Golf balls having dual cores made of polybutadiene rubber/ionomer blends
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1. A multi-piece golf ball, comprising:
- a dual-core comprising an inner core and outer core layer, the inner core having an outer surface and geometric center and the outer core layer having an outer surface and inner surface;
the outer core being formed from a first rubber composition comprising polybutadiene rubber and ionomer resin, wherein the center of the inner core and surface of the outer core layer each has a hardness, and the center hardness of the inner core is in the range of about 52 to about 98 Shore C units and the surface hardness of the outer core is in the range of about 50 to 96 Shore C units, and wherein the center hardness of the inner core is greater than the surface hardness of the outer core layer; and
a cover disposed about the outer core layer.
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Abstract
A multi-piece golf ball comprising at least one component made of a polybutadiene rubber/ionomer resin blend is provided. The ball preferably contains a dual-core comprising an inner core and surrounding outer core layer. Preferably, the polybutadiene rubber/ionomer resin blend is used to form the outer core layer. The center hardness of the inner core is preferably greater than the outer surface hardness of the outer cover layer. The resulting ball has high resiliency and good impact durability.
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1. A multi-piece golf ball, comprising:
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a dual-core comprising an inner core and outer core layer, the inner core having an outer surface and geometric center and the outer core layer having an outer surface and inner surface;
the outer core being formed from a first rubber composition comprising polybutadiene rubber and ionomer resin, wherein the center of the inner core and surface of the outer core layer each has a hardness, and the center hardness of the inner core is in the range of about 52 to about 98 Shore C units and the surface hardness of the outer core is in the range of about 50 to 96 Shore C units, and wherein the center hardness of the inner core is greater than the surface hardness of the outer core layer; anda cover disposed about the outer core layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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