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Impact Absorbers

The Oakwood Group is the leading supplier of automotive energy management technologies. Our thermo-
formed product SafetyPlastic® outperforms and costs less than all other countermeasures including foam
and injection molding. Our engineering teams are skilled in the art of impact management and can fully
design solutions to manage any energy management challenge. Current automotive applications include head
impact, side impact, and bumper impact. New applications for 2012 and beyond include helmet and blast mat
absorbers for military and sports customers which will compliment our leadership in the automotive market.
We have a passion for engineering safety solutions and protecting people.

Oakwood is the number one supplier
of impact absorbers in the world.



Cost

Typical piece price reduction of 20-30%
Rapid/low cost prototyping
Lower tooling cost than foam and injection molding

Performance

Loads up faster than foam
Higher yield point than foam
More stroke than polyurethane foam
Highly efficient force vs. deflection curves

Design Flexibility

Performance can be tuned by changing initial material thickness—no tooling changes required
Initial thickness available between 1.0 mm-5.0 mm



Mass

Typical mass reduction of 20-30%
Polypropylene sheet offers lightweight parts

Storage and Transportation

Parts nest for up to 90% space reduction
Requires less plant floor space, lower shipping costs, lower handling costs

SafetyPlastic vs. Foam

Greater stroke and more efficiency over same packaging space
Polyurethane foam products do not nest for storage and transportation


 
Green Technology

100% melt recyclable
Closed loop regrind process eliminates waste