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Prince makes racquet frames with TeXtreme carbon fibre

24 Apr '15

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Prince, a world leading racquet sports company, has launched new racquet frames made up of TeXtreme carbon fibre material, Spread Tow fabrics.

Prince wanted to utilise a material designed to be thinner, lighter, and more durable than traditional woven fibres, of which TeXtreme was the best choice for them. The new collection features the addition of TeXtreme Spread Tow fabrics which are created with a thinner structure and straighter carbon fibres to create a composite material that is 20 per cent lighter in weight with improved stiffness. Applying this material in the shaft and lower hoop with a 45° orientation, racquet twisting is reduced by 25 per cent without increased weight, according to a press release.

Tyler Herring, vice president product and marketing, Prince Global Sports said, “By adding TeXtreme to the frame of the racquet, we are able to provide superior torsional stability which results in increased power and control. The optimal structure of the TeXtreme carbon fibre material gives mechanical benefits without losing the material characteristics of the fibre for optimal performance.”

Andreas Martsman, VP marketing and sales of TeXtreme said, “The partnership illustrates the value of the TeXtreme technology by being able to have a visible and proven technology with outstanding references. We are happy to see Prince achieving these features that will give the players better possibilities to perform at their best.”

TeXtreme is the next generation of carbon fibre material in the sporting goods industry. It is based on using Spread Tows instead of yarns to achieve materials that are used to produce ultra light weight and high-performance products. Companies utilizing the TeXtreme technology achieve better properties on weight, stiffness, strength, etc. compared to those using other conventional carbon fibre materials. (GK)

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