Pickleball Paddle Honeycomb Panel

Pickleball paddle are composed of fiberglass honeycomb sandwich panel. The skin is fiberglass facesheet and the core is a hexagonal honeycomb structure made of extruded polymer (polypropylene). Honeycomb sandwich panels are characterized by the panels providing bending stiffness while the honeycomb core provides shear stiffness.

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FR4 Fiberglass Honeycomb Panel Pickleball Racket – Lightweight And High-Strength, More Accurate Ball Control

FR-4, one of the commonly used substrates for PCB, is the code for a flame-resistant material grade. It means that the resin material must be able to self-extinguish after burning.
After repeated trials and data comparison, we controlled the hole size of the honeycomb core to a range that is most suitable for pickleball sports. The high hardness of the fiberglass sheet to match with high-quality PP honeycomb core can achieve the best impact resistance and slap resistance.

FR4 Epoxy Resin Fiberglass Honeycomb Panel vs CFRT Honeycomb Panel

More Flame-resistant and Better Thermal Stability

Compared with CFRT materials, FR4 epoxy resin as the pickleball racket skin will be more flame-resistant. It will not wear due to high temperature or long-term friction of the racket, has better thermal and structural stability.

Smoother Surface

Epoxy resin is a fiberglass fabric with gel coat added. The fiberglass arrangement is more regular inside and the sheet surface is smoother. It can be lighter and thinner while maintaining excellent toughness.

Better Corrosion Resistance

FR4 glass fiber has good corrosion resistance to many chemical solvents and highly corrosive substances. During the actual use of the pickleball racket, there is no need to worry about damage of the racket , and its service life will be longer.

Features

  • Lightweight and high strength
  • Excellent surface flatness and stiffness
  • Waterproof and moisture-proof
  • Low noise, good sound-absorbing performance. Glass fiber and carbon fiber are both high-quality sound-absorbing materials.
  • Excellent elasticity
  • Environmentally friendly and odorless
  • Controllable surface friction
  • The surface material has a close affinity with the ink, resulting in excellent printing results, firmness and reliability. According to the collision mechanics trajectory of the pickleball, the texture is designed to give reasonable friction to the surface of the pickleball racket. We can use 3D print to print out appropriate three-dimensional dimensions to facilitate ball control and achieve ideal sports effects.

Sample

FR4 Honeycomb Panel for Semi-finished Pickleball Rackets

  • Total Thickness: 10mm. (Customized)
  • Upper Layer: 1.0mm composite face sheet.
  • Core Material: 80kg/m³ polypropylene honeycomb
  • Bottom Layer: 1.0mm composite face sheet
  • Area Weight: 2.9kg/m²

Advantage

  • Light weight and high strength.
  • Superior flatness and rigidity.
  • Moisture-proof and waterproof.
  • Low noise.
  • Excellent elasticity.