Patent ID: 7144958

Claim:
A golf ball with at least one component selected from the group consisting of cover, mantle, intermediate layer, core and center comprising a composition comprising: (a) at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic elastomers, thermoplastic carboxylic acid-based ionomers, polyurethane-ureas, thermoplastic polyurethanes and thermoset polyurethanes; and (b) micropulp having a volume average length ranging from 0.01 micrometers to 100 micrometers and an average surface area ranging from 25 to 500 m 2 /g; wherein the micropulp is produced from organic fibers by a process comprising the steps of contacting the organic fibers with a medium comprising a liquid component and a solid component and agitating the organic fibers and the medium; and wherein the agitation results in a substantial reduction of the diameter of the organic fibers.