Hardware Podcasts

From the Court to the Lab: The Story of the Airless Prototype Basketball

Additive Snack · 8 Aug 2023 · 44m · Episode 1

What this episode covers

Dr. Nadine Lippa, Innovation Manager at Wilson Sporting Goods, and Tyler Webb, co-founder of Uncle Charlie, discuss the development and viral marketing of the 3D printed Airless Prototype Basketball. Lippa details the engineering challenges of using EOS's SLS technology and PA 12 material to create a lattice structure that mimics the 600-gram weight and rebound of a traditional ball, while Webb explains how his TikTok video generated over 50 million views, turning a niche engineering project into a mainstream conversation about additive manufacturing in sports.

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early-stage companies

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Companies
Wilson Sporting Goods, EOS, Uncle Charlie
Products
Airless Prototype Basketball
Tools
SLS
Materials
PA 12

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