Golf balls comprising highly-neutralized acid polymers
US6756436B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 9, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08L2205/02
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A golf ball comprising a core comprised of a polymer containing an acid group neutralized by an organic acid or a salt thereof, the organic acid or salt thereof being present in an amount sufficient to neutralize the polymer by at least about 80%, wherein the core has a first Shore D hardness, a compression of no greater than about 80, and a diameter of no less than about 1.53 inches; and a cover comprised of a material having a second Shore D hardness at least 10 points less than the first hardness.
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