MANUFACTURING PROCESS

OF TENNIS BALL

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Presented to: Dr. Saifullah Samo
INTRODUCTION

A Tennis ball is a ball

designed for the sport of
tennis.

Tennis balls are

fluorescent yellow at
major sporting
event, but in
recreational play can
be virtually any
color.

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 PROCESSES

PRODUCTION
OF EXTRUSION FORMING BUFFING
SOLUTIONS

CORE
INFLATION FELTING MOULDING
SOLUTION

STEAMING FINISHING
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PRODUCTION OF SOLUTION

A variety of powders
are added to the
rubber to give the
required properties,
e.g. strength, color

The rubber
is thoroughly
masticated
(kneaded)

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EXTRUSION

The rubber compound is heated

and extruded by forcing through
an orifice under pressure to
form a rod which is then cut
into pellets

It is like squeezing
toothpaste from a tube.

The pellets are then cooled.

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FORMING

The flash is removed by a

The pellets are loaded into a hydraulic press fitted with
hydraulic press which forms cutting knives, which remove
them into hemispherical 'half- the half-shells from the
shells‘. sheet.

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BUFFING

The edge of the half shell is

roughened (or buffed) with
a grinding wheel to provide
a key for the adhesive
which is next applied.

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INFLATION

There are two methods

of inflating or
pressurizing the ball

Chemicals Compressed-air

Sodium nitrite and

Ammonium Chloride

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CORE SOLUTION

A solution is
applied to the
buffed balls
by dipping it
into the
solution.

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FELTING

The fabric covering

on the tennis ball is
known as felting.

There are two

types of cloth
used in felting.

Melton cloth Needle cloth

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MOULDING

The heat and pressure give strength

between rubber core and cloth, cloth
and cloth, and join it into a smooth
seam.

The ball is placed in

a moulding press and
heated.
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STEAMING

Tumbling the balls

slowly through a
steam laden
atmosphere

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 FINISHING

The balls are packed

into pressurized tins or
The balls are then tubes which maintain
tested and graded. the balls pressure whilst
stored.
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VIDEO

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR 15
ATTENTION…!
 Presented By: Anand Kajharvi 16ME60
&
Neeraj Mourani 16ME54

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