Golf ball incorporating highly crosslinked thermoset fluorescent microspheres and methods of making same
First Claim
1. A golf ball comprising at least one layer consisting of a color-stable composition comprising a color concentrate composition comprising (i) a carrier resin;
- (ii) at least one pigment that does not contain any highly crosslinked thermoset fluorescent microspheres; and
(iii) a plurality of highly crosslinked thermoset fluorescent microspheres;
wherein the plurality of highly crosslinked thermoset fluorescent microspheres has a predominant hue in the CIELAB color space that is the same as a hue created in the CIELAB color space by the at least one pigment that does not contain any highly crosslinked thermoset fluorescent microspheres;
wherein each highly crosslinked thermoset fluorescent microsphere is substantially spherical;
wherein each highly crosslinked thermoset fluorescent microsphere has a diameter of from about 0.5 micron to about 2.0 microns;
wherein the carrier resin is an ionomer; and
wherein the ratio of parts by weight of carrier resin to parts by weight of plurality of highly crosslinked thermoset fluorescent microspheres is about 1.0;
0.20 to 1.0;
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Abstract
A golf ball comprising at least one layer consisting of a color-stable composition comprising a color concentrate composition comprising a carrier resin, at least one backer pigment and a plurality of highly crosslinked thermoset fluorescent microspheres having a hue that is substantially similar to a hue created by the at least one backer pigment. Each highly crosslinked thermoset fluorescent microsphere may be substantially spherical. Each highly crosslinked thermoset fluorescent microsphere may have a diameter of from about 0.5 micron to about 2.0 microns. The carrier resin may be an ionomer. The color-stable composition may comprise a mixture of the color concentrate composition and a polymer composition, wherein the polymer composition may be an ionomer composition.
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19 Claims
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1. A golf ball comprising at least one layer consisting of a color-stable composition comprising a color concentrate composition comprising (i) a carrier resin;
- (ii) at least one pigment that does not contain any highly crosslinked thermoset fluorescent microspheres; and
(iii) a plurality of highly crosslinked thermoset fluorescent microspheres;wherein the plurality of highly crosslinked thermoset fluorescent microspheres has a predominant hue in the CIELAB color space that is the same as a hue created in the CIELAB color space by the at least one pigment that does not contain any highly crosslinked thermoset fluorescent microspheres; wherein each highly crosslinked thermoset fluorescent microsphere is substantially spherical; wherein each highly crosslinked thermoset fluorescent microsphere has a diameter of from about 0.5 micron to about 2.0 microns; wherein the carrier resin is an ionomer; and wherein the ratio of parts by weight of carrier resin to parts by weight of plurality of highly crosslinked thermoset fluorescent microspheres is about 1.0;
0.20 to 1.0;
3.5. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- (ii) at least one pigment that does not contain any highly crosslinked thermoset fluorescent microspheres; and
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11. A method of making a golf ball comprising:
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providing a subassembly; providing a color-stable composition comprising a color concentrate composition comprising (i) a carrier resin, (ii) at least one pigment not containing any highly crosslinked thermoset fluorescent microspheres, and (iii) a plurality of highly crosslinked thermoset fluorescent microspheres; wherein the plurality of highly crosslinked thermoset fluorescent microspheres has a predominant hue in the CIELAB color space that is the same as a hue created in the CIELAB color space by the at least one pigment that does not contain any highly crosslinked thermoset fluorescent microspheres; and forming at least one layer consisting of the color-stable composition about the subassembly; wherein each highly crosslinked thermoset fluorescent microsphere is substantially spherical; wherein each highly crosslinked thermoset fluorescent microsphere has a diameter of from about 0.5 micron to about 2.0 microns; wherein the carrier resin is an ionomer; and wherein the ratio of parts by weight of carrier resin to parts by weight of plurality of highly crosslinked thermoset fluorescent microspheres is about 1.0;
0.20 to 1.0;
3.5. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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