We have a laboratory within the company which is considered qualified by the Italian Ministry of Transport and ensures that regulatory compliance testing is carried out. The products are later sent to third party laboratories for approval. Once approval has been given, line production begins in conjunction with constant and thorough checks on every single component. The final product is also tested through destructive tests on random samples to ascertain compliance with international standards. Nolan has always submitted its products to additional tests, not required by current regulations: the helmet most extreme operating conditions are submitted to laboratory-simulation, thus ensuring the highest standards of quality. The company uses a quality management system (ISO 9001:2000) allowing us to improve the various processes from design and development through to production and sales. All Nolan products are guaranteed for 5 years, from the date of purchase, against any defect arising from materials or the manufacturing process.
It is injection moulded with General Electric polycarbonate Lexan® EXL, the resin that, with a defined shape, thickness and procedure, provides superior performance level to other plastics, especially in terms of high impact resistance: during impact testing, this product showed values of 900/1000 J/m, instead than 550/600 J/m for ABS resin. Moreover, Lexan® EXL resin, invented and manufactured by the General Electric Company, also distinguishes itself for its superior thermal resistance: the range of GE Lexan® EXL resin is between - 30°C and + 120°C (for ABS: - 20°C and + 50°C). Nolan regularly tests painted and not-painted shells, at ambient temperature and at temperature of -20°C, by means of a compressed air pipe on which shell and chin guard are placed. The test consists of shooting a bullet with a 400 Joule energy towards specific points of impact. It is painted with water-based paints (which are recognized as being “ecological”, because they contain a lower percentage of solvents), with Hi-Brite, the protective hard coating assuring a long-term brightness of the colours. The painting process is also tested, by means of a specific climatic chamber. Shells are conditioned with specific thermal cycles of 15 hours, with a relative humidity between 10% and 75% and temperatures between 40°C and 80°C., an extreme test is also carried out at a 100°C temperature. That will ensure the perfect durability of decals in any weather and temperature condition.
- Race Replica colourways
- Shell made from Lexan
- Internal venting to draw air over the head
- Integrated vent system
- Variable air intakes
- Removable interior
- ACU Gold & ECE 2205 approved
- 5 year guarantee
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