{"id":64372,"date":"2026-10-08T11:24:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T09:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rxrprotect.com\/fou-de-bassan-project-rxr-protect-reinventing-shock-absorption-in-helmets\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T12:00:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T10:00:12","slug":"fou-de-bassan-project-rxr-protect-reinventing-shock-absorption-in-helmets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rxrprotect.com\/en\/fou-de-bassan-project-rxr-protect-reinventing-shock-absorption-in-helmets\/","title":{"rendered":"“Fou de Bassan” Project: RXR Protect Reinventing Shock Absorption in Helmets."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What if the next major breakthrough in helmet technology didn’t come from the shell itself, but from what’s inside it?<\/strong> With the “Fou de Bassan” project, RXR Protect is integrating its Air Shock Absorber (ASA) technology directly into the helmet shell. Initial results show a 20 to 25 percent increase in shock absorption for the same thickness<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n

25 years of expertise applied to a new challenge.<\/h2>\n\n

For more than 25 years, RXR Protect has been developing energy management technologies for impact situations, specializing in inflatable protection systems. The \u201cFou de Bassan\u201d project marks the beginning of a new chapter. It\u2019s no longer just a matter of adding protection around the helmet, but of integrating the ASA into the core of its impact absorption system<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n

The goal is ambitious: to significantly improve a helmet’s impact absorption capacity without making it thicker.<\/p>\n\n

Why reinvent the headliner?<\/h2>\n\n

For decades, helmets have been based on a tried-and-true principle: an outer shell combined with shock-absorbing foam, most often made of EPS. This technology has advanced significantly, but expectations have changed. <\/p>\n\n

Research in biomechanics, evolving testing protocols, and new standards are driving the industry forward. The focus is no longer simply on making helmets more durable, but on better managing the energy absorbed and transmitted to the head<\/strong>. This is the area RXR Protect has chosen to focus on. <\/p>\n\n

Air: A Key Element in Protection.<\/h2>\n\n

Air Shock Absorber technology is based on a simple idea: using air to manage the energy of an impact<\/strong>. With “Fou de Bassan,” it takes on a new scale and function. <\/p>\n\n

Integrated into the headliner, it paves the way for a new generation of sound-absorption systems that combine conventional materials with a pneumatic structure designed to manage energy.<\/p>\n\n

A name inspired by nature.<\/h2>\n\n

The northern gannet is a seabird capable of diving at very high speeds, thanks in large part to an air sac located near its skull. For RXR Protect, this is an obvious source of inspiration: nature has been coping with extreme mechanical stresses for millions of years. The project applies this principle to modern engineering. <\/p>\n\n

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Integration designed for the industry.<\/h2>\n\n

Technology designed for helmets must meet specific requirements:<\/p>\n\n