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| Title | Canterbury CCC in-FL-8r batting gloves bladder | |
| Collection | Museum of Design in Plastics: Arts University College at Bournemouth | |
| Designer | Teardrop Technologies | |
| Manufactured For | Canterbury UK | |
| Date | 2006 | |
| Description | A sample pair of bladders, from the 2000s, for Canterbury batting gloves CCC in-FL-8r, also known as the Bloater cricket glove, with air pumps attached, one with air valve. The bladders, made of colourless polyurethane, are high- frequency spot welded in lines and around their edges. They can be inflated to suit each individual wearer and provide, thus, protection combined with a snug fit whatever the size and shape of the wearer's hand. These bladders were designed by Teardrop Technologies for Canterbury UK in 2006. | |
| Accession Number | AIBDC : 005889.2 | |
| Dimensions | height 450mm, width 200mm | |
| Materials | plastic, PU (bladder), polyurethane, unidentified (pump) | |
| Notes | Everyday objects, such as those in this collection, are sometimes difficult to research. If you have any information about this object please contact the museum on modip@aub.ac.uk. | |
| Rights | MoDiP has done its utmost to obtain clearance from all IPR holders before adding images to this catalogue, if you believe that any image has been used without permission please contact us on modip@aub.ac.uk. | |
| Method | calendered (bladder plastic), welded (high-frequency welded to make the air pockets), extruded (pump tubing), injection moulded (valve), blow moulded (pump) | |
| Object Type | gloves | |