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Panich52

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Sun Aug 9, 2015, 10:35 AM Aug 2015

Safe motorcycle helmets made of carrot fibers?

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Safe motorcycle helmets made of carrot fibers?

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Crackpot idea or recipe for success? This is a question entrepreneurs often face. Is it worth converting the production process to a new, ecologically better material? Now developers have created an analysis method that enables companies to simulate possible scenarios -- and therefore avoid bad investments. Here's an example: Nanofibers made of carrot waste from the production of carrot juice, which can be used to reinforce synthetic parts.

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Safe motorcycle helmets made of carrot fibers? (Original Post) Panich52 Aug 2015 OP
Will these helmets be safe? The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2015 #1
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