FOAM-IN-PLACE FORM FITTING HELMET LINERS

Abstract

A urethane foam formulation has been developed to produce foamed-in-place helmet liners for Air Force crash or flying helmets. High density urethane foam helmet liners has been foamed-in-place directly on the flying crew member's head, producing a perfectly fitting helmet liner with a minimum of time, labor and inconvenience. These liners were produced at an extremely modest cost. Design and fabrication of a suitable mold in which the helmet liner is foamed has demonstrated that the concept of foamed-in-place helmet liner is practical and desirable.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0706402

Entities

People

  • John A. Ziegenhagen
  • Sidney Allinikov
  • William H. Morton

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Biomedical And Dental Materials
  • Fabrication
  • Foam Rubber
  • Governments
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Measurement
  • Optimization
  • Physical Properties
  • Polyurethanes
  • Shelf Life
  • Specific Gravity
  • Standards

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Materials Science
  • Reinforced Composite Materials