METHOD OF IMPROVING SCUFF AND CUT RESISTANCE OF IONOMER COVERED GOLF BALL

摘要

Disclosed herein is a game ball (8) and method for making the same. The game ball (8) has an ionomeric cover (16) which includes a combination of ionomeric crosslinks and covalent crosslinks. The game ball cover (16) is superior in at least one of cut resistance and scuff resistance to a conventional cover that does not have covalent crosslinks but is otherwise substantially identical in composition. The game ball cover (16) of the invention is particularly useful for improving the durability of golf balls to be struck with sharp-grooved clubs.