Polyurethanes Improve Flight Properties of Soccer Ball
What do the tango, which originated in Latin America, and the official soccer ball of the same name for this year’s European Soccer Championship have in common? A variety of steps, sometimes fast, sometimes slow, an armory of twists and turns and endless vitality. Soccer fans enjoyed watching the UEFA EURO 2012TM in June.
The Tango 12 high-tech ball is the result of a long-standing, proven collaboration between adidas and Bayer MaterialScience dating back to the 1986 Soccer World Cup in Mexico. A special feature of the Tango 12 is the texture of the surface, which is reminiscent of the structure of denim. Besides some interesting optical and haptical effects, it is also responsible for the particularly good flight properties of the ball.