an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . october 2011 learn how and when to remove this template message evoshield type llc industry athletic protective gear founded 2006 2006 headquarters athens ga united states area served north america key people russ allen cfo and vp of finance amy clark vp of hr and legal affairs david shinn vp of operations mike van alstyne vp of sales and marketing hardie jackson vp of sports marketing and partnerships 1 number of employees 20 website http www.evoshield.com evoshield is a privately held company located in athens georgia that specializes in performance driven sports protection with multi sport applications . the company which was founded by athletes makes wrist guards elbow guards as well as rib and heart protectors . but unlike the rest of the marketplace which are sold as a one size fits all product evoshield uses a proprietary substance that turns a gel into a hardened material and allows consumers to custom fit their protective device 2 evoshield differentiates themselves from competitors through the use of their unique gel to shell technology . their patented material reacts with elements in the air and turns the product from a soft moldable material to a hard and durable shell . contents 1 technology 2 history 3 custom molding protective products 4 notes 5 references technology edit evoshield s protective shields are made of a unique porous composite material that hardens with exposure to air . as the shields harden they form to the shape of the athlete s body creating a custom fit protective guard . the material begins soft and flexible but the chemical components inside the gel like pads begin to harden when the shields are removed from the foil bag . in about 20 30 minutes the once soft pad transforms into a hard and protective guard that is permanently molded to the desired shape . results from intensive impact deformation testing have shown that evoshield products disperse the force of impact better than eva foam and hard plastic the most common materials found in sports protection . the results shown below are measures of backface deformation . backface deformation is the effect of a non penetrating projectile on the rear face of a strike plate . it essentially measures how far an object is allowed to protrude against a protective surface . the extent of allowable deformation set by nij is 44 mm . 3 the items tested include evoshield s chest rib guard a competing batter s chest guard a catcher s chest guard and a bare subject . 4 as evidenced by the chart evoshield s chest & back guard generated almost 4 millimeters less of backface deformation than the competing chest protector and almost 10 millimeters less than wearing no protection at all . evoshield yielded some of the best impact results ever seen for a material of its weight and thickness . history edit evoshield was established in 2006 5 under the name all sports armour . initial expertise was derived from a chemist a cardiologist and a group of former collegiate and professional athletes . after two years of extensive research design field and lab testing the founders released their impact dispersing protection to the public in 2007 . the boss brand has undergone extensive growth since its inception and is currently endorsed by several well known athletes including andrew mccutchen yadier molina alex gordon gordon beckham ned crotty shane doan robert griffin iii blake geoffrion and philip silverman.in 2010 evoshield increased its visibility with a strong presence in the retail market . products are widely available at such sporting goods retailers as dick s sporting goods the sports authority hibbett sports sport chalet and academy sports and outdoors among others . custom molding protective products edit notes edit http www.evoshield.com aboutus.asp rovell darren . evoshield gets big buzz before it hits stores . cnbc.com . 2010 . erwin sandra.army s procedures for testing body armor stir controversy . ndia 2009 . southern impact research center llc . no r3442 . http www.sporttechie.com 2012 09 26 every redskins fan should thank this guy interview with evoshield co founder justin niefer 222 references edit erwin sandra i. army s procedures for testing body armor stir controversy . ndia s business and technology magazine . ndia oct. 2009 . web . 21 july 2011 . http www.nationaldefensemagazine.org archive 2009 october pages army sproceduresfortestingbodyarmorstircontroversy.aspx . rovell darren . evoshield gets big buzz before it hits stores . cnbc.com . cnbc 1 nov. 2010 . web . 21 july 2011 . http www.cnbc.com id 39950568 evoshield gets big buzz before it hits stores . southern impact research center llc comp . rep. no . r3442 . print . http www.evoshield.com aboutus.asp retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title evoshield & oldid 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