Laminated pickle ball paddle

A laminated pickle ball paddle comprising:

• a flat portion;
• and
• a handle sized to be used with a single hand;
• wherein the flat portion is a multi-layer laminate having:
• a first layer of a carbon fiber unidirectional which is preimpregnated with a polymer resin;
• a second layer of a carbon fiber unidirectional is preimpregnated with a polymer resin with the fiber of the second layer oriented about 90° to that of the adjacent layer;
• an adhesive layer;
• a sound deadening layer of rubber;
• an adhesive layer;
• a central core layer made of a structural balsa material;
• an adhesive layer;
• a sound deadening layer of rubber;
• an adhesive layer;
• another second layer of a carbon fiber unidirectional which is preimpregnated with a polymer resin;
• and
• another first layer of a carbon fiber unidirectional which is preimpregnated with a polymer resin with the fibers of the second layer oriented about 90° to that of adjacent layer.

A laminated pickle ball paddle comprising:

• a flat blade portion;
• and
• a handle sized to be used with a single hand;
• wherein the flat blade portion is a multi-layer laminate having:
• a first layer of a carbon fiber unidirectional which is preimpregnated with a polymer resin;
• a second layer of a carbon fiber unidirectional which is preimpregnated with a polymer resin with the fiber of the second layer oriented about 90° to that of the adjacent layer;
• an adhesive layer;
• a sound deadening layer of rubber;
• an adhesive layer;
• a central core layer made of a polypropylene honeycomb structure;
• an adhesive layer;
• a sound deadening layer of rubber;
• an adhesive layer;
• another second layer of a carbon fiber unidirectional which is preimpregnated with a polymer resin;
• and
• another first layer of a carbon fiber unidirectional which is preimpregnated with a polymer resin with the fiber of the second layer oriented about 90° to that of adjacent layer.

A method of forming laminated pickle ball paddle blade:

• forming a multi-layer laminate stack having:
• a first layer of a carbon fiber unidirectional which is preimpregnated with a polymer resin;
• a second layer of a carbon fiber unidirectional which is preimpregnated with a polymer resin with the fiber of the second layer oriented about 90° to that of the adjacent layer;
• an adhesive layer;
• a sound deadening layer of rubber;
• an adhesive layer;
• a central core layer made of a structural balsa material;
• an adhesive layer;
• a sound deadening layer of rubber;
• an adhesive layer;
• another second layer of a carbon fiber unidirectional which is preimpregnated with a polymer resin;
• and
• another first layer of a carbon fiber unidirectional which is preimpregnated with a polymer resin with the fiber of the second layer oriented about 90° to that of adjacent layer;
• placing the laminate stack between platens of a hot press;
• closing the platens about the laminate stack and maintaining a compressive force of 5 to 100 PSI is applied;
• holding platen temperature at about 250 degrees fahrenheit for about 2 hours to cause the preimpregnated resin in the carbon fiber layers to cure;
• and
• upon at least partial cooling the laminate stack to room temperature the cured laminate composite is removed from the press.

A laminated pickle ball paddle comprising:

• a flat blade portion;
• and
• a handle sized to be used with a single hand;
• wherein the flat blade portion is a multi-layer laminate having:
• an outer coated peel ply layer;
• a first layer of a woven fiber layer preimpregnated with a polymer resin;
• a second layer of a woven fiber layer preimpregnated with a polymer resin;
• an adhesive layer;
• a sound deadening layer;
• an adhesive layer;
• a central core layer;
• an adhesive layer;
• a sound deadening layer;
• an adhesive layer;
• another a second layer of a woven fiber layer preimpregnated with a polymer resin;
• another first layer of a woven fiber layer preimpregnated with a polymer resin;
• and
• another outer coated peel ply layer.

A method of forming laminated pickle ball paddle blade:

• forming a multi-layer laminate stack having:
• orienting a first layer of a carbon fiber unidirectional which is preimpregnated with a polymer resin atop a second layer of a carbon fiber unidirectional which is preimpregnated with a polymer resin with the fiber of the second layer oriented about 90° to that of the adjacent layer;
• placing the stacked first and second carbon fiber layers between platens of a hot press;
• and closing the platens about the carbon fiber layers and maintaining a compressive force of 5 to 100 PSI is applied and holding the platen temperature at about 250 degrees fahrenheit for about 2 hours to cause the preimpregnated resin in the carbon fiber layers to cure into a carbon sheet;
• forming a laminate stack comprising;
• a first outer coated peel ply layer;
• a first carbon sheet;
• an adhesive layer;
• a sound deadening layer of rubber;
• an adhesive layer;
• a central core layer made of a structural balsa material;
• an adhesive layer;
• a sound deadening layer of rubber;
• an adhesive layer;
• another second layer of a carbon fiber unidirectional which is preimpregnated with a polymer resin;
• and
• a second outer coated peel ply layer
• placing the laminate stack between the platens of a hot press;
• closing the platens about the laminate stack and maintaining a compressive force of 5 to 100 PSI is applied;
• holding the platen temperature at about 250 degrees fahrenheit to cure the adhesive, and
• upon at least partial cooling the laminate stack to room temperature removing the laminate stack from the press.