After many years of research and development & inspired by player requests, Tiger has created the latest masterpiece, Emerald Laminated Cue Tips. New (medium-hard) Emerald laminated cue tips are made with recycled pig leather splits and laminated with water-based custom-made adhesives to get the maximum strength for lamination. Skived with 10 consistent layers in the factory (Burbank, CA) and laminated with Vaculam (vacuum lamination process) Emerald tips are the most economic and environmentally friendly laminated cue tips ever. Go green and save! Installation: Glue from the embossed initial side. Product specifications: Tip type: Play tip - Material: Recycled pig leather splits - Number of layers: 10 - Tip Hardness: Medium Hard (4) - Tiger Durometer (Type A): 96 - Mueller Durometer (Type B/C): 76-79 - Tip Diameter: 13 or 14 mm - Made in USA - Price is for 1 tip! All genuine Tiger Emerald Cue tips will have the name, the year its made, Tiger logo and Made in USA. If its not on the back end of the tip, then its not genuine Tiger tip.