Abstract: Multifilamentary core yarns of brittle, high-modulus materials are partially encased in a “wrapper” of another material. The wrapped core yarn is then coated with an adhesive that remains tacky over time. The coated wrapped yarn can then be spooled and stored indefinitely; when it is desired to be used, the yarn can be pulled off the spool without “blocking”, that is, the presence of the wrapper precludes damage to the brittle filaments of the core yarn caused by filaments of adjacent strands of the yarn adhering to one another. The tacky surface allows the yarn to be disposed where desired against a substrate, and heat and pressure to be applied to ensure that it will remain in position. Various processes previously not feasible with brittle, high-modulus multifilamentary yarns can be practiced.

Abstract: An improved golf ball cover is disclosed. The cover has balata replaced by cis 1,4 polybutadiene in an amount up to 30 parts without producing a deleterious effect on the cover yet maintaining the good "clock" and "feel" of a balata covered golf ball and increasing the toughness of the ball cover.

Abstract: The solid golf ball is made from a polybutadiene admixture of cis-1,4 polybutadiene and 1,2 polybutadiene; a metal salt of an unsaturated carboxylic acid; an inorganic filler; and a free radical initiator. The admixture has about 99.5% to about 95% by weight of cis-1,4 polybutadiene and about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of 1,2 polybutadiene. The cis-1,4 polybutadiene is made from about 80% to about 100% by weight of cis-1,4 polybutadiene with a cis-1,4 content of 95% and about 0% to about 20% by weight of a cis-1,4 polybutadiene with a cis-1,4 content of about 98%.