D3O, the world’s number one impact protection company, has just launched its most lightweight helmet pad system for law enforcement and military applications, D3O TRUST NimbusTM. TRUST NimbusTM has ...

A significant challenge for the design of protective padding is providing the highest level of impact protection while minimizing weight and space it occupies inside the helmet, Plaisted said. The ...

A little padding goes a long way. That's what researchers found when trying to find out how helmets can provide better protection from blunt force contact. Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National ...

Helmets could soon offer better protection while also being more comfortable, thanks to a new padding material developed by HRL Laboratories. It's claimed to be better than foam at withstanding ...

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- Army researchers and industry partners recently published a study showing how they developed new materials and manufacturing methods to create higher performing helmet ...

Feb. 12—A potential new design for padding in sports helmets could absorb as much as 25% more impact than existing foams, adding additional protection from head injuries. The design, created by ...

Guardian Cap%2C a padded shell with foam rubber%2C is a product touted as improving helmet safety Reducing concussions and the after-effects is a prominent concern for college football and the NFL As ...

The NFL’s concussion lawsuit was settled Thursday, but to get an idea of the confusion that still envelops the subject of football safety, consider the Guardian. It’s a padded fabric shell that is ...