How It's Made

S1 E132001

Bicycle Helmets, Aluminum, Automotive Brakes, Lithium-Ion Batteries

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Expanded foam and protective shells are combined into bicycle helmets, aluminum is extracted and processed into usable metal, friction components and hydraulic parts become automotive braking systems, and precisely layered materials are assembled into rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.

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