Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090023518 | Triboluminescent materials and golf balls made from such materials - A golf ball made from a composition that includes at least one triboluminescent material. In one embodiment, the golf ball includes a core; an outer cover layer; one or more intermediate layers; and a coating layer disposed on the outer cover layer, wherein at least one of the core, the outer cover layer, the intermediate layer, or the coating layer comprises at least one triboluminescent material. In another embodiment, the golf ball includes a core; an outer cover layer; and one or more intermediate layers; wherein at least one of the core, the outer cover layer, or the intermediate layer comprises at least one triboluminescent material. | 01-22-2009 |
20090163298 | SPORTS EQUIPMENT COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A POLYURETHANE, POLYUREA OR PREPOLYMER THEREOF AND A POLYFUNCTIONAL MODIFIER - Embodiments of a composition useful for making sports equipment, such as golf balls, are disclosed comprising at least one polyurethane, polyurea, polymer precursor composition thereof, blocked polyurethane, blocked polyurea or blocked polymer precursor composition thereof, and an effective amount of a polyfunctional modifier. One disclosed embodiment of a method for forming a golf ball comprises providing a first composition comprising at least one polyurethane, polyurea, polymer precursor composition thereof, blocked polyurethane, blocked polyurea or blocked polymer precursor composition thereof, and an effective amount of a polyfunctional modifier. The first composition is combined with at least a second composition to make at least one component of a golf ball. | 06-25-2009 |
20090170633 | ISOCYANATE-MODIFIED COMPOSITION - Presently disclosed embodiments concern an isocyanate-modified composition which includes A) from about 65 to about 99 weight % (based on the total weight of the isocyanate-modified composition) of a base polymer having either hydroxyl groups or amine groups or mixtures thereof, and B) from about 1 to about 35 weight % (based on the total weight of the isocyanate-modified composition) of a blocked isocyanate. The presently disclosed embodiments also include a golf ball made from the isocyanate-modified composition, and a method of making a golf ball using the isocyanate-modified composition, such as by injection molding. | 07-02-2009 |
20090191981 | POLYALKENAMER COMPOSITIONS AND GOLF BALLS PREPARED THEREFROM - A golf ball that includes (a) a core comprising a center; (b) an outer cover layer; and (c) one or more intermediate layers; wherein at least one of the core, the outer cover layer, or the intermediate layer comprises a composition that includes (i) at least one polyalkenamer and at least one polyamide or (ii) at least one polyalkenamer. A method for making a golf ball comprising a core, one or more intermediate layers and an outer cover layer is also disclosed, wherein the method includes forming a blend comprising at least one polyalkenamer rubber and at least one polyamide; and injection molding the blend into a spherical mold to form the intermediate or outer cover layer. Also disclosed is a polymer composition that includes at least one polyalkenamer and at least one thermoplastic copolyamide elastomer. | 07-30-2009 |
20090270201 | COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING AN AMINO TRIAZINE AND IONOMER OR IONOMER PRECURSOR - Disclosed embodiments concern using at least one triazine, typically an amine or polyamine triazine (referred to as amino triazines), in combination with at least one ionomer or ionomer precursor to form compositions useful for making sporting equipment, such as golf ball components. The ionomer or ionomer precursor typically includes plural acid functional groups, such as carboxyl or carboxylate groups, that react or form salts with the amino triazine. Specific examples, without limitation, of suitable amino triazines include guanamine, 6-methyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine (acetoguanamine), 6-nonyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine (nonylguanamine), 6-phenyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine (benzoguanamine) and 2,4,6-triamino-triazine (melamine). | 10-29-2009 |
20100125002 | RESIN COMPOSITIONS INCORPORATING MODIFIED POLYISOCYANATE AND METHOD FOR THEIR MANUFACTURE AND USE - Resin compositions incorporate (a) a functionalized polymeric material comprising at least one hydroxyl functional group, at least one amine functional group or at least one hydroxyl functional group and at least one amine functional group, and (b) at least one modified polyisocyanate to form a urethane, a urea, or a urethane/urea. The modified polyisocyanate typically has at least three isocyanate functional groups, which may include one or more blocked isocyanates by linkage. The resin compositions exhibit the ease of processing of a thermoplastic resin, but show the superior mechanical properties and excellent shear durability like a thermoset polyurethane. | 05-20-2010 |
