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Sports
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The diversity of plastic used in sports is astounding. Plastic allows innovation in the equipment used for a higher level of performance for athletes while keeping them safe. Plastic has become the material of choice for athletic equipment manufacturers, coaches, and athletes due to its durability, impact resistance, strength, and low weight to make items like helmets, racquets, or even bobsleds! In hockey, plastics are used in lightweight jerseys, mouth guards, and protective pads, for example.

For more information on the plastic used in sports:

www.plasticsinfo.org/s_plasticsinfo/sec_level4_wrap.asp?CID=522&DID=3408
www.plastics.ca/topics/default.php?ID=126
www.americanchemistry.com/s_plastics/sec_learning.asp?CID=1456&DID=5329