Golf ball and thermoplastic material
US7312267B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 23, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 26, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08L23/08
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Disclosed herein are a novel thermoplastic material and a golf ball utilizing the thermoplastic material. The golf ball (10) preferably comprises a core (12), a cover (16) and optionally a boundary layer (14). At least one of the core (12), cover (16) or boundary layer (14) of the golf ball (10) comprises the thermoplastic material. The thermoplastic material comprises a partially to highly neutralized blend of a copolymer, a metallocene-catalyzed alpha-olefin with a softening comonomer, and a fatty acid or fatty acid salt.
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