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NEW PRODUCTS
Ashaway Introduces ZyMax® 68 TX Badminton
String with Textured Surface Coating
-- BETA polymer multifi lament core increases dynamic stiff ness and
elasticity by 25%
-- BETA polymer braided construction increases knot and shear
strength by 25%
-- ZyWeaVe™ core technology prevents tension loss
Ashaway, RI – Ashaway Racket Strings has introduced ZyMax® 68 TX, a new badminton string
with a proprietary textured surface coating to enhance feel and control of the shuttle. Like its
ZyMax Fire siblings, ZyMax 68 TX utilizes Ashaway's proprietary BETA polymer fi bers and is
constructed using the company's special ZyWeaVe™ string core technology. The new string off ers
sensational elasticity and dynamic stiff ness for maximum shuttle speed and explosive repulsion,
as well as optimum power and durability, incredible knot and shear strength, and exceptional
tension holding ability for consistent, reliable performance.
“Progress in string R&D is often incremental, but occasionally the result is greater than the sum of
its parts,” said Ashaway Vice President Steve Crandall. “With our Beta polymer, ZyWeaVe™ core
technology and now a new textured surface coating, our ZyMax 68 TX off ers players truly out-
standing performance and durability.
ZyMax 68 TX is geared for professional players and advanced amateurs, as well as players
desiring the durability of a heavier gauge string along with better feel and control. The string's
BETA polymer multifi lament core provides 25% better stiff ness and elasticity than comparable
strings, and its BETA polymer braided construction provides 25% better knot and shear strength.
In addition, Ashaway's trademarked ZyWeaVe technology generates a string core that is stronger
and holds tension better than traditional badminton strings. This allows for thinner, more playable
strings that perform consistently at higher tensions throughout the life of the string.
White, orange or optic yellow in color, ZyMax 68 TX is 0.68 mm thick (21 gauge) and is available
in 10 meter (33 ft) sets and 200-meter (660 ft) reels. Recommended stringing tension is up to 40
lbs.
Ashaway Racket Strings are made by Ashaway
Line & Twine Mfg. Co., the only U.S. manufacturer
of string for squash, tennis, racquetball, and bad-
minton. Operated by the Crandall family since 1824,
Ashaway has been making racquet strings since
1949, and is responsible for several important
technical innovations. Ashaway has been the
Offi cial String of USA Racquetball for more than
fi fteen years. Ashaway Line & Twine Mfg. Co. also
makes braided products for medical and industrial
applications.
For more information visit www.ashawayusa.com.
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