I have been looking at all the oil extraction posts and reading articles about hot water baths and hook-again type extraction. Also reading about the plasticizer debate. Whether it is the ball losing plasticizer that creates the loss of hook... Or is it the plasticizer coming near the surface that makes the ball hook less.

Anyway.. got a new ball ( epic odyssey ).. the ball is pretty dull OOB.  Wanted to do a test.. put a heat gun on the ball and immediately the ball started getting shiny and an "oily" liquid substance started appearing on the heated part of the ball.  After I took the heat off of the ball the substance soaked back into the cover.  I am assuming this is the plasticizer.

Question is.. do we want this in the ball or not?   And if so, maybe too many hot water baths are not good if it is taking this out of the ball.  I know that plasticizers are used in the production to increase plasticity.  Does it only help the ball's structure during manufacturing and it isn't needed once the ball is formed and cured??

Would doing a water bath, dishwasher, or hook-again extraction on a brand new ball before it hits the lanes help or hurt the performance??
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16-17 mph,350 rpm,PAP 5 1/2 x 3/8up, HighGame 300 x 3, High Series 782
Book Average 215 / 205,PBA Xperience ave180



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