20100160078 | MODIFIED IONOMER COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to golf balls and golf ball components comprising a blend of one or more ionomers mixed with one or more metal or ammonium salts of chelating agent. The resulting modified ionomer compositions have improved processability as shown by the increase in melt flow index (I2) as compared to the unmodified ionomer analogs while demonstrating an increase in resiliency or speed as shown by increasing COR, while maintaining or showing only a slight increase in hardness as measured by Shore D. | 06-24-2010 |
20100160079 | COMPOSITIONS FOR SPORTS EQUIPMENT - Compositions comprising the reaction product of:
| 06-24-2010 |
20100160081 | GOLF BALL COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to golf ball having a core and an outer cover layer made from a blend composition of about 1 to about 99 wt % of a block copolymer having no polar functionality; and from about 1 to about 99 wt % (based on the combined weight of Components A and B) of either one or more unimodal acidic polymers; or a bimodal polymer blend composition including a high molecular weight component having a weight average molecular weight, Mw, of about 80,000 to about 500,000 and including one or more ethylene/α,β-ethylenically unsaturated C | 06-24-2010 |
20100167845 | GOLF BALL - The present disclosure relates to golf balls having components including intermediate layers and outer cover layers prepared from blends of polyamides mixed with one or more functional polymer modifiers. The functional polymer modifier incorporates a copolymer or a terpolymer having a glycidyl group, hydroxyl group, maleic anhydride group or carboxylic group, or a mixture of these. When used in golf ball covers or mantles, these materials exhibit improved impact durability when compared to analogous balls but having ionomeric- or polyurethane-based layers of similar hardness. | 07-01-2010 |
20100179002 | GOLF BALL COMPOSITION - A two piece ball golf ball having a core, and an outer cover layer or a ball having a core, an outer cover layer; and one or more intermediate layers, where at least one of the outer cover layer, or intermediate layer is made from a blend composition of about 1 to about 99 wt % of a block copolymer having no polar functionality; and from about 1 to about 99 wt % of an ionomer. Also included in the blend is from about 0.5 to about 10 pph ((based on the combined weight of the block copolymer and ionomer) of a compound having the general formula: | 07-15-2010 |
20110124439 | POLYMER COMPOSITIONS AND GOLF BALLS WITH REDUCED YELLOWING - The present invention concerns reduced-yellowing thermoplastic or thermoset polymer compositions derived from the reaction of a diisocyanate, a polyol or polyamine, and a dicyandiamide. The present invention also concerns golf balls comprising the reduced-yellowing thermoplastic or thermoset polymer compositions derived from the reaction of a diisocyanate, a polyol or polyamine, and a dicyandiamide. The present invention also relates to a method for making a golf ball which includes using reduced yellowing compositions derived from the reaction of a diisocyanate, a polyol or polyamine, and a dicyandiamide. The resulting golf balls have similar processability and physical properties (such as resiliency and shear resistance) as golf balls made from conventional polyurethane or polyurea formulations, while exhibiting substantially improved resistance to yellowing. | 05-26-2011 |
20110152008 | INJECTION MOLDABLE COMPOSITIONS AND GOLF BALLS PREPARED THEREFROM - A golf ball is disclosed which includes a Single Component Region which includes greater than 75% by weight of an injection moldable rubber and one or more Discrete Hardness Regions within the Single Component Region. The golf ball may optionally also include a core, an outer cover layer and one or more intermediate layers. | 06-23-2011 |
20110152010 | CROSSLINKED IONOMER COMPOSITIONS - The present invention relates to golf balls comprising a crosslinked ionomer composition formed by the reaction of either one or more ionomers, or an ionomer precursor composition, with one or more crosslinking agents including polyisocyanates, blocked polyisocyanates, polyurethane prepolymers, blocked polyurethane prepolymers, polyurea prepolymers, blocked polyurea prepolymers, polyamines, blocked polyamines and dicyanodiamides. The resulting modified ionomer compositions exhibit increased tensile strength and a decrease in tensile elongation as compared to the uncrosslinked ionomer analogs while maintaining Shore D hardness. | 06-23-2011 |
20110159991 | GOLF BALL COMPOSITION - Disclosed embodiments concern a golf ball comprising a core comprising a center, an outer cover layer, and optionally one or more intermediate layers. One or more of the core, outer cover layer or one or more intermediate layers includes a blend composition including from about 85 to about 99 wt % of a block copolymer and from about 1 to about 15 wt % (based on the final weight of the blend) of one or more modifying agents including amino acids, aminotriazines, dicyandiamides and polyamines and any of their combinations. | 06-30-2011 |
20110159992 | IONOMER COMPOSITIONS FOR GOLF BALLS - Certain disclosed embodiments of the present invention concern a golf ball including a core having a center, an outer cover layer, and optionally one or more intermediate layers. At least one or more of the core, outer cover layer or one or more intermediate layers includes a sulfonated polyisoprene ionomer having the general formula: | 06-30-2011 |
