Table tennis rubber (original) (raw)

Table tennis rubber is a type of rubber used as covering on a racket in table tennis. Modern table tennis rubber is usually composed of two layers: a layer of foam underneath and a layer of actual rubber on the surface. There are four common types of table tennis rubbers: short pips, long pips, antispin, and inverted. The thickness and density of the sponge layer underneath also affects how the rubber will handle the ball. Because of the large variety of table tennis rubbers, there are a larger variety of playing styles in table tennis than in other racket sports.