A golf ball component and method of forming the same is disclosed herein. The golf ball component includes color concentrate additives having different colors and different material properties, such as melt flow indices or Mooney viscosities. The golf ball component features a unique pattern or visual appearance based on the inclusion of the dissimilar color concentrate additives.

A thermoset composite material and composite railroad crosstie fabricated from the thermoset composite material that comprises a substantially homogeneous blend of an amount of vulcanized rubber particles, polyurea binding agent and urea melamine. The thermoset composite material may also contain a granulated silica material. The thermoset composite material may comprise about 30% to about 50% by weight of the vulcanized rubber particles, and it is subjected to compression molding at a predetermined temperature and pressure for a resident time period forming the composite railroad crosstie. The thermoset composite material and railroad crosstie may further comprise a fibrous glass material in the form of unbundled fibers and/or one more glass mats encapsulated within the thermoset composite material. In addition or alternatively, an elongated core insert may be encapsulated in the thermoset composite material.

A process is provided for preparing a high-performance composite part that is electrically conductive at the surface. The process is used for improving the resistance of an electrically insulating part to rubbing, wear, and harsh atmospheric and/or chemical conditions, and to ensure the protection of an electrically insulating part against electromagnetic radiation (electromagnetic shielding) and/or against electrostatic discharges. The process improves the surface electrical conductivity of a material.

A thermoset composite material that my used in the fabrication of structural components including railroad ties comprise a substantially homogeneous blend of an amount of vulcanized rubber particles including a predetermined ratio of different particles sizes, and a thermoset elastomeric binding agent added to the vulcanized rubber particles. The blend may comprise about 30% to about 97% by weight of the vulcanized rubber particles, and the blend is subjected to compression molding at a predetermined temperature and pressure for a resident time period forming the composite material. The ratio of different rubber particle sizes is selected so that the composite material has a desired density or is within a range of desired densities.

To provide a metal gloss design member provided with a light reflection film such as a silver thin film having satisfactory weather resistance even in outdoor use. A silver coating film 10 provided at least with a silver thin film 14 and with a topcoat layer 16 formed on the outer side in the stacking direction relative to the silver thin film 14 is formed on a substrate 3 and then the topcoat layer 16 has ultraviolet absorbability.

An absorber structure for high-voltage stores includes a main part made of a first material, the main part having a placement area for placing a multiplicity of energy storage cells thereon. The first material is provided with an additive or, at least in some areas, with a coating. The additive or coating increases the heat resistance of the main part.

Provided is a paint composition including an isocyanate component, an amine component, and a refractory agent, the isocyanate component including an aliphatic polyisocyanate, the amine component including at least one polyamine (a) selected from the group consisting of a dimethylthiotoluenediamine, a diaminodiphenylmethane, and an aspartic ester amine.

Casing compositions including carboxylic acid groups, cover compositions including an adhesion promoter with functional groups that crosslink with carboxylic acid groups, and golf balls made from such compositions that have crosslinks between functional groups of the cover compositions and the carboxylic acid groups. The type and concentration of the components in the casing and cover compositions, including the adhesion promoter, affect the adhesion between golf balls having components made from such compositions and, thus, can be used to produce a golf ball having increased durability. Additionally, methods of crosslinking casing and cover layers made from such casing and cover compositions to increase interlayer adhesion are disclosed.

Casing compositions including carboxylic acid groups, cover compositions including an adhesion promoter with functional groups that crosslink with carboxylic acid groups, and golf balls made from such compositions that have crosslinks between functional groups of the cover compositions and the carboxylic acid groups. The type and concentration of the components in the casing and cover compositions, including the adhesion promoter, affect the adhesion between golf balls having components made from such compositions and, thus, can be used to produce a golf ball having increased durability. Additionally, methods of crosslinking casing and cover layers made from such casing and cover compositions to increase interlayer adhesion are disclosed.