What polymer materials are available at the World Cup in Qatar
Recently, the quadrennial football feast, the Qatar World Cup grandly opened. In addition to the expectations of the majority of fans for this event, this World Cup has received keen attention from netizens before it has opened, and it has been jokingly called “except for the national football team, other Chinese elements have gone”.
As the first World Cup to be held in the Middle East, Qatar not only released the slogan of striving to become the first “carbon neutral” World Cup, but also invested heavily in infrastructure and new technologies, which can be said to be burning money.
First of all, in terms of match balls, the official custom ball of this World Cup is called Al Rihla, which Chinese translated as “Dream Journey”. The surface of the sphere is made of textured polyurethane spherical material called SPEEDSHELL, while adopting a triangular shape and curved design, which reduces the drag coefficient and stability of the football in the air, and is said to be the “fastest flying ball” in the history of the World Cup.
In terms of jerseys, the home and away jerseys of the German, Argentina, Spanish, Mexican and Japanese national teams are all provided by Adidas.
The jerseys are made from recycled polyester and contain 50% Parley Ocean Plastic. The eco-friendly material is sourced from remote islands, beaches, coastal areas and coastlines to reduce marine pollution.
In terms of beverages, Coca-Cola Middle East plans to offer Coca-Cola beverages in 100% rPET packaging in stadiums and fan areas during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. This is also the first time that rPET bottles have been used in circulation at the FIFA World Cup.
Architecturally, the roof of AI Janoub Stadium, one of the eight major courts, is covered with folded polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) sheets and cables, which can be unfolded like sails covering the pitch to provide shade.
In general, this World Cup can be said to integrate new technologies, new materials and new energy, and is one of the typical examples of global carbon neutral mega-projects.
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Post time: Dec-05-2022