Making the Bladder
What material is the bladder made of?
Rubber or Natural Rubber
What flattens the rubber used to make the outside of a ball?
Rollers
What do they glue on the ball to make the graphics/pictures/words?
Decals
What cuts the rubber into the shape it needs to be?
What shape do they cut the rubber into for making the outer layer of a basketball?
Fish shape
What do they paint onto the ball to make the stripes?
Black Rubber
What happens to the bladder in the spherical chamber?
It is heated and cures.
Where do they place the strips for bonding?
Into the Bonding Chamber or Shaper
Why do they deflate the ball at the end of the process?
To get it ready to package.
Why do they wrap nylon thread around the bladder?
Helps keep its shape and strengthens it.
What causes the strips to stick to the bladder in the bonding chamber?
Heat & Pressure
How do they make the ball have grip or texture?
They place it in a mold that has a pattern.
What sophisticated word does the narrator use instead of "glue"?
adhesive
The exterior layer of the ball is made of...
Colored Synthetic Rubber, Natural Rubber, Magnesium Carbonate, Mineral Oil
What makes a rubber ball bounce?
Snapping Back of the rubber.