What is "hot melt" graphite?

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    sautom88 Regular Member

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    How does it enhance the frame's solidity? or racket's structural strength? Can someone link me to racket's manufacturing process, please?
     
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    The only thing I know is that it's at least 7 year old technology. My friend has an old Forza racket that has that "hot melt" phrase on the shaft of his racket.
     
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    taken from dunlops website -
    "Our revolutionary Hotmelt manufacturing process produces a unique molten graphite skin which is layered over the entire racket frame, making it immensely strong, durable and responsive, producing an incredible surge of 30% more heat refined power than standard graphite rackets.

    This creates a purer, more uniform graphite coating, enhancing natural power play, producing greater shot accuracy and giving a more consistent touch and feel throughout the frame."
     
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    My friend's Forza racket is stiffer than my Yonex VT80...if that helps.
     

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