In-mold powder coating of golf ball equipment and methods of making the same
AssigneeAcushnet Company
InventorsMatthew F. Hogge, Peter L. Serdahl
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Abstract
A golf ball having an inner core and a cover or intermediate layer made from a non-ionomeric polyolefin composition is provided. The method for making the golf ball includes the step of adhering a thin layer of a non-ionomeric polyolefin powder to the interior surfaces of a golf ball mold. The polyolefin powder is adhered to the mold using electrostatic, tribostatic or fluidized bed, processes. A golf ball component is placed within the mold, and a sufficient amount of heat and pressure is applied to the mold so that the thin layer of non-ionomeric polyolefin powder fuses to the golf ball component.
Claims10
A golf ball, comprising:
- an inner core;
- a cover layer comprising .a polyolefin composition, the composition being formed by adhering a layer comprising polyolefin powder to a multi-part golf ball mold using a tribostatic, electrostatic or fluidized process;
- placing the inner core in the multi-part golf ball mold;
- and applying a sufficient amount of heat and pressure to the multi-part mold to fuse the polyolefin composition to the inner core.
A golf ball, comprising:
- an inner core;
- an intermediate layer surrounding the inner core, the intermediate layer comprising a polyolefin composition, the composition being formed by adhering a layer comprising polyolefin powder to a multi-part golf ball mold using a tribostatic, electrostatic or fluidized process;
- placing the inner core in the multi-part golf ball mold;, and applying a sufficient amount of heat and pressure to the multi-part mold to fuse the polyolefin composition to the inner core;
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- a cover layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.