Golf ball comprising anionic polyurethane or polyurea ionomers and method of making the same
AssigneeAcushnet Company
InventorMurali Rajagopalan
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Abstract
The invention provides a golf ball having a core, intermediate layer, cover and/or coating comprising in whole or in part of an anionic polyurethane or polyurea ionomer. The anionic polyurethane or polyurea ionomer preferably comprises a sulfonate or carboxylate group. The anionic polyurethane or polyurea ionomer may be blended with conventional materials employed to form golf balls, cores, intermediate layers and covers. The composition can be foamed or unfoamed.
Claims46
A golf ball comprising a cover with at least one cover layer and a core with at least one core layer, wherein at least one of said cover or said core layers is formed from a composition comprising at least one anionic polyurethane or polyurea ionomer, or copolymers thereof.
A golf ball comprising a cover, a core and at least one intermediate layer interposed between the cover and the core, wherein the intermediate layer is formed from a composition comprising at least one anionic polyurethane or polyurea ionomer, or copolymers thereof.
A golf ball comprising a cover having an outer surface and at least one core layer wherein at least a portion of the outer surface of the cover is coated by a coating formed from a composition comprising at least one anionic polyurethane or polyurea ionomer, or copolymers thereof.
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