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The splint is extremely pliable
Acclaimed by emergency care providers and outdoor enthusiasts worldwide (and even beyond the Earth, on NASA space shuttles), the SAMŽ SPLINT is based on an ancient construction principle: curves are strong. The SAMŽ SPLINT is built from a thin core of aluminum alloy, sandwiched between two layers of closed-cell foam. Freshly unrolled from storage, the splint is extremely pliable. Bent into any of three simple curves, it becomes extremely strong and supportive for any fractured or injured limb. The reason lies in the physics of curved surfaces-the same physics that allows skyscrapers and bridges to be built of I-beams and hollow columns rather than heavy steel pillars. A flat piece of sheet metal bends easily, but if you mold it into any of several "structural curves," it becomes much more rigid. At the same time, the SAMŽ SPLINT is extremely moldable, and soft enough to cut with ordinary household scissors.
