Innovative 3D-Printed Tennis Balls Offer Eco-Friendly Alternative
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Alice Laycock
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Summary
Central Saint Martins graduate Noé Chouraqui has developed Point, a 3D-printed alternative to traditional tennis balls made from a bio-based, recyclable filament. The Point balls mimic the appearance of standard tennis balls but use a plant-derived PLA-HR filament instead of rubber.
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· 2 pulledCentral Saint Martins graduate Noé Chouraqui has developed Point, a 3D-printed alternative to standard-issue tennis balls made from a bio-based, recyclable filament.
Point balls share the traditional neon-yellow, ringed look of regular tennis balls, but are made from a 3D-printed plant-derived filament called PLA-HR, rather than the conventional hollow rubber core cover.
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