- Patent Title: Golf ball incorporating at least one layer of neutralized acid polymer composition containing low molecular weight acid wax(es) as sole acid polymer component and low molecular weight non-acid wax(es) in the non-acid polymer component
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Application No.: US16554766Application Date: 2019-08-29
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Publication No.: US10773129B2Publication Date: 2020-09-15
- Inventor: David A. Bulpett , Robert Blink , Michael J. Sullivan , Brian Comeau , Mark L. Binette
- Applicant: Acushnet Company
- Applicant Address: US MA Fairhaven
- Assignee: Acushnet Company
- Current Assignee: Acushnet Company
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Fairhaven
- Agent Margaret C. Barker
- Main IPC: A63B37/06
- IPC: A63B37/06 ; A63B37/00 ; C08L33/02 ; C08L33/08 ; C08L23/08

Abstract:
Golf ball comprising layer(s) comprised of a mixture of: (a) low molecular weight acid-containing wax(es); (b) non-acid-polymer(s) including at least one low molecular weight non-acid wax such as high density oxidized polyethylene homopolymers; ethylene maleic anhydride copolymers; polypropylene maleic anhydride copolymers; polypropylene homopolymers; ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers; high density oxidized homopolymers; oxidized copolymers; polyethylene micronized waxes; polytetrafluoroethylene micronized waxes; emulsifiable low molecular weight non-acid waxes; non-emulsifiable low molecular weight non-acid waxes; and/or chemically modified low molecular weight non-acid waxes; and (c) organic acid(s) or salt thereof. Molecular weight of each low molecular weight acid-containing wax is about 500 to 7000, or up to 30,000. Interactions between components (a), (b), and (c) advantageously produce layer of ionomeric material having heat stability, processability, and well-retained durability, adhesion, CoR, compression and targeted feel without need for blending high and low molecular weight acid-containing polymer(s).
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