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  • Tennis Rackets - Lead Zirconate Titanate Piezoelectrics Produce More Powerful Rackets
    Article - 27 Feb 2003
    The incorporation of lead zirconate titanate (PZT) piezoelectrics into tennis rackets marks the latest materials advance in the field. How the piezoelectric materials work, and how they provide an...
  • Tennis Balls with Improved Property Retention Thanks to Nanocomposite Coating
    Article - 27 Sep 2002
    Wilson Double Core tennis balls retain their air pressure and bounce longer than conventional tennis balls thanks to a vermiculite containing nanocomposite coating on the inside of the balls. The...
  • Protective Equipment and Body Armour
    Article - 26 Sep 2002
    Protective equipment is used in everything from day to day acativities to sports to military applications. Materials that are used in these applications are looked at, as well as design, ergonomics...
  • Tennis Racket - Materials, Design, Evolution and Testing
    Article - 7 Aug 2002
    Lloyd Instruments ensures tennis rackets meet the demands of modern play with rigorous testing for impact strength and flexibility.
  • Man-Made Spiders Silk
    Article - 29 Jul 2002
    Synthetic spiders silk has finally been produced after many attempts. The properties of this material are extremely desirable. The production method involving transgenic animal technology is outined,...
  • Mountaineering Equipment - Harnesses, Karabiners and Anchors
    Article - 3 May 2002
    In sports such as mountaineering, abseiling and rock climbing people place their lives in the hands of their equipment. For this reason, the materials must perform. In this article, harnesses,...
  • Mountaineering Equipment - Ropes
    Article - 3 May 2002
    In sports such as mountaineering, rock climbing and abseiling, participants lives depend on materials. The development, standards, requirements and materials used for ropes are all covered.
  • Polymers in Ski Equipment
    Article - 2 Apr 2002
    The demands of sporting equipment such as ski equipment are ever increasing. Some of the materials that DuPont have developed specifically for this field are described and reasons for their use...
  • Epoxy Laminate; Kevlar Prepreg
    Article - 16 Aug 2001
    Very expensive laminate, exhibits the best notched izod impact strength and lowest density. Relative advantages, disadvantages and applications are listed together with a table of typical properties.
  • Advanced Materials take on Tennis
    Article - 26 Mar 2001
    The evolution of the tennis racket, from early wooden models through to modern day composites is described, as well as considering the potential use of piezoelectrics in the future.

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