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A technology in advance
The philosophy of the Shark technology distinguishes itself with an avant-gardist conception of the protection through
the experience of its researchers, in collaboration
with the team of the scientists of the CEESAR (
European Research Centre for Safety and Risk
Analysis) and the feedback of high-level competitors
in every sport.
A philosophy through three points:
Research - The Shark Research Department Shark has
developed technical and human means for the design
of its models. The Shark Research and Development,
is made of a passionate researchers’ team working
with computer advanced tools to imagine and create
every mechanical and design component of a new
model. The Proteus project with the CEESAR and the
university of Strasbourg.
For Shark, research as regards road safety is an
endless project. By committing in the Proteus
project, the French brand still improves its safety
science. The leader brand in Europe is quite often
awarded by the international press for the technical
qualities of its products. That’s why the company
committed in this project led by the CEESAR
(European Research Centre for Safety and Risk
Analysis - Paris) and the University of Strasbourg
(France) that aims to gather and to deepen the
current knowledge about the accidents of the
two-wheeled vehicles.
Shark Racing Experience
The team Shark racers are the best people to share
these important information. Because of the extreme
conditions that they meet when they race, the Grand
Prix racers are real sources of learning for the
Research and Development Shark teams.
The development of the Shark models
Shock absorption: The main principle of the Shark
technology is optimising the absorption of the
energy resulted from an impact. For Shark, it’s up
to the helmet to make the absorption. The use of the
top-of-the-range and perfectly fitted materials, as
well as the applying of the proven techniques, are
the best illustrations of this behaviour.
The car industry has developed structures that
integrated bending areas. It is in the same spirit
that Shark is looking for the best combining of
external and internal structures of its helmets and
that the company creates products that are better
elaborated than the classical constructions, which
had a less important performance because of their
excessive rigidity.
Sure shapes and dynamical reactions: In terms of
accidents, there is no doubt about the fact that, in
case of shock, the shock absorber structures by
bending and partial destruction, are safer than the
old concept – often still in force – of the really
rigid protection shell. Researches in brain
traumatology showed it : in an accident, the first
impact is the one who needs more absorption. This
absorption prevents from serious injuries or death
in case of another shock. This report refers to
numerous fieds and in particular in some sports.
Today, in every sports in which players are in real
contact (Boxing, US Football, Rugby, ice hockey,
etc.), the player who suffered from a violent shock
to his head has to leave the game immediately. A
second impact to the head could indeed lead to
serious lesions.
Shark Tec Shell : In order to reduce the damage
caused to the brain during an impact, Shark is
developing helmets that are able to absorb a great
energy in a very few time. The intensive use of the
Carbon-Kevlar fibres (even if it is reserved to the
top-of-the-range products) has a lot of advantages :
1. The Carbon brings a good rigidity at the right
place in case of shock. The helmet has zones in
which the rigidity can change (visual field and the
head passing) in particular areas, it is important
to design the shell with a specific rigidity. He
creates thus a first absorption.
2. The Kevlar is almost tear-proof, but it enables a
bending of the structure in the sense of the
absorption. It is thus shock resistant, absorbing
all its energy. The Kevlar will enable the shell to
bend enough without tearing.
3. Shark knew how to combine these materials by
mixing them in a special weaving in order to get a
maximum safety level that fits to the helmet.
4. This feature, combined with the research about
the shock absorber materials, enables an optimal
absorption of the energy during the shock.
5. The lightness of the Carbon-Kevlar mix is such
than the safety/weight/comfort ratio is optimal.
For the most current fibre helmets, a particular and
precise meshing of long and multi-axial fibres
insures an optimal distribution and absorption of
the energy resulting from the impact. The overall of
the available surface helps indeed to better spread
the energy of the shock.
Shark uses noble materials with a sole purpose :
totally secure your head. The research work made on
the shock absorber materials completes thus the work
made on the shells.
"Shark Fin Shocks" : As the helmet is not
homogeneous in its structure, given its shape and
its opening area, it is necessary to use
differentiated density according to the various
zone. Moreover, Shark established an ingenious
bending area system (“Shark fin-Shocks”) The shell
of the helmet doesn’t react in the same way (
because of a difference in the shape rigidity) if
the shock is head-on or at the top of the head, or
in the side zones. That’s why Shark has developed
the structure with differentiated density and
progressive bending zones. The Shark helmets fits
every situation for your safety.
Vision and optical quality Safety is an integral
part of comfort, Shark consequently develops
mechanisms and features as complete as easy. For
example, SHARK equips its top-of-the-range products
with an anti-scratch and anti-fog 3mm visor (as in
F1), held by 4 fastening points. In addition to
its reliability in case of accident, it’s also easy
to use.
Production
Every helmet, every innovation has to reflect
faithfully the research work. That’s why the Shark
factories regularly make quality controls all along
the production in order to sell on the market
optimal products provided with all the safety
features only.
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