Highly-neutralized acid polymers and their use in golf balls
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1. A golf ball having at least one layer formed from a polymer composition, the polymer composition comprising:
- at least 50 wt %, based on the total polymeric weight of the polymer composition, of an acid polymer having acid groups, wherein at least 70% of the acid groups are neutralized; and
at least 0.5 wt %, based on the total polymeric weight of the polymer composition, of a polylactic acid.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a golf ball having at least one layer which includes a polymer composition containing at least 50 wt % of an acid polymer and at least 0.5 wt % of a polylactic acid, wherein the weight percentages are based on the total polymeric weight of the polymer composition. At least 70% of the acid groups of the acid polymer are neutralized by a cation source or a metal salt thereof.
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1. A golf ball having at least one layer formed from a polymer composition, the polymer composition comprising:
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at least 50 wt %, based on the total polymeric weight of the polymer composition, of an acid polymer having acid groups, wherein at least 70% of the acid groups are neutralized; and at least 0.5 wt %, based on the total polymeric weight of the polymer composition, of a polylactic acid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A golf ball having at least one layer formed from a polymer composition, the polymer composition consisting essentially of:
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at least 50 wt %, based on the total polymeric weight of the polymer composition, of an acid polymer having acid groups, wherein at least 70% of the acid groups are neutralized; at least 0.5 wt %, based on the total polymeric weight of the polymer composition, of a polylactic acid; and from 0 wt % to 60 wt %, based on the total weight of the polymer composition, of an inorganic additive; wherein the polymer composition has a melt flow index of from 1.0 g/10 min to 5.0 g/10 min. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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