IP Library Granted Patent US 7,244,192
Granted Patent B2
US 7,244,192 · App. 10/716,627 · Granted Jul 17, 2007

Rubber composition for golf ball

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Patent No.
US 7,244,192
App. No.
10/716,627
Granted
Jul 17, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides a rubber composition for obtaining golf ball having good processability, excellent rebound characteristics and excellent durability. The present invention relates to a rubber composition for golf ball comprising a base rubber, a co-crosslinking agent, an organic peroxide, a filler and a processing aid, wherein the base rubber comprises a polybutadiene (a) containing a cis-1,4 bond of not less than 80% and synthesized using lanthanide-containing catalyst, the organic peroxide comprises an organic peroxide having 10 hours half-life period temperature of 80 to 100° C., and the processing aid is fatty acid ester, fatty acid salt or the mixture thereof.

Claims (11)

1. A golf ball comprising a core formed by vulcanizing and press-molding a rubber composition and at least one layer of a cover covering the core, wherein

the rubber composition comprises a base rubber, a co-crosslinking agent, an organic peroxide, a filler and a processing aid,

the base rubber comprises a polybutadiene (a) containing a cis-1,4 bond of not less than 80% and synthesized using lanthanide-containing catalyst,

the organic peroxide comprises an organic peroxide having 10 hours half-life period temperature of 80 to 100° C.,

the processing aid is fatty acid ester, fatty acid salt or a mixture thereof, and

the polybutadiene (a) has a ratio (Mw/Mn) of weight average molecular weight (Mw) to number average molecular weight (Mn) of 2.5 to 3.5, and

the core has a center hardness in JIS-C hardness of 50 to 70, a surface hardness in JIS-C hardness of 70 to 90 and a hardness difference (B-A) between the surface hardness (B) and the center hardness (A) of 15 to 28.

2. The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein the polybutadiene (a) has a Mooney viscosity of not less than 50 to less than 65 ML 1+4 (100° C.).

3. The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein the organic peroxide is 1,1-bis (t-butylperoxy)-3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexane.

4. The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein the processing aid is contained in an amount of 0.1 to 10 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the base rubber.

5. The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein the vulcanization of the rubber composition is conducted by press molding at 100 to 130° C.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Apr 17, 2018
From: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
To: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 045959/0204 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 12, 2018
From: SRI SPORTS LIMITED
To: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
Reel/Frame 045932/0024 →