1. PLASTICS IN LEISURE & SPORTS

2. PLASTICS ARE EVERYWHERE!
You’ll find them in:
transport
packaging
building and construction
electrical and electronics
medicine
sports
agriculture, etc.

3. PLASTICS ARE FANTASTIC!
Designers, constructors and inventors love plastics because:
they come in many different forms, colours and shapes
they can be harder than steel
they can be softer than silk.

4. WINNING WITH PLASTICS!
Through continuous research in sports, plastics have:
revolutionized sports and leisure activities
boosted the individual achievements of athletes.

5. PLAYING BALL
Plastics are used in almost any type of balls - large, small, fast, slow, soft, hard, rigid or flexible.

6. PLASTICS ON THE MOVE
Plastics are used in high-performance footwear for:
running, jumping and power-walking
hiking, climbing and boxing

7. ANYONE FOR TENNIS?
In tennis racquets, special composites outperform any other types because they:
are lightweight and strong
reduce shock vibration by 45%

8. STYLE AND PERFORMANCE ON WATER
Composite plastics are used to make:
sleek hulls that are low in weight and high in strength
masts, decks and superstructures
© Hall Spars masts

9. POWER CYCLING
World championship cyclists race on bicycles with plastic carbon frames that:
weigh just 6.8 kg
provide strength and stability
© Hall Spars masts