Golf ball resin composition and golf ball using the same
View Patent ↗An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball traveling a great flight distance on driver shots. The present invention provides a golf ball wherein at least one constituting member therefore is formed from a golf ball resin composition containing: (A) a polyamide resin and (B) at least one member selected from the group consisting of (b-1) a binary copolymer composed of an olefin and an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, (b-2) a metal ion-neutralized product of a binary copolymer composed of an olefin and an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, (b-3) a ternary copolymer composed of an olefin, an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms and an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid ester, and (b-4) a metal ion-neutralized product of a ternary copolymer composed of an olefin, an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms and an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid ester, wherein the content of (A) component with respect to 100 mass % of a total of (A) component and (B) component is 15 mass % to 80 mass %, a slab hardness of the golf ball resin composition is 65 or more and 80 or less in Shore D hardness, and a value (X/A) obtained by dividing a flexural modulus X (MPa) by the content of (A) component (A: 15 mass % to 80 mass %) is 12.5 or more.
1. A golf ball resin composition comprising:
(A) a polyamide resin,
(B) at least one member selected from the group consisting of (b-1) a binary copolymer composed of an olefin and an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, (b-2) a metal ion-neutralized product of a binary copolymer composed of an olefin and an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, (b-3) a ternary copolymer composed of an olefin, an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms and an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid ester, and (b-4) a metal ion-neutralized product of a ternary copolymer composed of an olefin, an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms and an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid ester, and
(C) an organically modified layered silicate in an amount of 0.1 part by mass to 50 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of a total of (A) component and (B) component, and
a fatty acid and/or a metal salt of a fatty acid,
wherein
a content of (A) component with respect to 100 mass % of a total of (A) component and (B) component ranges from 15 mass % to 80 mass %,
a slab hardness of the golf ball resin composition is 65 or more and 80 or less in Shore D hardness,
a value (X/A) obtained by dividing a flexural modulus X (MPa) of the golf ball resin composition by the content of (A) component (A: 15 mass % to 80 mass %) is 12.5 or more, and
(C) the organically modified layered silicate includes a layered silicate treated with an organic onium ion, and the organic onium ion includes an organic ammonium ion having a total of 11 to 30 intramolecular carbon atoms.
2. The golf ball resin composition according to claim 1 , wherein the golf ball resin composition has a flexural modulus ranging from 400 MPa to 4,000 MPa.
3. The golf ball resin composition according to claim 1 , wherein the golf ball resin composition has a rebound resilience of 48% or more.
4. The golf ball resin composition according to claim 1 , wherein a content of the α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms in (B) component is 16 mass % or more.
5. A golf ball comprising a core, at least one intermediate layer covering the core, and a cover covering the intermediate layer, wherein at least one of the core, at least one intermediate layer or cover is formed from a golf ball resin composition containing:
(A) a polyamide resin,
(B) at least one member selected from the group consisting of (b-1) a binary copolymer composed of an olefin and an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, (b-2) a metal ion-neutralized product of a binary copolymer composed of an olefin and an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, (b-3) a ternary copolymer composed of an olefin, an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms and an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid ester, and (b-4) a metal ion-neutralized product of a ternary copolymer composed of an olefin, an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms and an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid ester, and
(C) an organically modified layered silicate in an amount of 0.1 part by mass to 50 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of a total of (A) component and (B) component, and
a fatty acid and/or a metal salt of a fatty acid,
wherein
a content of (A) component with respect to 100 mass % of a total of (A) component and (B) component ranges from 15 mass % to 80 mass %,
a slab hardness of the golf ball resin composition is 65 or more and 80 or less in Shore D hardness,
a value (X/A) obtained by dividing a flexural modulus X (MPa) of the golf ball resin composition by the content of (A) component (A: 15 mass % to 80 mass %) is 12.5 or more, and
(C) the organically modified layered silicate includes a layered silicate treated with an organic onium ion, and the organic onium ion includes an organic ammonium ion having a total of 11 to 30 intramolecular carbon atoms.
6. The golf ball according to claim 5 , wherein the golf ball resin composition has a flexural modulus ranging from 400 MPa to 4,000 MPa.
7. The golf ball according to claim 5 , wherein the golf ball resin composition has a rebound resilience of 48% or more.
8. The golf ball according to claim 5 , wherein a content of the α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms in (B) component is 16 mass % or more.
