MOLDING PROCESSES AND EQUIPMENT FOR FORMING GOLF BALLS

摘要

Molding equipment and related techniques for forming a golf ball (10) are disclosed. The golf ball comprises a core (20) and a cover layer (30), wherein the cover layer (30) provides one or more deep dimples (42) that extend through the cover layer (30) to and/or into a layer or component underneath are disclosed. The cover (30) may be a single layer or include multiple layers. The cover layer(s) (30) may be formed from any material suitable for use as a cover, including, but not limited to, ionomers, non-ionomers and blends of ionomers and non-ionomers. The molding equipment and related processes are particularly useful when forming the various layers by reaction injection molding.