{"product_id":"hockey-puck","title":"HOCKEY PUCK","description":"\u003cspan\u003eThe black rubber of the puck is made up of a mix of natural rubber, antioxidants, bonding materials and other chemicals to achieve a balance of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Hardness\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hardness\"\u003ehardness\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Tensile strength\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tensile_strength\"\u003eresilience\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-QNHL.com_video_13-0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hockey_puck#cite_note-QNHL.com_video-13\"\u003e[13]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e This mixture is then turned in a machine with metal rollers, where workers add extra natural rubber, and ensure that the mixing is even. Samples are then put into a machine that analyses if the rubber will harden at the right temperature. An automated apparatus, called a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Pultrusion\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pultrusion\"\u003epultrusion\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e machine,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-eNotes_6-5\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hockey_puck#cite_note-eNotes-6\"\u003e[6]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e extrudes the rubber into long circular logs that are 3 inches (7.6 cm) in diameter and then cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) thick pieces while still soft. These pre-forms are then manually put into moulds that are the exact size of a finished puck.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-QNHL.com_video_13-1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hockey_puck#cite_note-QNHL.com_video-13\"\u003e[13]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e There are up to 200 mould cavities per moulding palette, capable of producing up to 5,000 pucks per week.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-eNotes_6-6\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hockey_puck#cite_note-eNotes-6\"\u003e[6]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The moulds are then compressed. This compression may be done cold\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-eNotes_6-7\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hockey_puck#cite_note-eNotes-6\"\u003e[6]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or with the moulds heated to 300 °F (149 °C) for 18 minutes,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-QNHL.com_video_13-2\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hockey_puck#cite_note-QNHL.com_video-13\"\u003e[13]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e depending on the proprietary methods of the manufacturer. They come out hard and then are allowed to sit for 24 hours. Each puck is manually cleaned with a trimmer machine to remove excess rubber. The moulding process adds a diamond cross-hatch texture around the edge of the puck for more friction between the stick and puck for better control and puck handling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-QNHL.com_video_13-3\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hockey_puck#cite_note-QNHL.com_video-13\"\u003e[13]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e","brand":"ProStrideHockeyUSA","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":52627657392359,"sku":"PUCK-BLK-1","price":2.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Blue","offer_id":52627657425127,"sku":"PUCK-BLK-2","price":2.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1158\/5192\/files\/rs_w_730_h_730_cg_true.webp?v=1789331354","url":"https:\/\/www.triathletestore.com\/products\/hockey-puck","provider":"Triathlete Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}