The technical name of the material is PMMA (polymethylmethacrylate) or more commonly methacrylate.

The best quality PMMA sheets is certainly obtained by casting an acrylic "syrup" obtained by polymerizing MMA monomer in a reactor; In simple terms, the starting material is liquid and to obtain the sheets or blocks from which the spheres will then be made, a small amount of catalyst is added which starts the solidification reaction. 

The amount of catalyst used therefore becomes the determining factor for the transparency of the final product. To reduce costs, some manufacturers increase the amount of catalyst in an attempt to accelerate the reaction. The result is therefore a block obtained in many fewer hours but which on the other hand loses transparency since the mixture is much richer in catalyst and therefore less crystalline.

The ULTRA CLEAR CONTACT BALLS from Play are made using only the highest quality PMMA, which explains the significantly higher price compared to most acrylic spheres on the market. They have tried to best showcase the transparency of the ULTRA CLEAR by comparing them with other spheres.

The excellent photographic result that you find published on this page speaks for itself, but we assure you that in person the ULTRA CLEAR are even more amazing. Definitely recommended for all performers who want the "good" set to keep only for shows.