Styropack Gives Young Designers a Head Start with their EPS Cycle Helmet EPS Packaging Group member, Styropack, has given four primary school children from Aberdeen — who won a competition by designing a cycling helmet using EPS — the opportunity to see a prototype of their design built by professionals.
"The cycling helmet and its safety design features is a great achievement for such young children, comments Gavin Birnie, Sales and Marketing Director, Styropack. "We are delighted to be able to encourage this young talent." As well as offering to build the prototype, Styropack organised a tour of its West Tullos manufacturing site, for the four winners and their classmates from year seven of Kirkhill Primary School. "We showed the children the various manufacturing processes for polystyrene and how their prototype will be made. Also we'll be able to give these young designers a head start with next year's competition," says Gavin Birnie. "We have introduced them to computer design techniques and will give them opportunities to learn additional skills over the coming months. We’re keen to help the children build on their existing knowledge and enthusiasm and give them expertise which will increase their career prospects." The cycle helmet design by four children from Kirkhill Primary School won the regional heat of the Primary Enterprise Braveheart Challenge, organised by Careers Scotland and School Enterprise Scotland.
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Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) is used for cycling helmets because of its outstanding protection properties, its strength and durability, and because it is so lightweight, it is comfortable to wear.
