Patent ID: 6960629

Claim:
A golf ball comprising a reaction product wherein the reaction product comprises a resilient polymer component; a free radical source; and at least one of a metallic mercaptothiazole having the general formula I: wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are each independently hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted cycloalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted aryl, unsubstituted or substituted heteroaryl, unsubstituted or substituted alkoxy, alkylester, amido, amino, cyano, thioalkyl, hydroxyl, halogen, aldehyde, or alkylcarbonyl; and M is selected from the group consisting of Zn, Cu, Ni, Co, Fe, Mn, Cr, V, Ti, Cd, Pd, Rh, Ru, Mo, Nb, Zr, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ge, Sn, Pb and Bi.