Responses: Danmar face mask- breaking
McNally, Patrick K
Description
Collection
Title:
Responses: Danmar face mask- breaking
Creator:
McNally, Patrick K
Date:
8/21/2001
Text:
> ORIGINAL QUESTION---I am using the Danmar protective helmet with the Lexan
>
> face guard. This product keeps breaking on a very active, destructive &
> self abusive
> child. Does anyone have other product recommendations or possible
> modifications
> to improve / prevent further breaking?
>
> ACTION TAKEN-- I duplicated the mask profile & used Otto Bock
> ThermoLyn-steif
> 8mm (thinned out to +/- 5mm) He has used it for several weeks and no signs
> of
> stress.. Thanks for the input.
>
> Patrick K. McNally, CPO
> Arkansas Children's Hospital
> 501-320-3562, fax - 501-320-6264
>
> RESPONSES--
> i'm not sure of the manufacture of the products you speak of but a
> possible
> solution would be this. backfill the helmet with plaster, rough the outer
> surface, and re-laminate with carbon/kevlar. as for the lexan, try going
> with
> surlyn or similar type plastic. you will probably need to increase the
> thickness to maintain enough rigidity but, it will be less prone to
> fracture.
> if you go with the surlyn, use a temp. that allows you to deform the
> material
> without distortion (around 200 f.) if i can help,let me know.
>
>
>
> face guard. This product keeps breaking on a very active, destructive &
> self abusive
> child. Does anyone have other product recommendations or possible
> modifications
> to improve / prevent further breaking?
>
> ACTION TAKEN-- I duplicated the mask profile & used Otto Bock
> ThermoLyn-steif
> 8mm (thinned out to +/- 5mm) He has used it for several weeks and no signs
> of
> stress.. Thanks for the input.
>
> Patrick K. McNally, CPO
> Arkansas Children's Hospital
> 501-320-3562, fax - 501-320-6264
>
> RESPONSES--
> i'm not sure of the manufacture of the products you speak of but a
> possible
> solution would be this. backfill the helmet with plaster, rough the outer
> surface, and re-laminate with carbon/kevlar. as for the lexan, try going
> with
> surlyn or similar type plastic. you will probably need to increase the
> thickness to maintain enough rigidity but, it will be less prone to
> fracture.
> if you go with the surlyn, use a temp. that allows you to deform the
> material
> without distortion (around 200 f.) if i can help,let me know.
>
>
Citation
McNally, Patrick K, “Responses: Danmar face mask- breaking,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 7, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/217170.
