Golf ball which includes fast-chemical-reaction-produced component and method of making same
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1. A golf ball comprising:
- a core comprising a polybutadiene mixture;
a boundary layer formed over the core, the boundary layer having an indicia printed on a surface of the boundary layer; and
a cover formed over the boundary layer, the cover having a thickness ranging from 0.015 inch to 0.044 inch, a Shore B hardness ranging from 20 to 95 and a flex modulus ranging from 5 kpsi to 100 kpsi, the cover composed of a fast chemical reaction aliphatic polyurethane material formed from reactants comprising 1,6, hexamethylene-diisocyanate and a polytetramethylene ether glycol;
wherein the cover material is transparent to visible light and the indicia printed on the surface of the boundary layer is visible.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a golf ball having a cover composed of a transparent reaction injection molded polyurethane material. The cover is transparent to visible light and allows for viewing of a core or boundary layer. The core or boundary layer may have a visually appealing color. Further, an indicia may be printed on a surface of the core or boundary layer, and the indicia is visible through the cover material.
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1. A golf ball comprising:
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a core comprising a polybutadiene mixture; a boundary layer formed over the core, the boundary layer having an indicia printed on a surface of the boundary layer; and a cover formed over the boundary layer, the cover having a thickness ranging from 0.015 inch to 0.044 inch, a Shore B hardness ranging from 20 to 95 and a flex modulus ranging from 5 kpsi to 100 kpsi, the cover composed of a fast chemical reaction aliphatic polyurethane material formed from reactants comprising 1,6, hexamethylene-diisocyanate and a polytetramethylene ether glycol; wherein the cover material is transparent to visible light and the indicia printed on the surface of the boundary layer is visible.
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