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SPORTID 842259

Point

Submitted by

  • Additive Companion
    Additive Companion

Designer / Owner

Industry
Sport
Year
2025
Country
United Kingdom

Summary

Point explores the possibility of replacing the millions of tennis balls manufactured each year with a single plant derived material that performs identically to a traditional ball.

This has been tested by the International Tennis Federation, demonstrating their commitment to sustainability.

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Technology Details

Printer Technology
FFF (Desktop)
Printer Category
Material Extrusion
Material
PLA
Feedstock Form
Filament
Finishing
Painting, Painted

Process Steps

Printer category: Material Extrusion

  1. 1
    Step 1Printing
    Technology
    FFF (Desktop)
    Material
    PLA
  2. 2
    Step 2Post-processing
    Post-processing Type
    Painting

Application Profile

Cost per Part

€

Under €25

Indicative single unit production cost at time of manufacture.

Complexity

Moderate

Requires basic problem-solving and routine skills.

Project Scale

Full Production

Product Type

Product

Project Field

Research

Sustainability Rating

★★★

Uses naturally abundant, bio-based, or fully recycled materials that process efficiently with low energy, minimising environmental impact and long-term waste. This rating relates to the technology type only. The design, purpose and longevity of the entire object can offset any of the technology type's negative sustainability credentials.

User Level

Student

Key Advantages

Complex Geometry

Points of Interest

Sustainability

Recognition

Press