Safe Motorcycle Helmets – Made of Carrot Fibers?
Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and TechnologyCrackpot idea or recipe for success? This is a question entrepreneurs often face. Is it worth converting the production process to a new, ecologically better material? Empa has developed an analysis method that enables companies to simulate possible scenarios – and therefore avoid bad investments. Here’s an example: Nanofibers made of carrot waste from the production of carrot juice, which can be used to reinforce synthetic parts.