An adhesive coating composition according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises 100 parts by weight of polyethylene acrylate including a repeating unit represented by a following formula (1) and a repeating unit represented by a following formula (2), and 3 to 25 parts by weight of inorganic particles, wherein the polyethylene acrylate contains 75 to 95% by weight of the repeating unit represented by the following formula (1), and 5 to 25% by weight of the repeating unit represented by the following formula (2).

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An adhesive coating composition according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises 100 parts by weight of polyethylene acrylate including a repeating unit represented by a following formula (1) and a repeating unit represented by a following formula (2), and 3 to 25 parts by weight of inorganic particles, wherein the polyethylene acrylate contains 75 to 95% by weight of the repeating unit represented by the following formula (1), and 5 to 25% by weight of the repeating unit represented by the following formula (2).

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Multi-layered golf balls having at least one layer made of a foamed silicone composition are provided. Multi-layered golf balls having at least one layer made of non-foamed silicone elastomer composition also are provided. For example, three-piece, four-piece, and five-piece golf balls containing different core and cover structures can be made. The foamed silicones have good thermal stability and durability without sacrificing resiliency. The non-foamed silicone elastomers have high elongation, tensile strength, chemical/fluid-resistance, and weatherability properties. These compositions can be used to form any layer, for example, core, intermediate, or cover, in the golf ball.

An adhesive coating composition according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises polyethylene acrylate including a repeating unit represented by chemical formula 1 below and a repeating unit represented by chemical formula 2 below, wherein the polyethylene acrylate includes 65-90 wt % of the repeating unit represented by chemical formula 1 below and 10-35 wt % of the repeating unit represented by chemical formula 2 below.

An adhesive coating composition according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises polyethylene acrylate including a repeating unit represented by chemical formula 1 below and a repeating unit represented by chemical formula 2 below, wherein the polyethylene acrylate includes 65-90 wt % of the repeating unit represented by chemical formula 1 below and 10-35 wt % of the repeating unit represented by chemical formula 2 below.

Multi-layered golf balls having at least one layer made of a foamed silicone composition are provided. Multi-layered golf balls having at least one layer made of non-foamed silicone elastomer composition also are provided. For example, three-piece, four-piece, and five-piece golf balls containing different core and cover structures can be made. The foamed silicones have good thermal stability and durability without sacrificing resiliency. The non-foamed silicone elastomers have high elongation, tensile strength, chemical/fluid-resistance, and weatherability properties. These compositions can be used to form any layer, for example, core, intermediate, or cover, in the golf ball.

Provided are novel cross-linked polymers and their use in various materials, including packaging films and injection molded articles. These polymers, which comprise certain hydroxyl-containing crosslinking compounds, as well as optionally adjuvants, show improved creep resistance when compared to conventional ethylene acrylic or methacrylic acid copolymers and their ionomers.

Multi-layered golf balls having at least one layer made from silicone (polysiloxane) elastomers; silicone (polysiloxane) elastomer/polyurethane blends; polycarbonate-polysiloxane blends and copolymers; and polycarbonate-polysiloxane/polyurethane blends are provided. For example, three-piece, four-piece, and five-piece golf balls containing different core and cover structures can be made. The polysiloxane compositions have good thermal stability and durability without sacrificing resiliency. The polysiloxane compositions also have high elongation, tensile strength, chemical/fluid-resistance, and weatherability properties. These compositions can be used to form any layer, for example, core, intermediate, or cover, in the golf ball.

A method for bonding a fabric to a polyolefin elastomer. The method comprises applying to the fabric: (a) from 10 to 90 wt % of an aqueous dispersion of a thermoplastic polymer; and (b) from 90 to 10 wt % of an aqueous dispersion of a rosin, wherein percentages are based on total dry weight of thermoplastic polymer and rosin.

Multi-piece golf balls having a solid core made of a foamed silicone composition and a cover are provided. For example, three-piece, four-piece, and five-piece golf balls containing different core structures can be made. Preferably, a dual-core having has a silicone foam inner core (center) and surrounding silicone foam outer core layer is made. The core layers can have different hardness gradients. The silicone foam center and outer core layer have good thermal stability and durability and provide the ball with good resiliency.