When the engineers at Wilson® Sporting Goods needed a superior shock absorber, for their 2005 line of high tech baseball gloves, they turned to Sorbothane®.

A unique Sorbothane® pad was engineered and strategically located within each of the specially selected Wilson® gloves. The pad works to absorb the sting of the ball without rebound. The Sorbothane® pad also maintains stability and flexibility over a broad temperature range, enabling the pad to absorb damaging impact shock in all climate conditions. Sorbothane’s faultless memory and durability ensure comfort and protection catch after catch. Its behavior mimics that of human flesh by deflecting on impact with full recovery to absorb the new blow. (more…)