Highly-neutralized acid polymer compositions having a low moisture vapor transmission rate and their use in golf balls
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1. A golf ball comprising a core, an intermediate layer and a cover, wherein the intermediate layer has a specific gravity of 1.05 or less and is formed from a moisture resistant composition, wherein the moisture resistant composition has a moisture vapor transmission rate (MVTR) of 12.5 g·
- mil/100 in2/day or less and comprises a highly neutralized acid polymer, and wherein the golf ball further comprises a thin dense layer disposed between the intermediate layer and the cover, wherein the thin dense layer has a thickness of from 0.001 inches to 0.05 inches and a specific gravity of 1.2 or greater.
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Abstract
The present invention provides golf balls comprising a low specific gravity intermediate layer formed from a moisture resistant composition and disposed between a core and a cover. Depending on the thickness and specific gravity of the various layers, among other factors, the moment of inertia of the golf balls can be high or low.
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1. A golf ball comprising a core, an intermediate layer and a cover, wherein the intermediate layer has a specific gravity of 1.05 or less and is formed from a moisture resistant composition, wherein the moisture resistant composition has a moisture vapor transmission rate (MVTR) of 12.5 g·
- mil/100 in2/day or less and comprises a highly neutralized acid polymer, and wherein the golf ball further comprises a thin dense layer disposed between the intermediate layer and the cover, wherein the thin dense layer has a thickness of from 0.001 inches to 0.05 inches and a specific gravity of 1.2 or greater.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A golf ball comprising:
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a rubber core; a polyurethane or polyurea cover; a low specific gravity intermediate layer disposed between the core and the cover, the intermediate layer having a specific gravity of 1.05 or less and formed from a moisture resistant composition, the moisture resistant composition having a moisture vapor transmission rate (MVTR) of 12.5 g·
mil/100 in2/day or less and comprising a highly neutralized acid polymer; anda thin dense layer disposed between the intermediate layer and the cover, the thin dense layer having a thickness of from 0.001 inches to 0.05 inches and a specific gravity of 1.2 or greater; wherein the golf ball has a moment of inertia of 85 g·
cm2 or greater. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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