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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2023
Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US);
Nicholas M. Nardacci, Barrington, RI (US);
Mark L. Binette, Mattapoisett, MA (US);
Brian Comeau, Berkley, MA (US);
Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US);
Abstract
Method of making a golf ball, the golf ball comprising a core, an outer layer and at least one adhesion promoting coating disposed between each of the core and the outer layer; the core comprising a rubber composition comprising at least one zinc-containing and/or magnesium-containing component; the outer layer comprising at least one ionomer; and the adhesion promoting coating comprising a waterborne dispersion comprised of at least one ethylene acid copolymer having an acid content of at least 15% by weight wherein the copolymer is at least partially neutralized with one or more neutralizing agent; wherein at least one neutralizing agent is selected from ammonia compounds and/or amine compounds. In a specific embodiment, the at least one neutralizing agent comprises i) mono and/or divalent metal compounds and ii) ammonia compounds and/or amine compounds.