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Tennis Rackets Hyper-Carbon
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... Tennis Rackets - Hyper-Carbon Time Line 12th Century - Tennis rackets was made from solid Hickory or ash. These made it more difficult for players to produce effective shots because they were heavy and quite awkward. 1960's and 70s - Laciest introduced Aluminium and Prince brings Fibreglass into the production of Tennis rackets. 1980s - The manufacturers began to design lighter, graphite rackets. Graphite rackets have a rigid structure that does not bend on impact with the ball, so the strings deflect and rebound immediately. They are approximately 30% more powerful than the older wooden rackets. 1990s - Titanium is used to produce the more expensive rackets. 2002 Revolution - Wilson presents the revolutionary new material to produce Tennis rackets - HYPERCARBON Hybercarbon is a form of carbon fibre material produced with Polyacrylonitrile. What makes it Different from other materials? The Transfer of Kinetic Energy When the tennis ball is moving it contains kinetic energy. Kinetic Energy of














