US 7,612,134 B2
Golf ball and thermoplastic material
Thomas J. Kennedy, III, Wilbraham, Mass. (US); and Mark L. Binette, Ludlow, Mass. (US)
Assigned to Callaway Golf Company, Carlsbad, Calif. (US)
Filed on Feb. 17, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/276,223.
Application 11/276223 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/065217, filed on Feb. 23, 2005, granted, now 7,312,267.
Prior Publication US 2006/0106145 A1, May 18, 2006
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. C08L 33/02 (2006.01); C08L 23/08 (2006.01); C08K 5/09 (2006.01); A63B 37/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 524—322  [524/394; 524/397; 524/399; 524/400; 525/193; 525/201; 525/221; 473/372; 473/373; 473/385] 4 Claims
 
1. A thermoplastic material consisting essentially of:
approximately 50 parts by weight of a first copolymer comprising an alpha olefin, an alpha, beta-unsaturated carboxylic acid and a softening comonomer;
approximately 50 parts by weight of a second copolymer comprising a metallocene-catalyzed alpha olefin and a softening comonomer;
11 parts by weight magnesium hydroxide; and
approximately 66 parts by weight of oleic acid;
wherein the thermoplastic material is 100% neutralized.