A lightweight, ultra-shock-absorbing foam made from carbon nanotubes is so good at absorbing and dissipating the energy of an impact, it could vastly improve helmets and prevent concussions and other ...

2008 - PACE Award Winner Dow Automotive What: IMPAXX energy-absorbing foam Judge's Citation: Today’s safety standards promulgated by the Federal Government and the European Economic Commission give ...

SAN ANTONIO, TX – An initial foam impact test on a section of an orbiter reinforced carbon-carbon left-wing leading edge showed visible and significant damage on RCC panel 6 and the T-seal between RCC ...

Covestro's Baysafe EA foam helps Thieme create lightweight automotive safety parts that absorb crash energy effectively.

In the aftermath of the Columbia shuttle accident, NASA has conducted a series of impact tests to determine if a piece of loose foam could have caused a wing breach that eventually lead to the shuttle ...

HOUSTON, June 4 -- Foam debris crashing into the leading edge of a space shuttle's wing has the potential to cause much worse damage than anyone had suspected, an investigator of the Columbia disaster ...