20110159993 | IONOMER COMPOSITIONS FOR GOLF BALLS - Certain disclosed embodiments of the present invention concern a golf ball, including a core having a center, an outer cover layer, and optionally one or more intermediate layers, where at least one or more of the core, outer cover layer, or one or more intermediate layers if present, includes an isobutylene maleic anhydride copolymer having the general formula | 06-30-2011 |
20110159994 | IONOMER COMPOSITIONS FOR GOLF BALLS - Certain disclosed embodiments of the present invention concern a golf ball, which includes a core comprising a center, an outer cover layer; and optionally one or more intermediate layers, and where at least one or more of the core, outer cover layer, or one or more intermediate layers if present, includes a styrene ionomer, such as a styrene anhydride copolymer, a basic salt of a styrene-α,β-unsaturated acid copolymer, or a styrene maleic anhydride copolymer. These styrene-based copolymers can be used in combination with additional polymer components. | 06-30-2011 |
20120040776 | POLYMER COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING PEPTIZERS, SPORTS EQUIPMENT COMPRISING SUCH COMPOSITIONS, AND METHOD FOR THEIR MANUFACTURE - Embodiments of the disclosed polymer composition comprise a first unsaturated polymer or polymer precursor, and an effective amount of a peptizer. The peptizer typically comprises a heteroaryl or a heterocyclic compound, other than morpholine as disclosed in assignee's prior applications. Disclosed polymer compositions are useful for making sports equipment, such as at least one layer of a golf ball, often a core. Because the compositions are useful for making golf balls, materials commonly known for making such golf balls can be used in combination with the polymer composition. A method for forming a golf ball also is disclosed. The method comprises providing disclosed compositions and then forming at least one component of a golf using the composition. | 02-16-2012 |
20120157232 | MODIFICATION OF ACIDIC POLYMERS USING AMINOALCOHOLS - In one embodiment, there is disclosed a golf ball comprising a core and at least one layer, wherein at least the core or the layer includes a reaction product of an acidic polymer and an aminoalcohol. In another embodiment, there is disclosed a golf ball comprising a core and at least one layer, wherein at least the core or the layer includes a polyurethane ionomer made by reacting a hydroxyl-functional acidic polymer with an isocyanate, wherein the hydroxyl-functional acidic polymer is a reaction product of an acidic polymer and an aminoalcohol. In a further embodiment, there is disclosed a golf ball comprising a core and at least one layer, wherein at least the core or the layer includes a composition made from: (a) a reaction product of an acidic polymer and an aminoalcohol; and (b) at least one additional material. | 06-21-2012 |
20120165122 | GOLF BALL COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to golf ball where at least one of the outer cover layer and the intermediate layer (if present) includes a blend composition of about 2 to about 40 wt % of a polyamide and about 60 to about 98 wt % of one or more of either a block copolymer, an acidic copolymer; an acidic terpolymer; an ionomer, or a multi component blend composition (“MCBC”); and where the polyamide has a melting point which is greater than about 5 and less than about 200° C. above the melting point of the other blend component. | 06-28-2012 |
20120277031 | COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING AN AMINO TRIAZINE AND IONOMER OR IONOMER PRECURSOR - Disclosed embodiments concern using at least one triazine, typically an amine or polyamine triazine (referred to as amino triazines), in combination with at least one ionomer or ionomer precursor to form compositions useful for making sporting equipment, such as golf ball components. The ionomer or ionomer precursor typically includes plural acid functional groups, such as carboxyl or carboxylate groups, that react or form salts with the amino triazine. Specific examples, without limitation, of suitable amino triazines include guanamine, 6-methyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine(acetoguanamine), 6-nonyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine(nonylguanamine), 6-phenyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine(benzoguanamine) and 2,4,6-triamino-triazine(melamine). | 11-01-2012 |
20120289364 | REINFORCING IONOMERIC MATERIALS USING MULTI-FUNCTIONAL MODIFIER WITH ACID FUNCTIONAL GROUP - A golf ball comprising a core and at least one layer, wherein at least the core or the layer includes a polyurethane ionomer made by reacting a multi-functional modified ionomer with an isocyanate, wherein the multi-functional modified ionomer is a product of reacting an ionomer with a multi-functional modifier wherein the multi-functional modifier includes at least one carboxyl functional group and at least two additional types of functional groups. | 11-15-2012 |
20130012337 | COMPOSITIONS FOR SPORTS EQUIPMENT - Compositions comprising the reaction product of:
| 01-10-2013 |
20130017906 | MODIFIED IONOMER COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to golf balls and golf ball components comprising a blend of one or more ionomers mixed with one or more metal or ammonium salts of chelating agent. The resulting modified ionomer compositions have improved proccessability as shown by the increase in melt flow index ( | 01-17-2013 |
