DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets has announced the addition of Materials in sports equipment to their offering

Improvements in materials technology have made a significant impact on sporting performance in recent years, especially in golf. Advanced materials and novel processing methods have enabled the development of new types of equipment with enhanced properties, as well as improving the overall design of sporting goods. The interdependence between material technology and design, and its impact on many of the most popular sports, is reviewed in this book.

Materials in sports equipment presents the latest research, from a distinguished panel of international contributors, into the chemical structure and composition, microstructure and material processing of the various materials used in a wide range of sports. The relationship between performance and design is examined in detail for each sport covered.

-- A major handbook on materials in sports

-- Practical guide to material selection and processing for equipment used in many popular sports

-- Shows how material characteristics affect design and performance

-- Essential reference for materials scientists developing new products in this rapidly developing industry

It will be essential reading for all materials scientists and researchers working in this rapidly developing field.

Contents are entitled as follows:

General uses

Foam protection in sport

N Mills, University of Birmingham, UK

Performance of sports surfaces

C Walker, University of Strathclyde, Scotland, UK

Running shoe materials

N Mills, University of Birmingham, UK

Balls and Ballistics

R Mehta, NASA Ames Research Centre, USA

Materials in golf

M Strangwood, University of Birmingham, UK

Surface engineering in sport

H Dong, University of Birmingham, UK

Materials and tennis strings

R Cross, University of Sydney, Australia

Materials and tennis rackets

H Lammer and. J Kotze, Head Sport AG, Germany

Materials in bicycles

J Morgan, University of Bristol, UK

Materials in mountaineering

J Blackford, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Materials in skiing

H Casey, Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA

Materials in cricket

A Cooke, Cooke Associates, Cambridge, UK

Materials Used in paralympic sports

J Macari Pallis, Cislunar Aerospace Inc., USA

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