JP2005103264A5 - - Google Patents

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  A golf ball having a constant diameter and comprising a core and a cover, wherein the core further comprises a fluid in the center of the ball, wherein the first mantel layer surrounds the fluid and the second, non-solid mantle layer Surrounding and adjacent to the first mantel layer, the first mantel layer comprising a polymer material selected from the group consisting of thermosetting rubber, plastic and thermoplastic elastomer material, and the second mantel layer being thermoset A golf ball comprising a polymer material selected from the group consisting of a functional rubber material and a thermoplastic elastomer material, and the cover comprising a polyurethane, polyurea, or polyurea / polyurethane hybrid.   The cover includes an inner cover layer and a thin outer cover layer, the outer cover layer includes a thermosetting material formed from a castable reactive liquid, and the inner cover layer includes a material having a high bending modulus. The golf ball described in 1.   A golf ball having a constant diameter and comprising a core and a cover, wherein the core further comprises a fluid in the center of the ball, wherein the first mantel layer surrounds the fluid and the second, non-solid mantle layer Surrounding and adjacent to the first mantel layer, the first mantel layer comprising a polymer material selected from the group consisting of thermosetting rubber, plastic and thermoplastic elastomer material, and the second mantel layer being heat A polymeric material selected from the group consisting of a curable rubber material and a thermoplastic elastomer material, and the cover is a polyether thermoplastic urethane, a polyester thermoplastic urethane, a thermosetting polyurethane, an ionomer resin, a low modulus ionomer, a high modulus ionomer, And a material selected from the group consisting of blends thereof Including, golf ball. Cover comprises an inner cover layer and a thin outer cover layer comprises a thermosetting material the outer cover layer is formed from a castable reactive liquid, including high material has flexural modulus inner cover layer, according to claim 3 The golf ball described in 1.   A golf ball having a constant diameter and comprising a core and a cover, wherein the core further comprises a fluid in the center of the ball, wherein the first mantel layer surrounds the fluid and the second, non-solid mantle layer Surrounding and adjacent to the first mantel layer, the first mantel layer comprising a polymer material selected from the group consisting of thermosetting rubber, plastic and thermoplastic elastomer material, and the second mantel layer being thermoset A golf ball comprising two or more layers, each made from a material comprising a polymeric material selected from the group consisting of a conductive rubber material and a thermoplastic elastomer material. The fluid is a liquid with a low coefficient of thermal expansion or a high boiling point or a gas selected from the group consisting of air, nitrogen, helium, argon, neon, carbon dioxide, dinitrogen oxide and mixtures thereof. 5. The golf ball according to 5 . The golf ball of claim 1 , 3 or 5 wherein the first mantel layer comprises: a dynamically vulcanized thermoplastic elastomer, a functionalized styrene-butadiene elastomer, a thermoplastic polyurethane, a thermoplastic polyetherester. Or polyetheramide, thermoplastic ionomer resin, thermoplastic polyester, metallocene polymer or blends thereof. The golf ball according to claim 1 , 3 or 5 having a moment of inertia greater than 84.13 g-cm ² (0.460 oz-in ² ). The golf ball according to claim 1 , 3 or 5 having a moment of inertia smaller than 82.30 g-cm ² (0.450 oz-in ² ). The core, cover, first mantel layer or second mantel layer comprises a polymer containing acid groups neutralized with an organic acid or salt thereof, the organic acid or salt thereof neutralizing the polymer to at least about 70%. The golf ball according to claim 1, 3 or 5 , wherein the golf ball is present in a sufficient amount. The golf ball according to claim 1, 3 or 5 , wherein the first mantel layer or the second mantel layer further contains a halogenated thiophenol. The golf ball according to claim 11 , wherein the halogenated thiophenol is zinc pentachlorothiophenol. 6. A golf ball according to claim 1, 3 or 5 wherein the thermoset rubber material is selected from the group consisting of polyisoprene, styrene butadiene, polybutadiene and mixtures thereof. 6. A golf ball according to claim 1, 3 or 5 , wherein the thermoplastic elastomer material is selected from the group consisting of: a copolymer of methyl methacrylate and butadiene and styrene, a copolymer of methyl acrylate and butadiene and styrene, an acrylonitrile styrene copolymer, Polyether-esters, polyether-amides, polyurethanes, propylene / ethylene-propylene-diene rubbers, styrene-butadiene elastomers, metallocene polymers, polyether esters, polyether amides, ionomer resins, polyesters, and blends thereof.