IP Library Granted Patent US 8,349,952
Granted Patent B2
US 8,349,952 · App. 12/003,598 · Granted Jan 8, 2013

Golf ball

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Patent No.
US 8,349,952
App. No.
12/003,598
Granted
Jan 8, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball which is excellent in abrasion-resistance and durability. The golf ball of the present invention comprises a cover using a cover composition containing thermoplastic polyurethane (A) and a polyisocyanate mixture (B) in which a urethane prepolymer (b-1a) having at least two isocyanate groups or a polyisocyanate (b-1b) having at least three isocyanate groups is dispersed in a thermoplastic resin (b-2) which does not substantially react with the isocyanate groups.

Claims (13)

1. A golf ball comprising a core and a cover,

wherein the cover is made from a cover composition containing, as a resin component, a thermoplastic polyurethane (A) and a polyisocyanate mixture (B) in which a urethane prepolymer (b-1a) having at least two isocyanate groups is dispersed in a thermoplastic resin (b-2) which does not substantially react with the isocyanate groups,

the polyisocyanate mixture (B) containing the urethane prepolymer (b-1a) has a NCO content (NCO %) of 0.1 mass % to 5.0 mass %, and

the urethane prepolymer (b-1a) has a NCO content (NCO %) of 0.1 mass % to 7.0 mass %.

2. The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein the thermoplastic resin (b-2) which does not substantially react with the isocyanate groups is at least one kind selected from the group consisting of a polyester elastomer, an acrylic elastomer, a styrene elastomer, an olefin elastomer, and a vinyl chloride elastomer.

3. The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein the cover composition contains the polyisocyanate mixture (B) in an amount of 1 part to 50 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the thermoplastic polyurethane (A).

4. The golf ball according to claim 2 , wherein the cover composition contains the polyisocyanate mixture (B) in an amount of 1 part to 50 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the thermoplastic polyurethane (A); wherein the urethane prepolymer (b-1a) has a number average molecular weight of 1000 to 30000; and wherein the urethane prepolymer (b-1a) is an isocyanate group terminated urethane prepolymer selected from the group consisting of 4,4′-diphenylmethane diisocyanate based urethane prepolymer, tolylene diisocyanate based urethane prepolymer, and 4,4′-dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate based urethane prepolymer.

5. The golf ball according to claim 4 , wherein the urethane prepolymer (b-1a) and the thermoplastic resin (b-2) are blended in the polyisocyanate mixture (B) (a total of 100 mass %) in a ratio of the urethane prepolymer (b-1a)/the thermoplastic resin (b-2) in a range of 5 mass % to 50 mass %/50 mass % to 95 mass %.

6. The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein the urethane prepolymer (b-1a) has a number average molecular weight of 1000 to 30000.

7. The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein the urethane prepolymer (b-1a) is an isocyanate group terminated urethane prepolymer selected from the group consisting of 4,4′-diphenylmethane diisocyanate based urethane prepolymer, tolylene diisocyanate based urethane prepolymer, and 4,4′-dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate based urethane prepolymer.

8. The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein the urethane prepolymer (b-1a) and the thermoplastic resin (b-2) are blended in the polyisocyanate mixture (B) (a total of 100 mass %) in a ratio of the urethane prepolymer (b-1a)/the thermoplastic resin (b-2) in a range of 5 mass % to 50 mass %/50 mass % to 95 mass %.

9. The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein a number average molecular weight of a polyol component constituting the urethane prepolymer (b-1a) is 650 or more.

10. The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein shore D hardness of the cover is from 20 to 60.

Assignments (3)
MERGER Recorded Apr 17, 2018
From: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
To: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 045959/0204 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 27, 2012
From: SRI SPORTS LIMITED
To: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
Reel/Frame 029359/0866 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 28, 2007
From: TARAO, TOSHIYUKI
To: SRI SPORTS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 020351/0163 →