What are table tennis balls made from?

Answer 1

The rules of Table Tennis state that the ball shall be:

• spherical, with a diameter of 40mm and
• weigh 2.7g and
• be made of celluloid or similar plastics material and
• be white or orange, and matt

Answer 2

An authorised table tennis ball is usually made of celluloid but it can also be made of similar plastics.

Answer 3

Ping pong balls are made from celluloid. It's a combination made mostly of nitrocellulose and camphor.

Answer 4

Table Tennis balls are made out of celluloid. They were originally made out of carved champagne corks!