do you want to shape the future of e-mobility? are you interested in making the world a better place?
This thesis is what you are looking for! We at the foamlab are working with an American major bike and helmet producer to design and produce a novel single-material, recyclable helmet.
The thesis is a continuation of the thesis by Francesco Prota a former student of the Master degree in Materials Engineering, which designed an helmet made of polycaprolactone, a great model polymer, but not suitable to the final application due to its low melting point. In the present work, the student will work on a much more suitable polymer, polypropylene. The thesis will last 6 months and will start in December 2021. The thesis is an applied study of polymer processing, foaming technologies, materials and mechanical design.
this is the first prototype made of polycaprolactone, a biodegradable polyester
The student will enjoy the discussion with the company designers and with dr. Roland Hingmann, former BASF Foam division R&D Director, foamlab friend and “mentor of ambitious students”.
To inquiry about the thesis, please email us.
