Abstract:
The disclosed invention provides novel golf ball compositions which contain olefinic based ionomers and non-ionic olefinic copolymers produced by use of metallocene catalysts. These compositions exhibit improved mechanical properties such as tensile and flexural properties, and can be foamed or unfoamed. Golf balls that employ at least one layer of these blends in any of the golf ball cover, core, or a mantle situated between the cover and the core provide ball properties and performance similar to and in some cases better than the state of the art ionomer based golf balls.
Abstract:
A process for forming a golf ball cover composition, which process comprises: a) forming a polymer comprising (1) a first monomeric component comprising an olefinic monomer having from 2 to 8 carbon atoms; (2) a second monomeric component comprising an unsaturated carboxylic acid based acrylate class ester having from 4 to 22 carbon atoms; and (3) an optional third monomeric component comprising at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, an anhydride monomer, an unsaturated monocarboxylic acid, an olefin having from 2 to 8 carbon atoms, and a vinyl ester or vinyl ether of an alkyl acid having from 4 to 21 carbon atoms; b) applying a sufficient amount of heat to the polymer to convert it to a substantially molten state; c) adding an inorganic metal base to the molten polymer to form a mixture; and d) saponifying the mixture to form a polymer salt particularly adapted for forming improved golf ball covers.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed towards a multilayer golf ball which comprises a core (2) with one or more layers; at least one cover layer (3); and one or more mantle layers (4) disposed between the core and cover layer, wherein the mantle layer comprises thermoplastic polyetherester, thermoplastic polyester, dynamically vulcanized thermoplastic elastomer, functionalized styrene-butadiene elastomer, thermoplastic polyurethane, metallocene polymer or blends thereof and thermoset materials.
Abstract:
This invention provides a golf ball constituting or having a cover or coating consisting in whole or in part of a fluoropolymer. The fluoropolymer may be a perfluoropolymer that is sulfonated or carboxylated or a derivative thereof, and may comprise from 1 to 100 % of the cover. The fluoropolymer material may be blended with conventional golf ball cover or coating materials. This invention also describes a method of enhancing the cut resistance, abrasion resistance, and durability of a golf ball comprising the steps of: a) forming a golf ball core; and b) forming a cover around said core by either comrpession molding preformed half-shells of cover stock material comprising a fluoropolymer about said core or by injection molding cover stock material comprising a fluoropolymer about said core. Another method of enhancing the cut resistance, abrasion resistance, and durability of a golf ball in accordance with the present invention comprises coating the golf ball with a fluoropolymer material as described herein.
Abstract:
A golf ball cover composition comprising: a) from about 45 to 55 weight percent of a first high acid ionomer having an acid content of from about 19 weight percent, and b) from 55 to 45 weight percent of a second ionomer selected from the group consisting of: i) a second high acid ionomer having acid groups neutralized with a different metal ion than said first high acid ionomer, and ii) an ionomer containing less than about 16 weight percent acid groups. The ionomer golf ball cover composition is used to make multilayer golf balls, wherein the golf balls optionally comprise a core, a mantle layer, and an inner cover layer. Furthermore, the mantle layer and inner cover layer can be foamed.
Abstract:
This invention relates to methods of using cationic ionomers in golf ball cover compositions. Further, this invention relates to golf balls which have covers and cores and which incorporate urethane ionomers. The polyurethane golf ball cover has improved resiliency and initial velocity through the addition of an alkylating agent such as t-butyl chloride to introduce ionic interactions in the polyurethane and thereby produce cationic type ionomers.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed towards a multilayer golf ball (1) which comprises a core (2), at least one cover layer (3), and one or more mantle layers (4) disposed between the core (2) and cover layer (3). The mantle layer (4) comprises thermoplastic co-polyether ester block copolymer, thermoplastic co-polyesther esther stock copolymer, dynamically vulcanized thermoplastic elastomer, functionally styrene butadiene elastomer, thermoplastic polyurethane, metallocene polymer or blends thereof, and thermoset materials and fillers, such as barium sulfate, zinc oxide, titanium dioxide or blends thereof. Further, the present invention is directed to a ball (1) having a core (2) having a compression less than 70, a mantle layer (4) having flexural modulus of less than 10,000 psi, a specific gravity of greater than about 1.2, and the cover (3) having a flexural modulus greater than 75,000 psi.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed towards a multi-layer golf ball (1) which comprises a core (2) with at least one cover layer (3); and one or more mantle layers (4) disposed between the core (2) and cover layer (3), wherein the mantle layer (4) comprises thermoplastic co-polyether ester block copolymer, thermoplastic co-polyester ester block copolymer, dynamically vulcanized thermoplastic elastomer, functionalized styrene-butadiene elastomer, thermoplastic polyurethane, metallocene polymer or blends thereof, and thermoset materials. Further, the present invention is directed to a ball (1) having a core (2) having a PGA compression less than 60, mantle layer (4) having a flexural modulus of less than 10,000 psi, and the cover (3) having a flexuralmodulus greater than 75,000 psi.
Abstract:
The invention is directed to a golf ball comprising a core and a cover, wherein the cover comprises a blend of at least one olefinic ionomer and a terpolymer, said terpolymer comprising a first monomeric component comprising an olefinic monomer having from about 2 to about 8 carbon atoms, a second monomeric component selected from unsaturated acrylate class ester having from about 2 to about 18 carbon atoms and, a third monomeric component comprising at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of carbon monoxide, anhydride monomers and monomers having a sructure according to formula (I) wherein R1 is a linear chain or branched chain alkyl group of from about 1 to about 18 carbon atoms and R2 is selected from the group consisting of linear chain or branched chain alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclic and substituted aryl groups containing an epoxy, i.e., glycidyl moiety.