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| New Wheelchair Uses Nanotechnology to Improve the Lives of the Disabled |
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Australia |
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www.lupapi.com.au |
Description:
The chair is designed for active paraplegics and is intended to reduce barriers to travel and independence. The chairs unique axel-less design allows the users everyday chair to be quickly converted to a commode for use over a toilet or in a shower.
The chair easily folds down to become smaller and lighter than others currently on the market, while maintaining a high level of features and adjustability.
The use of Nanotechnology throughout the chair has led to a keen national and international following of this project's success.
With function and manufacturability as primary concerns, this project is a good example of how Lu Papi & Associates can take a product from concept to realisation.
The chair is made using Sandvik NanoFlex® s/s tube, polymers with nano-fillers, nylon and carbon fibre. The design can only be manufactured by using these very advanced materials. Lu Papi had to develop a special process to bend the NanoFlex® which had never before been bent successfully any where in the world. |
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