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Bauer Hockey’s new stick SUPREME 1S uses TeXtreme technology

The new hockey stick is reinforced by TeXtreme carbon fibre fabrics to help reduce the weight and increase the durability and strength of the stick.

2nd February 2016

Innovation in Textiles
 |  Boras

Sports/​Outdoor

Bauer Hockey, the leading designer, marketer and manufacturer of hockey equipment, has introduced its latest stick, the SUPREME 1S, reinforced by TeXtreme carbon fibre fabrics that help reduce the weight while, at the same time, increasing the durability and strength of the stick.

Bauer Hockey uses the TeXtreme Technology in all of the three of its product families, SUPREME, VAPOR and NEXUS, to reduce weight, improve the mechanical performance and for the superior surface smoothness, which reduces the need for finishing drastically compared to other carbon fibre materials, the company reports.

“Through our partnership with TeXtreme we are able to incorporate a high performance material into our elite products in a way that helps us deliver to our consumers the premium products they expect from BAUER,” explained Craig Desjardins, GM Hockey for Bauer Hockey.

Innovative designs

The SUPREME 1S features a new design in order to offer a powerful shot. The stick is also said to feature a higher kick point in order to allow more energy to transfer. “TeXtreme helps us maximize playability and integrate innovative designs and features we develop,” said Craig Desjardins.

In addition to TeXtreme, another feature of the stick is eLASTech technology, which reinforces the TeXtreme carbon fibres with micro nanotubes, helping to prevent cracks from slashes growing, as well as extending the pop life of the stick.

Also making its return from the 1S predecessor, the MX3, is the Power Sense Core 2 blade, which integrates SENSE layer materials with the TeXtreme carbon fibre to create a well-balanced and lightweight blade while maintaining key dampening attributes, the company reports.

TeXtreme 

Alongside the use of TeXtreme in ice hockey, other users can be found in Formula 1, Americas Cup, bicycles, golf shafts, tennis, surf boards, rowing boats, skis, snowboards, NASCAR and various industrial and advanced aerospace applications.

TeXtreme Spread Tow reinforcements technology is flexible and tow-size independent, which is said to enable development of optimized reinforcement solutions tailor-made for specific application needs.

The use of TeXtreme Spread Tow carbon fabrics and carbon UD tapes by manufacturers of advanced aerospace, industrial and sports products confirms that 20-30% lighter composite parts can be produced with improved mechanical properties and superior surface smoothness.

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