Polymers in Sport and Leisure

References and Abstracts
Item 388
Nippon Gomu Kyokaishi
67, No.4, 1994, p.269-74
Japanese
SOFT BALL BASEBALL
Kenbishi H
Naigai Gomu KK
A brief history of the game of baseball with its origins in
the USA and UK is followed by a description of the
different types of ball used in the game. A description is
given of the structure and manufacture of the soft ball. 7
refs. Articles from this journal can be requested for
translation by subscribers to the Rapra produced
International Polymer Science and Technology.
JAPAN
Accession no.542410
Item 389
Polymer News
20, No.1, Jan.1995, p.27
SPORTING GOODS
Retail sales of sporting goods in the US were valued at
approximately 24 billion US dollars in 1993. Clothing
accounted for 53% (12.8 billion US dollars), while
footwear and sporting equipment each comprised about
23% (5.6 billion and 5.5 billion US dollars, respectively).
By 1988, the value of retail sales of sporting goods is
expected to rise to 29 billion US dollars, reflecting 4%
average annual growth. Details are given of the US sports
goods market, based on a market survey.
BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS CO.INC.
USA
Accession no.541095
Item 390
Gummibereifung
70, No.7, July 1994, p.52-4
German
BBS TRANSFERS MOTOR SPORT
TECHNOLOGY TO SERIES PRODUCTION
BBS is developing the sports and racing side of its wheel
manufacturing business. It has pioneered the use of
magnesium as a lightweight material for wheels. The
Benetton Ford and Formula 1 Ferrari teams have
successfully used these wheels.
BBS KRAFTFAHRZEUGTECHNIK AG
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY; EUROPEAN UNION; GERMANY;
WESTERN EUROPE
Accession no.540834
Item 391
Reinforced Plastics
39, No.2, Feb.1995, p.15
NICKEL COATING OPENS UP NEW
OPPORTUNITIES FOR FIBRES
A new coating facility from Inco Europe is described, in
which carbon fibres are coated with nickel. The coated
fibres called VaporFab can be incorporated into a product
in the normal way via weaving, chopping, blending and
moulding, to provide EMI/RFI shielding for a number of
electrical and electronic devices. In addition, the fibres
are being used in the leisure industry, where their light
weight, strength and attractive appearance is being
exploited in the shafts of golf clubs, fishing rods and tennis
racquets.
INCO EUROPE LTD.
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY; EUROPEAN UNION; UK;
WESTERN EUROPE
Accession no.540465
Item 392
Plastverarbeiter
45, No.12, Dec.1994, p.106-7
German
PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED FROM
COMPOSITE MATERIALS: LIGHT, DURABLE
AND SAFE
Due to their special properties, reinforced plastics and
composite materials have opened up new dimensions for
design and construction in many applications. Apart from
products for sport and leisure or items of daily use, many
industrial products are also made from these materials.
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY; EUROPEAN UNION; GERMANY;
WESTERN EUROPE
Accession no.538986
Item 393
Rubber and Plastics News
24, No.9, 21st Nov.1994, p.1/14
CHANGE
Walters S
An evolution is said to have occurred in the technology
of bowling ball manufacture, including new materials,
new designs and new computer software. All of these
factors have turned what was once a fairly simple product
into a high technology sporting item. Details are given.
FABALL ENTERPRISES INC.
USA
Accession no.537041
Item 394
Financial Times
No.32551, 16th Dec.1994, p.14
HOT SYNTHETICS
Griffith V
The last decade has seen a revolution in cold-weather
apparel and these days stores stock clothes made of hightechnology
fabrics, mainly derived from polyester.
Polyester is manipulated in various ways to improve
insulation, with the main focus on keeping moisture away
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