Injection molded golf ball cores
Use of highly phase separated thermoplastic polyether ester elastomers for injection molded golf ball core layers is disclosed herein. The thermoplastic polyether ester elastomer comprises a polytetramethylene glycol (PTMO), a cycloaliphatic diol, and dimethyl terephthalate.
1. A golf ball comprising:
a layer composed of a thermoplastic polyether ester elastomer, the thermoplastic polyether ester elastomer formed from a reaction of a polytetramethylene glycol (PTMO), a 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol, and dimethyl terephthalate; and
a cover layer disposed over the layer;
wherein the layer is a core or a mantle layer.
2. A golf ball comprising:
a core;
a mantle layer disposed over the core; and
a cover layer disposed over the mantle layer;
wherein at least one of the core, the mantle layer and the cover layer is composed of a thermoplastic polyether ester elastomer, the thermoplastic polyether ester elastomer formed from a reaction of a polytetramethylene glycol (PTMO), a 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol, and dimethyl terephthalate.
3. The golf ball according to claim 2 wherein the cover layer is composed of an ionomer material or a thermoplastic polyurethane material.