Urethane elastomers with improved color stability

Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 ser – Synthetic resins – At least one aryl ring which is part of a fused or bridged...

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C524S091000, C524S102000, C524S195000, C524S240000, C524S287000, C524S292000, C473S374000, C473S378000

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07148278

ABSTRACT:
A golf ball including a center, a cover, and, optionally, at least one intermediate layer disposed between the center and the cover, wherein the cover is formed from a polyurethane composition, or a reaction product thereof, including at least one polyol; at least one polyisocyanate; at least one curing agent; and at least one color stabilizer; wherein the color stabilizer is present in an amount sufficient to provide a ΔC* of less than about 22 upon exposure to UV light over a timeframe of 1 hour.

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