depends on the helmet. Its just plastic on the outside, it is the shape that helps to dispense impact. Inside there can be a variety of materials. Foam and Styrofoam are in most of the low end helmets, while a lot of the pro helmets have an air cushion system. The "plastic" is polycarbonate.
A football helmet is a molded shell of polycarbonate plastic. Click on the 'Football Helmet Design and Manufacture' link on this page to learn how football helmets are made.
The new Vietnam War US Army M1 steel helmets made in the 1960's, were manufactured from re-cycled automobiles (scrapped cars).
vinyl nitrile
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Modern US army helmets are made from Kevlar.
They started wearing helmets when a guy got tackled and he got an injury so they decided to make an invention that protects your head from you getting hurt. It's made of hard steel so when you bump into somebody you don't get an injury. That's when they started making helmets......
Football and aviation (pilot) helmets were constructed of leather.
These quality helmets are made in the country of Korea. They are made from composite resins and are precision made. They are extremely durable and light.
Hockey helmets were also not used till the 1970s and were directed by the National Hockey League during 1979-1980.
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lots of places
Chin straps come in handy by securing a helmet to the head. The are used for baseball helmets, football helmets, combat helmets, hockey helmets, and motorcycle helmets.
they dont have figure skating helmets. its useless only hockey, and speed skating has helmets
Helmets are mostly made from polystyrene
Old hockey is almost no rules with no helmets and no glass and fights that go on until one is out cold.
Pro hockey and speed skaters wear helmets but pro figure skaters don't.
Bauer hockey gear can be purchased from Bauer's site. Bauer offers a variety of hockey gear, including sticks, skates, goalie gear, pants, gloves, and helmets.
Gloves, stick, hockey skates, ordinary underwear, a neck/throat guard, hockey trousers, team sweater
in ice hockey you will need a helmet neck guard chest protecter/shoulder pads elbow pads, jack(M) or jill(F) hockey pants, hockey socks, shin pads and good skates.
The company is Italian but the helmets are made all over the world.