ROLLERBALL SKATES A BIG HIT ON SHOPPING SHOW. From: Rubber & Plastics News | Date: November 1, 1999| Author: | COPYRIGHT 1999 Crain Communications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

LOS ANGELES--RollerBall International Inc.'s line of in-line skates were a big hit recently on television.

The company sold almost 12,000 pairs of the skates in 131 minutes on the Home Shopping Network.

``We were quite pleased with our sales on the Home Shopping Network,'' said Dale Baker, vice president, design and development for RollerBall. ``It told us we were doing something right.''

The firm uses cold-cast urethane technology for strong and durable wheels. Unlike conventional in-line skates, RollerBall wheels are ball-shaped, not disk-shaped, which allows ...