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Investigates friction improvement methods for goalkeeper gloves, suggesting effective material options.
The present work aims to investigate the friction coefficient between different gloves and football surfaces in order to provide a suitable high friction and safe coating surface for goalkeeper gloves. It is planned to make use of the generated electrostatic charge (ESC) on the rubbed surfaces to increase friction coefficient. The experimental work has been divided into three branches; the first to explore the best material with the highest friction coefficient. The second is to investigate the correlation between friction coefficient and ESC. Thirdly, to make use of the generated ESC to enhance the grip force or the friction coefficient between the glove and the ball surfaces. Experimental results showed correlation between friction coefficient and the electrostatic ESC of the rubbed surface. Inserting copper coil inside the inner lining located underneath the glove surface enhanced friction coefficient. Besides, inserting a lining made of a paper sheet covered by iron microparticles slightly enhances the friction coefficient. The results for iron particles yet showed lower results than those of copper wires.
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