Patent ID: 7026399

Claim:
A golf ball incorporating a composition comprising: a non-silicone material; a silicone material; and a crosslinking agent, wherein the non-silicone material is selected from the group consisting of urethanes, polyepoxides, polyesters, polyamides, polyimides, phenolics, sulfides, acrylics, poly (meth)acrylates, poly (2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenyleneoxide), polycarbonates, styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene (SEBS) block copolymers, polyacetals, polyamide-polyether elastomer base resins, copolymeric ionomers, terpolymeric ionomers, epoxides, imides, and mixtures thereof; wherein the crosslinking agent is a precious metal selected from the group consisting of rhodium, ruthenium, palladium, osmium, iridium, and platinum; and wherein the composition forms a structure selected from the group consisting of an interpenetrating network structure and a thermoplastic vulcanizate structure.