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MaterialsAny given Sunday, Milliken’s PP composite makes for lighter, stronger shoulder padsAny given Sunday, Milliken’s PP composite makes for lighter, stronger shoulder pads
Sporting goods equipment supplier Riddell has chosen Milliken's Tegris thermoplastic composite for its next generation of shoulder pads, the LightSpeed. Tegris is primarily used as a composite armor material in military tactical vehicles, with some additional applications in motorsports, watersports, and construction applications. Milliken says its use here results in the lightest shoulder pads in football.
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