Helicoid Technology
The Inspiration –
The Mantis Shrimp
The Helicoid™ evolved over hundreds of millions of years to become highly efficient and incredibly tough.
The mantis shrimp uses a hammer-like club to deliver rapid underwater strikes strong enough to shatter shells. Its unique internal structure absorbs and withstands extreme impact forces.
- Strikes faster than a .22 caliber bullet
- Capable of pulverizing hard-shelled prey
- Internal architecture absorbs and dissipates energy
- Naturally durable and resilient
- More sustainable design principles
- Enables reduced production costs
Helicoid™ has emulated this efficient architecture.
The Helicoid™ Architecture
IT’S NOT THE MATERIAL – IT’S THE STRUCTURE
Sheets of parallel fibers are stacked, and each layer is rotated to form a Helicoid™
Helicoid™ Composite Laminate Benefits
Our Engineering Services
Laminate design & material selection
FEA simulations to optimize Helicoid™ performance
Prototyping and laboratory testing
Product and process integration of Helicoid™ architecture
Transverse deployment across multiple product categories
Access to advanced research facilities for testing, manufacturing, and materials analysis
Helicoid™ Composite Reinforcements
Helicoid™ Non-Crimp-Fabrics designed to meet diverse customer applications.
Manufacture 2D and 3D preforms in dry or prepreg states using automated placement.
Access prototyping, lab testing, and world-class facilities for manufacturing and material analysis.
From Shrimp to Product –
Nature Emulated
$14M+ invested to emulate the Helicoid™ architecture.
Patented by UCR and licensed exclusively to Helicoid™ for commercialization.
