| Paintball is a kind of sport in which competing players | | | | made to pass over a rotating die casting. |
| eliminate their opponents by targeting and hitting them | | | | Step 2: |
| using capsules containing paint called a 'paintball' fired | | | | Usually, the body of the die casts is made of aluminum |
| from a gun, which is specially designed for this sport. It | | | | alloy forming paintball capsules of standard size and |
| is called a 'paintball marker'. This game can be played | | | | shape. The shape of the softgels is spherical or it can |
| outdoor as well as indoor and the field sizes can vary | | | | also be shaped unusually. The die casts press against |
| The field for the game is designed with artificial terrains | | | | each other. Softgels can be spherical in shape or can |
| and the player can use is for playing strategically. This | | | | also be unusually shaped. The die casts press against |
| sporting game has been an attraction of over 10 million | | | | each other as they rotate making softgels. |
| people in the USA alone. Paintball is based on statistics | | | | Step 3: |
| and has been known as a safe game to play, it is also | | | | Paint is filled in the opposite sides of the die and when |
| said to be safer than tennis. | | | | they meet, the paint gets injected into the area |
| Paintball contains polyethylene glycol, dye formulas and | | | | between the sheets. |
| other non-toxic water-soluble substances. When the | | | | Step 4: |
| paintball strikes the opponent, it makes a mark showing | | | | The die stays in a rotated position with both of the |
| that he is out of the game leaving the others to | | | | sides pressing against one another forming a filled |
| continue the game. The team who eliminates | | | | pellet. The seam on the capsules determines where |
| opponents of the other team is the winner. | | | | the two sheets meet. |
| How to Make a Paintball? | | | | Step 5: |
| The paintball should contain a paint which is | | | | Then, the gelatin will be sealed and taken removed |
| biodegradable, water-soluble and can easily be rinsed | | | | from the rotating die. The paintball is dropped from the |
| out of clothing or human skin by plain water. The | | | | paintball and comes in a rubbery form and it is |
| player who is hit by a paintball is marked with a stain | | | | sufficiently large to be used for the game. |
| of a splat that can be easily washed with soap and | | | | Step 6: |
| water which will make him ready for the next game. | | | | The capsules look like bouncy and they have to be |
| Paintballs are also called softgels which are made on | | | | arranged in trays for allowing them to dry which also |
| softgel encapsulating machines. These machines are | | | | shrinks the gelatin while drying. |
| very expensive but can efficiently make paintballs a | | | | The technicians operating the manufacturing of |
| considerable low rate. It will be really very interesting to | | | | paintballs frequently monitor the encapsulation |
| know how an encapsulation machine works for | | | | machines and the quality of the paintballs is also |
| making paintballs. Here is a step by step procedure; | | | | checked to see if they will pass the required standard |
| Step 1: | | | | and specifications of every production. When the |
| First, the gelatin is melted and then the hot gelatin is | | | | paintballs are ready, a final check is done and then the |
| molded to form two thin gelatin ribbons which are each | | | | paintballs are ready for use. |