Table tennis racket

It is usually made from laminated wood covered with rubber on one or two sides depending on the player's grip.

The different types of rubber sheets affect the level of spin, speed, and other specific playing characteristics.

Racket construction and new rubber technology contribute significantly to the amount of deviation from the expected ball flight path.

[3] Normally, a sheet of rubber is glued to a blade using table tennis brand glues such as STIGA, Butterfly, Donic, or DHS.

Some glues may work even if they are not designed specifically for table tennis rackets, such as rubber cement and tear mender.

Speed glue and all other compounds containing high VOC content were allowed for the last time in the 2008 Summer Olympics and are currently disallowed by ITTF regulations.

However, in 2021 the rules were officially amended so that blue, green, purple, or pink rubber could be used in place of the red one.