
BRIGADE INDEX
THE FIRST RECYCLABLE SKI AND SNOWBOARD HELMET ON THE MARKET
Introducing the Brigade Index, a helmet built like none before, fully recyclable with no compromises on safety. The Brigade INDEX is made at 96% of polyolefins, a flexible and resistant family of thermoplastic that can be recycled into flowerpots, car bumpers or crates.
![[Brigade Index] Design Visuals](http://images.ctfassets.net/7iktyqnb7v9e/2dfirrVCEhuAjGrGtttHmn/6c5dc3dfb968e05348325d5496aa3eb7/BrigadeIndex_multipurpose.jpg)
BRIGADE INDEX
The Research & Development team at Salomon spent 4 years with experts looking for technical solutions to make a helmet with a single material, making no compromises on performance or safety. The use of a single material allows the Brigade Index helmet to be ground down and recycled at the end of its life without any disassembly.
“Ski and snowboard helmets are a very complex product to recycle because they generally mix so many materials. And because there isn’t really a way to separate all those materials at the end of the helmet’s life, the helmets often end up in a landfill or burned. We needed to find a way to use the same material for all these parts to create a simple recycling process that doesn't require extra time and resources.”

Nans Girodengo
Research & Development Specialist - Protective team
OPTIMIZED COMPOSITION
Built like no helmet before and without making any compromises on safety, the Brigade Index is fully recyclable as more than 96% of the materials used come from the same range.
FULLY RECYCLABLE
Once it’s done protecting your head, send it back to us. Our recycling partner Paprec will recycle it entirely and the coveted reprocessed material will be ready to be reused.
A FRESH START
Flowerpots, car bumpers, or crates... There are many ways your helmet can be transformed and live on beyond the mountain.
BRIGADE INDEX RETURN GUIDE FOR RECYCLING
1. REGISTER YOUR PRODUCT on salomon.com or by scanning the QR code (helmet, packaging) 2. HAVE FUN RIDING with style and protection 3. TIME TO CHANGE IT? Visit salomon.com, print a shipping label and send your Brigade Index to our recycling partner (free of charge) 4. WHAT’S NEXT? Returned helmets will be fully recycled and the new raw material is ready to be used in other products!