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Thanks for your reply. However I hate to be a pain as I am curious by nature. This still does not answer my question as to why boosting is illegal .
Also you said it matters only in sanctioned tournaments. I do not know what a "sanctioned" tournament is, but assuming I do, I would still ask how they check if a player has boosted his or her racket.
Also it seems you assume I understand many of the terms you use lbut I don't but it is ok for now. but for now to start with slowly, I am most curious as to why boosting is illegal
Currently there's no way to detect if there's a booster applied to the rubber, the only things checked are VOC, thickness (4mm including top sheet and sponge), uniformity (no weird bumps, tears, cuts, missing multiple pips, etc.). And if your equipment didn't go over the limit, it's legal.
To me however, I don't think boosting is illegal, which is why I use it. IMO, it's the same as wiping the rubber with a cleaning solution to wipe off dust and/or other debris. Here's something to think about: Is the cleaning solution a chemical? Of course it is, in fact anything you see is a form of chemical, we humans are essentially a combination of chemical compounds. Does the cleaning solution improve the playability of the rubber? Of course it does, why else would you clean it? And I argue that boosters are technically called solubility bond, at least the Haifu branded ones are, so technically it's categorized as adhesive or otherwise known as "glue".