What are table tennis racquets made of?

Answer 1

A Table Tennis table playing surface must be made of any continuous material.

Table tennis tables are available with tops made of plywood, particle-board, plastics, metals, concrete or fibre-glass.

However, for major tournaments, only wood or wooden derivates may be used for the playing surface.

Answer 2

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

The official rules of table tennis state that the ball shall be:

* made of celluloid or similar plastics material and

* spherical, with a diameter of 40mm and

* weigh 2.7g and

* be white or orange, and Matt

Answer 3

Cellulose nitrate, usually plasticised with camphor

Answer 4

A table tennis racquet (more commonly called a paddle) is usually made from laminated wood that is covered in rubber or plastic, depending on the quality of the paddle.