The mandatory national standard has been implemented, and the helmet mirror industry is accelerating its reshuffle: impact resistance and light transmittance become the "hard barriers". Helmets are the last line of defense for riding safety, and the mirror is the most critical and problem prone component on this line of defense. With the official implementation of the mandatory national standard for motorcycle and electric passenger helmets (GB811-2022), the quality threshold of the helmet mirror industry has been greatly raised, and a reshuffle in the industry with "compliance" as the keyword is unfolding.
The "dual index" red line GB811-2022 drawn by the new national standard is the first mandatory national standard in China that covers both motorcycle and electric passenger helmets. The standard has put forward clear requirements for helmet goggles: on one hand, the goggles must have sufficient impact resistance and must not produce fractures that damage the face when impacted; On the other hand, the transmittance ratio of the mirror must meet the specified limit to ensure that the wearer obtains a clear view under different lighting conditions such as daylight and night. The "dual indicators" of impact resistance and light transmittance are exactly the two core properties that were most lacking in the low-quality helmets exposed at the CCTV 315 Evening Gala earlier - scratches on the surface and poor light transmission affecting the line of sight, both of which are real accident scenes.
Secondly, the acceleration of the clearance of inferior production capacity. In the past period, the industry had fierce competition at low prices, and some workshop style workers used recycled materials and PS materials to impersonate PC materials to produce mirrors, relying on prices to seize the market. After the implementation of the new national standard, the regulatory and spot checking capabilities have continued to strengthen, and the requirements for qualifications and testing reports for e-commerce platforms and distribution channels have been tightened simultaneously. The survival space of enterprises lacking quality control capabilities has been rapidly compressed. For downstream helmet manufacturers, the mirror is a key variable for the entire helmet to pass inspection, and the supplier's compliance capability has become a key consideration in procurement decisions.
3、 The window of opportunity for the source workers is also a period of opportunity for reshuffling. A source worker with raw material control, molding process accumulation, and output testing capabilities is undertaking quality orders that flow back from the trade process. The focus of industry competition is shifting from "whose price is low" to "whose batch is stable, whose report is comprehensive, and who can customize according to the helmet body". If mirror enterprises can upgrade from "selling products" to "providing compliance solutions" and form a binding supporting relationship with the entire industry, they will take the initiative in the new round of reshuffle.
The significance of standards is not to eliminate, but to bring safety back to its core. As a source worker deeply involved in mirror manufacturing, we insist on using brand new PC raw materials. Before the mirrors are produced, they undergo batch by batch tests for impact resistance, light transmittance, scratch resistance, and wear resistance. We also provide customized samples according to the helmet body adaptation requirements. Welcome helmet manufacturers and channel partners to conduct on-site inspections and jointly embrace the era of quality competition.