Granted Patent B2

US 8,772,409 · App. 13/619,593 · Granted Jul 8, 2014

Abstract

Claims (52)

1. A composition comprising a reaction product of:

(a) a polyalkenamer; and

(b) an organic modifier that includes a urethane containing unsaturated polymer or is selected from a carboxyl-terminated polybutadiene, an amine-terminated polybutadiene, a hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene, an isocyanate-terminated polybutadiene, a carboxyl-functionalized polyisoprene, a hydrogenated liquid isoprene rubber functionalized with at least one moiety selected from the group consisting of carboxyl, hydroxyl, amino, epoxy, (meth)acrylate, vinyl, ester, isocyanate, carbonyl, urethane, anhydride or a metal salt thereof; and

(c) a crosslinking agent; and

(d) a co-crosslinking agent comprising an unsaturated fatty acid having from about 3 to about 8 carbon atoms, or a metal salt thereof.

2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the polyalkenamer is a polyoctenamer.

3. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the organic modifier is a carboxyl-functionalized polybutadiene or carboxyl-functionalized polyisoprene or a metal salt thereof.

4. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the metal salt includes a metal cation selected from Li + , Na + , K + , Zn 2+ , Ca 2+ , Co 2+ , Ni 2+ , Cu 2+ , Pb 2+ , Mg + or a mixture thereof.

5. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the reaction product is prepared via thermal energy, e-beam radiation, gamma-radiation, irradiation, or a combination thereof.

6. The composition of claim 1 wherein the organic modifier is partially hydrogenated.

7. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the crosslinking agent comprises zinc oxide, sulfur, sulfur compounds, organic peroxide, zinc peroxide, azo compounds, magnesium oxide, benzothiazole sulfenamide accelerator, benzothiazyl disulfide, phenolic curing resin, m-phenylene bis-maleimide, thiuram disulfide, dipentamethylene-thiuram hexasulfide, or a mixture thereof.

8. The composition of claim 1 wherein the composition comprises from about 5 to about 70 wt % of polyalkenamer, based on the combined weight of components (a) and (b).

9. A sports equipment article comprising the composition of claim 1 wherein the sports equipment article is selected from a recreation ball, a golf club or component thereof, running shoes, walking shoes, golf shoes, glove, grips, helmet, protective gear, bicycle, ski, and a skate.

10. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the organic modifier is a metal salt of carboxyl-terminated polybutadiene or a metal salt of a carboxyl-functionalized polyisoprene, and wherein the reaction product is a crosslinked ionomer.

11. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the co-crosslinking agent comprises a zinc salt of acrylic acid or a zinc salt of methacrylic acid.

12. A method for making a composition comprising reacting together:

(a) a polyalkenamer; and

(b) an organic modifier that includes a urethane containing unsaturated polymer or is selected from a carboxyl-terminated polybutadiene, an amine-terminated polybutadiene, a hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene, an isocyanate-terminated polybutadiene, a carboxyl-functionalized polyisoprene, a hydrogenated liquid isoprene rubber functionalized with at least one moiety selected from the group consisting of carboxyl, hydroxyl, amino, epoxy, (meth)acrylate, vinyl, ester, isocyanate, carbonyl, urethane, anhydride or a metal salt thereof; and

(c) a crosslinking agent; and

(d) a co-crosslinking agent comprising an unsaturated fatty acid having from about 3 to about 8 carbon atoms, or a metal salt thereof.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the polyalkenamer is a polyoctenamer and the organic modifier is a carboxyl-functionalized polybutadiene or carboxyl-functionalized polyisoprene or a metal salt thereof.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the organic modifier is a metal salt of carboxyl-terminated polybutadiene or a metal salt of a carboxyl-functionalized polyisoprene, and wherein the reaction product is a crosslinked ionomer.

15. The method of claim 12 , wherein the organic modifier is a carboxyl-functionalized polybutadiene or a carboxyl-functionalized polyisoprene, and the method comprises mixing the polyalkenamer with the organic modifier and subsequently neutralizing the carboxyl moiety of the organic modifier with a metal cation.

16. A golf ball comprising:

(i) a core;

(ii) and at least one additional layer,

wherein at least one of the core or the at least one additional layer comprises a reaction product of:

(a) a polyalkenamer; and

(b) an organic modifier that includes a urethane containing unsaturated polymer or is selected from a carboxyl-terminated polybutadiene, an amine-terminated polybutadiene, a hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene, an isocyanate-terminated polybutadiene, a carboxyl-functionalized polyisoprene, a hydrogenated liquid isoprene rubber functionalized with at least one moiety selected from the group consisting of carboxyl, hydroxyl, amino, epoxy, (meth)acrylate, vinyl, ester, isocyanate, carbonyl, urethane, anhydride or a metal salt thereof; and

(c) a crosslinking agent; and

(d) a co-crosslinking agent comprising an unsaturated fatty acid having from about 3 to about 8 carbon atoms, or a metal salt thereof.

17. A golf ball comprising:

(i) a core;

(ii) at least one intermediate layer; and

(iii) at least one cover layer,

wherein at least one of the core, the at least one intermediate layer or cover layer comprises a reaction product of:

(a) a polyalkenamer; and

(b) an organic modifier that includes a urethane containing unsaturated polymer or is selected from a carboxyl-terminated polybutadiene, an amine-terminated polybutadiene, a hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene, an isocyanate-terminated polybutadiene, a carboxyl-functionalized polyisoprene, a hydrogenated liquid isoprene rubber functionalized with at least one moiety selected from the group consisting of carboxyl, hydroxyl, amino, epoxy, (meth)acrylate, vinyl, ester, isocyanate, carbonyl, urethane, anhydride or a metal salt thereof; and

(c) a crosslinking agent; and

(d) a co-crosslinking agent comprising an unsaturated fatty acid having from about 3 to about 8 carbon atoms, or a metal salt thereof.

18. The golf ball of claim 17 , wherein the reaction product is a majority ingredient in the respective core, intermediate layer or cover layer.

19. A golf ball comprising:

(i) a core;

(ii) at least one intermediate layer; and

(iii) at least one cover layer,

wherein at least one of the core, the at least one intermediate layer, or the at least one cover layer comprises a reaction product of:

(a) a polyalkenamer;

(b) an organic modifier selected from a carboxyl-terminated polybutadiene, an amine-terminated polybutadiene, a hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene, an isocyanate-terminated polybutadiene, a carboxyl-functionalized polyisoprene, a hydrogenated liquid isoprene rubber functionalized with at least one moiety selected from the group consisting of carboxyl, hydroxyl, amino, epoxy, (meth)acrylate, vinyl, ester, isocyanate, carbonyl, urethane, anhydride, or a metal salt thereof;

(c) a crosslinking agent; and

(d) a co-crosslinking agent.

20. The golf ball of claim 19 , wherein the co-crosslinking agent comprises an unsaturated fatty acid having from about 3 to about 8 carbon atoms, or a metal salt thereof.

21. The golf ball of claim 20 , wherein the co-crosslinking agent comprises a zinc salt of acrylic acid or a zinc salt of methacrylic acid.

Assignments (12)