To ensure you are protected as much as possible, Crowtree are committed to sourcing and developing new body armour materials for use within our suits.

Extensive tests and research carried out in conjunction with Dr Roderick Woods of Cambridge University and SATRA Clothing Technology Centre have enabled us to make the best use of the latest Keprotec^© Kevlar materials - regarded as the best currently available.

Crowtree will be at the forefront of new advances in technology aiming to increase protection, comfort, style and individuality and of course always built to the same high standards we are renowned for.

Our standard suit design has the usual areas reinforced with at least three layers of leather i.e. shoulders, elbows, forearm, hip, backside, and knees. All our suits are lined with Airtex or flame proof Nomex, both of which are CE approved.

Astro 2000 materials have opened up a whole new level of protective body armour for the benefit of motorcycle riders in accident situations.

Back pads with high performance can be fabricated using combinations of Memory^R and Astroshock^R materials similar to that illustrated to provide either components for incorporation into clothing or, as in this case, as a separate item.

The flexibility of the materials, and the possibility of thermoforming opens up a whole range of design opportunities whilst providing impact resistance second to none. All our back pads have been tested in the Spinal, Scapular and penpheral areas according to
Level 3 BETA and EN 1621-1:1998.

Existing constructions of a range of hard shells laminated to polystyrene or thermomoulded PE foam collapse after the second or third impact. Memory^R in a thickness of 15mm gives greater impact absorption and doesn't collapse on repeated impacts.The material is also lightweight and comfortable as it conforms to the shape of the back.

Shoulder, Elbow/Forearm, Hip and Knee/Shin protectors are offered in the following ASTRO 2000 materials:

• ASTROSORB^R 25
• ASTROSORB^R 18
• ASTRENE^R 20
• MEMORY^R

All our materials are offered in a variety of formats and have been tested by SATRA in accordance with the Eurpean standard EN 1621-1:1998 and EC TYPE - EXAMINATION CERTIFICATES are held by Davies Ordell for each of the products. The basic criteria for this test is that following an impact energy of 50 joules the unit of force transmitted should be less than 35 Kilonewtons.

Our range of body armour easily meets this requirement at a minimum thickness of 4mm. If this thickness is increased to 6.2mm, we have a product that performs at twice the required level of the EN 1621-1:1998