What makes Enkayse® special?
Enkayse® is a market leading performance foam used in head and body protection. Enkayse® regularly exceeds safety standards for head protection across temperature extremes.
It outperforms Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) multiple times, and recovers after impacts.
Used in the first ever multi-impact cycle helmet, rugby (R5) and sports (R1) Headguards.
It is manufactured in a wide variety of formats to suit individual product needs.
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The Enkayse® range
There are multiple formulations of Enkayse® that can be used across a variety of protective equipment.
Duro
Utilmate Protection. Outstanding ventilation & multiple impact reliability whilst maintaining the weight and performance of traditional single use liners.
Unique design creates weight equivalent of 140 density, 75 “O” Shoare 2m 100 Joule impact / 5.3kg headform / 25mm thick / average 190g across 3 temperature extremes with no degradation over 50 impacts.
Suitable for :
- Snow and Ski - ASTM F2040 / EN-1077
- Mountaineering - EN 12492
- Equine - PAS015:2011 / ASTM F1163
- Skateboarding - CPSC 1203
- Cycling - EN-1078 / SNELL
- American football - NOCSAE ND002 / ASTM F717
- Lacrosse - NOCSAE ND041
- Ice hockey - ASTM F1045
- Cricket - BS7928:2013
Active
All round protection and Comfort
Certified performance to work as a comfortable solution for everyday head safety. “Memory foam” properties ensure a superb fit.
Solid construction, 190 density, 45 “O” Shoare 1.5m 75 Joule impact / 5.3kg headform / 30mm thick / 140g ambient impact with no degradation over 50 impacts.
Suitable for :
- Cycling - EN-1078 / SNELL
- American football - NOCSAE ND002 / ASTM F717
- Lacrosse - NOCSAE ND041
- Ice hockey - ASTM F1045
- Cricket - BS7928:20
Flex
Body application, extreme comfort and conformity.
Highly flexible, 80 density, 15 ”O” Shoare, excellent comfort and conformity to the body. 1m, 50 Joule ambient impact / 5.3kg headform / 25mm thick / average 170g with no degradation over 50 impacts.
Suitable for
- Low-moderate risk for body and head protection
- Medical applications such as epilepsy
- Comfort pads
Enkayse attenuates impacts more than other other foams on the market
The chart shows a reduction in linear acceleration from a 300g impact at body temperature (37.5C) with various foams
Impact data verified by independent expert Dr. William G. Proud, Director of the Institute of Shock Physics and Reader of Shock Physics at Imperial College London through Imperial Consultants
Do you have an application for Enkayse?
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Enkayse technology is available for licensing across various sports and applications in multiple industries. If you see a potential use for it, we encourage you to reach out and connect with us.