9. A golf ball resin composition containing:
(A) a polyamide resin,
(B) at least one member selected from the group consisting of (b-1) a binary copolymer composed of an olefin and an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, (b-2) a metal ion-neutralized product of a binary copolymer composed of an olefin and an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, (b-3) a ternary copolymer composed of an olefin, an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms and an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid ester, and (b-4) a metal ion-neutralized product of a ternary copolymer composed of an olefin, an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms and an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid ester,
(C) an organically modified layered silicate, and
a fatty acid and/or a metal salt of a fatty acid,
wherein
a content of (A) component with respect to 100 mass % of a total of (A) component and (B) component ranges from 15 mass % to 80 mass %,
a slab hardness of the golf ball resin composition is 65 or more and 80 or less in Shore D hardness, and
a value (X/A) obtained by dividing a flexural modulus X (MPa) of the golf ball resin composition by the content of (A) component (A: 15 mass % to 80 mass %) is 12.5 or more.
10. The golf ball resin composition according to claim 9 , wherein (C) the organically modified layered silicate includes a layered silicate treated with an organic ammonium ion, and the organic ammonium ion includes at least one selected from the group consisting of decyl ammonium ion, dodecyl ammonium ion, oleyl ammonium ion, and benzyl ammonium ion; methyl dodecyl ammonium ion and methyl octadecyl ammonium ion; dimethyl dodecyl ammonium ion and dimethyl octadecyl ammonium ion; benzyl trimethyl ammonium ion, benzyl triethyl ammonium ion, benzyl tributyl ammonium ion, benzyl dimethyl dodecyl ammonium ion, benzyl dimethyl octadecyl ammonium ion, trioctyl methyl ammonium ion, trimethyl octyl ammonium ion, trimethyl dodecyl ammonium ion, trimethyl octadecyl ammonium ion, and dimethyl didodecyl ammonium ion; aniline ion, p-phenylene diamine ion, α-naphthylamine ion, p-aminodimethyl aniline ion, benzidine ion, pyridine ion, piperidine ion, 6-aminocaproic acid ion, 11-aminoundecanoic acid ion, and 12-aminododecanoic acid ion.
11. A golf ball comprising a core, at least one intermediate layer covering the core, and a cover covering the intermediate layer, wherein at least one of the core, at least one intermediate layer or cover is formed from a golf ball resin composition containing:
(A) a polyamide resin,
(B) at least one member selected from the group consisting of (b-1) a binary copolymer composed of an olefin and an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, (b-2) a metal ion-neutralized product of a binary copolymer composed of an olefin and an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, (b-3) a ternary copolymer composed of an olefin, an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms and an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid ester, and (b-4) a metal ion-neutralized product of a ternary copolymer composed of an olefin, an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms and an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid ester,
(C) an organically modified layered silicate, and
a fatty acid and/or a metal salt of a fatty acid,
wherein
a content of (A) component with respect to 100 mass % of a total of (A) component and (B) component ranges from 15 mass % to 80 mass %,
a slab hardness of the golf ball resin composition is 65 or more and 80 or less in Shore D hardness, and
a value (X/A) obtained by dividing a flexural modulus X (MPa) of the golf ball resin composition by the content of (A) component (A: 15 mass % to 80 mass %) is 12.5 or more.
12. The golf ball according to claim 11 , wherein (C) the organically modified layered silicate includes a layered silicate treated with an organic ammonium ion, and the organic ammonium ion includes at least one selected from the group consisting of decyl ammonium ion, dodecyl ammonium ion, oleyl ammonium ion, and benzyl ammonium ion; methyl dodecyl ammonium ion and methyl octadecyl ammonium ion; dimethyl dodecyl ammonium ion and dimethyl octadecyl ammonium ion; benzyl trimethyl ammonium ion, benzyl triethyl ammonium ion, benzyl tributyl ammonium ion, benzyl dimethyl dodecyl ammonium ion, benzyl dimethyl octadecyl ammonium ion, trioctyl methyl ammonium ion, trimethyl octyl ammonium ion, trimethyl dodecyl ammonium ion, trimethyl octadecyl ammonium ion, and dimethyl didodecyl ammonium ion; aniline ion, p-phenylene diamine ion, α-naphthylamine ion, p-aminodimethyl aniline ion, benzidine ion, pyridine ion, piperidine ion, 6-aminocaproic acid ion, 11-aminoundecanoic acid ion, and 12-aminododecanoic acid ion.