US Patent 7312267 Golf ball and thermoplastic material

Disclosed herein are a novel thermoplastic material and a golf ball utilizing the thermoplastic material. The golf ball (10) preferably comprises a core (12), a cover (16) and optionally a boundary layer (14). At least one of the core (12), cover (16) or boundary layer (14) of the golf ball (10) comprises the thermoplastic material. The thermoplastic material comprises a partially to highly neutralized blend of a copolymer, a metallocene-catalyzed alpha-olefin with a softening comonomer, and a fatty acid or fatty acid salt.