated within 15 years 85% will be fitted with side air bags (ABC Catalyst Program: October 2002)
occupants in motor vehicles with no side air bags impacted from side by ordinary family motor vehicle are 17 times likely to suffer brain damage (ABC Catalyst Program: October 2002)
occupants in motor vehicles with no side air bags impacted from side by a 4WD are 26 times likely to suffer brain damage (ABC Catalyst Program: October 2002)
the cost to the community is 123 467 million dollars, for vehicles with and without airbags (ABC Catalyst Program: October 2002)
they are among the deadliest types of crashes and new U.S. regulations are compelling the auto industry to improve the safety in motor vehicles in side impacts (Jonathan Welsh, The Wall Street Journal: 13th December 2007)
The cone-head liner moulded as in-vehicle compartment padding and used in the lining of baby capsules and padding in children safety seats has the potential to provide significant reduction in the incidence of serious head injury to occupants in vehicles.
Statistics for pedestrian impact tests for motor vehicles have shown:
of 53 small family cars tested on the Euro New Car Assessment Program , 31 received either a no-star or a one-star rating for pedestrian safety out of a possible four stars
of 66 large family cars tested on the Euro New Car Assessment Program , 50 received either a no-star or a one-star rating for pedestrian safety out of a possible four stars
in 2006, 227 pedestrians died on Australian roads, an increase of 0.9 per cent following a 2.3 per cent increase the previous year in 2005 (Australian Transport Safety Bureau ATSB)
motoring organizations, for example RACQ and RACV, have been calling for improved pedestrian safety standards from car makers
as at mid-night Sunday 2nd August 2009, there had been 29 pedestrians killed on Queensland roads
The cone-head liners ability to absorb an impact force makes it the ideal material to be moulded to the exterior front surfaces of motor vehicles for pedestrian safety.
