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High-performance Golf Balls
A driving force in golf ball technology
The performance of every golf ball is driven by advanced materials science. Dow is a key innovator in this field, providing a portfolio of high-performance resins that support leading brands to precisely engineer the characteristics of their golf balls. From durable, scuff-resistant covers that maximize velocity to responsive mantle layers that control spin and feel, our materials are at the core of the game's evolution. We collaborate with manufacturers to push the boundaries of distance, control, and durability.
SURLYN™ Ionomers have been the go-to material for golf ball covers and mantles for over 60 years. With outstanding long-term durability, alongside flex, impact, crack, scratch and scuff resistance, it's easy to see why approximately 90% of golf balls feature this popular component.
Our expertise in material science and intimate understanding of golf ball engineering have allowed SURLYN™ Resins to evolve alongside the rapidly growing golf industry – adding other advanced materials, including NUCREL™ Acid Copolymers and FUSABOND™ Functional Polymers, to help stay far ahead of the pack.
Golf Ball Materials
Dow's Material Portfolio for Golf Balls
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PARTNERSHIPS
Innovation is a team sport
When it comes to developing advanced golf balls, collaboration is key. We work closely with all our customers, using competitive monitoring, performance testing and continuous customer input to improve every grade of ball.
Perfecting our “long game”
Like all our solutions, our materials for sports and recreation are designed and manufactured with sustainability in mind. We’re constantly exploring and innovating, seeking out new ways to make even better, more sustainable materials to help protect people, our communities and our planet.
While our efforts to helping end plastic waste extends far and wide, we’re pleased to report that we’ve also helped repurpose used plastic mesh fencing into recycled golf tees, ball markers and divot tools.
Playing the whole course
Our commitment to golf doesn’t end with golf balls. As an organization that truly cares about inclusivity, we’re thrilled to partner with both the LPGA Tour as sponsor of the Dow Championship and the PGA Tour.
With the annual Dow Championship event, and as a founding partner of the LPGA’s online platform, the LPGA Women’s Network, we’re helping foster inclusion and diversity, inspiring curiosity in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and sharing our focus on sustainability in and through this rapidly growing sport.
Featured Products
SURLYN™ Ionomers
Our rich portfolio of SURLYN™ Ionomers – including 8940 and 9910 – offer powerful options for covers and mantles in virtually any kind of golf ball.
FUSABOND™ Functional Polymers
FUSABOND™ N525 Functional Polymer offers excellent bonding and compatibilization in blends for golf ball covers.
NUCREL™ Acid Copolymers
NUCREL™ 599 Acid Copolymer delivers inherent flexibility and can be colored, UV-stabilized, painted or plated for customized covers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ionomers provide a durable, resilient layer that enhances distance and control. They offer excellent cut and scuff resistance while maintaining a firm feel.
The cover is the outermost layer that influences feel, spin, and durability. The mantle layer lies beneath the cover and helps transfer energy from the core, optimizing speed and spin performance.
Material selection and formulation adjust surface friction and energy transfer—soft materials increase spin for better control, while firmer materials reduce spin for longer distance.
Dow’s advanced resin technologies enhance resilience and surface toughness, helping golf balls resist cuts, scuffs, and deformation over repeated impacts.
We’re excited about the possibilities of developing better golf balls.