{"id":31147,"date":"2022-11-28T11:41:50","date_gmt":"2022-11-28T02:41:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/?p=31147"},"modified":"2023-02-16T17:32:26","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T08:32:26","slug":"the-materials-speeding-up-world-cups-since-1986","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/features\/trading-investment\/2022-11-the-materials-speeding-up-world-cups-since-1986\/","title":{"rendered":"The materials speeding up footballs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"31147\" class=\"elementor elementor-31147\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ca7c592 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ca7c592\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-225d2f5\" data-id=\"225d2f5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-482fb1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"482fb1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">At a glance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a02884 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a02884\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With a certain football, or soccer, tournament taking place in Qatar, the competition\u2019s official match ball has been designed to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goal.com\/en\/news\/adidas-world-cup-match-ball-al-rihla-qatar-2022\/blta7dc0012ef2a879f\">the fastest ever football \u201cin flight,\u201d while also reportedly boasting the highest level of accuracy and reliability<\/a>. In addition, it has an in-built sensor that detects the speed, direction, and angle of the ball \u2013 supporting match officials with live data to help them make accurate decisions.<\/p><p>But what are footballs actually made of and how much have they changed over the years?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dfe43b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6dfe43b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/OCT-NO4-InfographicSOCCERBALL.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-31151\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/OCT-NO4-InfographicSOCCERBALL.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/OCT-NO4-InfographicSOCCERBALL-300x113.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/OCT-NO4-InfographicSOCCERBALL-1024x387.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/OCT-NO4-InfographicSOCCERBALL-1536x580.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa025a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa025a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The evolution of the football<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adc73bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"adc73bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During the first half of the 20<sup>th<\/sup> century, footballs were essentially made up of a rubber bladder inside stitched leather. But leather balls have often been criticized for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/sportsnews\/article-7603657\/Football-chiefs-warned-dangers-heading-leather-balls-medics-1966.html\">endangering football players<\/a> because they become much heavier when wet. while there has been a specified weight for footballs since the 1930s, this only applies at the start of a match before they have been soaked by rain, for instance.<\/p><p>The sport\u2019s global governing body <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/2000\/aug\/06\/newsstory.sport21\">still preferred leather footballs with a waterproof coating until 1986<\/a>, when it introduced a fully synthetic football. Since then, there has been a continuous process of innovation to improve the design of footballs using materials such as plastics that you might have heard of if you regularly check out this Newsroom!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac2a27b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac2a27b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The materials that make up a modern football<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78d3583 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78d3583\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the most recent materials we looked at was <a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/features\/trading-investment\/the-rubber-replacement-that-won-over-the-world\/\">polyurethane<\/a>, which is one of the most versatile plastics out there. Polyurethane has waterproof qualities as well as being light and durable \u2013 making it perfect for making a football. Another material that is commonly found on the outside of a football is polyvinyl chloride (PVC), a cost-effective leather replacement that is durable, lightweight, and waterproof.<\/p><p>The outer cover of a football is stitched or glued around an inner lining that may be made of polyester, cotton, or a combination of the two. The more expensive the football, the more inner layers it is likely to have, helping to determine how it feels and bounces. While cotton can add more softness, polyester is less costly and more durable.<\/p><p>Meanwhile, the bladder inside a football is designed to hold air. This will be made of rubber, either a natural latex form or synthetic butyl, which is considered more durable and keeps air in the ball for longer.<\/p><p>Although football players will sometimes say they enjoy the feel of natural cotton and latex materials in a football, it is worth noting that some of the most complex and sophisticated footballs are synthetic. For example, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adidas.com\/us\/al-rihla-pro-ball\/H57783.html\">this official match ball<\/a> is made up of 70 percent polyurethane and 20 percent recycled polyester.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a0a7e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0a0a7e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/NOV-NO2-InfographicSOCCERBALL\uc218\uc8154.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"What Is A Football Made Of?\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzEzNzYsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9uZXdzLnNhbXN1bmdjbnQuY29tXC91cGxvYWRcLzIuMFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzNcLzIwMjJcLzExXC9OT1YtTk8yLUluZm9ncmFwaGljU09DQ0VSQkFMTFx1YzIxOFx1YzgxNTQuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1185\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/NOV-NO2-InfographicSOCCERBALL\uc218\uc8154.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-31376\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/NOV-NO2-InfographicSOCCERBALL\uc218\uc8154.jpg 940w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/NOV-NO2-InfographicSOCCERBALL\uc218\uc8154-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/NOV-NO2-InfographicSOCCERBALL\uc218\uc8154-664x1024.jpg 664w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3248425 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3248425\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where does Samsung C&amp;T fit in?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea442f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea442f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Various synthetic resins and polymers are behind the materials used to manufacture footballs. Changes in the chemical processes applied to create these polymers can have diverse results, depending on whether the goal is to make a football, clothing, furniture, or a wide range of other products.<\/p><p>Samsung C&amp;T has been trading chemicals, including those used to make footballs, for decades now. The company harnesses its expertise, experience, and global logistics infrastructure to provide solutions to customers. In addition to expanding value chains, it is developing its specialism in chemicals by strengthening trading of key items such as synthetic resins, methanol, and fertilizer.<\/p><p>In particular, Samsung C&amp;T\u2019s Trading &amp; Investment Group is taking interest in environmentally friendly markets, including seeking opportunities to participate in the trade of biodegradable resins such as polylactic acid (PLA), which can be used to make more eco-friendly plastic.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At a glance Modern footballs are largely made of synthetic materials since 1986 Synthetic materials offer numerous advantages over the leather used in old footballs These materials are made from synthetic resins, a key business area for Samsung C&amp;T With a certain football, or soccer, tournament taking place in Qatar, the 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