Importance of Plastic in Sports

Plastics have revolutionised sports in recent years. From tracks on which Olympic athletes pursue new records to shoes, clothing and safety equipment like helmets, kneepads to stadium construction like water and drainage pipes, seats and roofing, modern sports rely on plastic. And where there is plastic there is masterbatch. Specific types of plastics which are used in the production of sports equipment and construction require both colour masterbatches as well as additive masterbatches to impart colours and properties to the products. Here are some examples where plastics are used:

• Plastics in ball games: Plastics materials are used in almost all types of ballgames. Thanks to plastic and masterbatches used in them, football for instance has become faster and more technical than ever before.
• Plastics is sports footwear: Running shoes that weigh just a few grams yet provide the strength and suppleness that athletes demand as they power out of the running blocks can make the difference between victory and defeat. Plastics, and thus masterbatches, play an important role in today’s sports shoe designs, whether the application is running, jumping or hiking.
• Today, sports manufacturers use plastics to make tennis racquets that are light and strong, with excellent shock-absorbing systems. Players now have more powerful racquets with increased ease of manoeuvrability.

Sports in India are a religion, a culture and a festival. All types of sports are played here, from cricket, to football, to tennis, all of which require plastic for production of their equipment. Masterbatches producers like REPIN Masterbatches have been suppliers to many a manufacturers that produce sports equipment, and hope to continue to do so in the future.

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