Expanded Polystyrene supports British Athletes down-under The world-leading motor sports seat designer, Profile Seating Systems, has used expanded polystyrene (EPS) to make individually tailored seats for two British athletes competing in the Olympic Games in Sydney. The specially treated EPS beads are put in a clear plastic sack and put into the boat or car — Profile Seating Systems also make seats for Formula 1, including Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher. The athlete sits on the bag, the air is extracted from the bag so a rigid shape is left and resin is added creating a light, perfectly moulded, highly impact-resistant seat. The seat made for Alison Mowbray enabled her to compete in the 2000 Olympics. Paul Robinson, Marketing Director of Profile Seating Systems, explained: “Alison competed in the World Championship last year and came 11th. But she had back problems and her doctor told her that she must retire from rowing competitively. Luckily we found each other and with one of our seats Alison was able to keep training and to qualify for Sydney.” Alison herself has no doubts about the value of the seat to her rowing career: “The Pro-Seat has enabled me, for the first time, to be comfortable during training and racing. It has undoubtedly raised my performance.”
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Alison Mowbray, a single sculler who qualified from her first heat, but did not get through the second stage and Mike Brown, who sailed in the ParaOlympics have both benefited from a ‘Pro-Seat’ made from the same material — EPS — that is used in protective packaging.
