Co-created circular innovation
Traditional ski and snowboard helmets are hard to recycle. They combine many materials – shell, liner, buckles, straps, and padding that are difficult to separate after use.
When Salomon set out to develop Brigade INDEX the ambition was clear: only use material from one material family across the helmet to enable a simpler recycling process – while maintaining safety performance.
Our engineers worked closely with Salomon’s R&D team from an early stage to adapt our solution to the ambition.
The result is a helmet built from at least 96% materials from the same origin family, making recycling easier at end-of-life.
To close the loop, consumers can return the helmet via a QR-based take-back system, where helmets are sent back, ground down, and reprocessed into new materials.
The Brigade Index shows how circular design is a journey we all share.
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