20130157778 | GOLF BALL - This invention pertains to a golf ball which includes a core, optionally one or more intermediate layers; and an outer cover layer. The outer cover layer and/or one or more intermediate layers includes a blend of a) about 2 to about 40 wt % (based on the total weight of the blend composition) of an aramid polymer and b) about 60 to about 98 wt % (based on the total weight of the blend composition) of one or more additional polymer components. The blend composition has a melt flow index (MFI) from about 1 to about 80 g/10 min., a material hardness of about 30 to about 90 Shore D, and a flex modulus of about 10 to about 120 kpsi. | 06-20-2013 |
20130157779 | GOLF BALL COMPOSITION - This invention pertains to a golf ball which includes a core, optionally one or more intermediate layers; and an outer cover layer. The outer cover layer and/or one or more intermediate layers includes a blend of a) 2 to 60 wt % (based on the total weight of the blend composition) of a cyclic olefin polymer which includes a norbornene-based monomer having the general formula; | 06-20-2013 |
20130157780 | GOLF BALL CONTAINING LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMER - This invention pertains to a golf ball which includes a core, optionally one or more intermediate layers; and an outer cover layer. The outer cover layer and/or one or more intermediate layers (if present) includes a blend of from about 2 to about 60 wt % (based on the total weight of the blend composition) of an liquid crystalline polymer (“LCP”) having the general formula; | 06-20-2013 |
20130165262 | GOLF BALL CONTAINING CARBOXYLATED ELASTOMER - This invention pertains to a golf ball which includes a core, optionally one or more intermediate layers; and an outer cover layer, and where one or more of the outer cover or intermediate layers includes a carboxylated elastomer composition, which has an elastomer backbone and one or more pendant carboxy groups. | 06-27-2013 |
20130196789 | GOLF BALL CONSTRUCTION - The present invention relates to golf balls having a low specific gravity core with specific gravities less than 1.05 and one or more high specific gravity intermediate layers with specific gravities greater than or equal to 1.05. The resulting golf balls exhibit significantly decreased spin and long distance and have the added benefit that the high specific gravity intermediate layer can be easily injection molded around the low specific gravity core. | 08-01-2013 |
20140183786 | MOLD BASE FOR CURING PARTS FOR GOLF BALL APPLICATIONS - A method of forming a golf ball construct includes positioning one or more core or mantle portions of a golf ball into respective cavities of a mold system so that the core or mantle portion is substantially centered relative to the respective cavity, delivering injection material into the respective cavities, the injection material being at a first temperature and comprising one or more crosslinking resins, heating the injection material within the respective cavities to a second temperature to crosslink the one or more crosslinking resins, and removing from respective mold cavities the one or more golf ball constructs that are formed by heating the injection material to the second temperature. | 07-03-2014 |
20140187348 | POST CROSSLINKABLE THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANE (TPU) COMPOSITIONS USED FOR GOLF BALLS - A golf ball having a core including a center, an outer cover layer and one or more intermediate layers, where at least one or more of the core, outer cover layer or one or more intermediate layers comprises a crosslinked polyurethane that is the reaction product of (i) a hydroxy-functionalized crosslinkable thermoplastic polyurethane have a NCO:OH ratio of less than 1, more preferably less than 0.95, and most preferably less than 0.9, and (ii) at least one crosslinking agent. | 07-03-2014 |
20140187352 | GOLF BALL COMPOSITIONS - A golf ball is disclosed which includes a central core; one or more mantle layers and an outer cover layer and where one or more of the core and one or more mantle layers is coated with a coating composition which includes one or more of the following components; a polysulfide silane; a waterborne polyurethane resin composition; a waterborne urethane modified acrylic resin composition; or an epoxy resin composition. | 07-03-2014 |
20140187354 | GOLF BALL COMPOSITIONS - The present invention also relates to a crosslinked polyamide composition which is the reaction product of about 70 to about 99.5 wt % (based on the combined weight of Components A and B) of one or more polyamides and about 0.5 to about 30 wt % (based on the combined weight of Components A and B) of one or more crosslinking agents; and where the crosslinked polyamide composition has a flexural modulus of about 5 to about 500 kpsi, and a material Shore D hardness of about 25 to about 85. The present invention also relates to a golf ball having a core including a center, an outer cover layer, and one or more intermediate layers, where at least one or more of the core, outer cover layer or one or more intermediate layers includes the crosslinked polyamide composition. | 07-03-2014 |
20140235370 | POLYMER COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING PEPTIZERS, SPORTS EQUIPMENT COMPRISING SUCH COMPOSITIONS, AND METHOD FOR THEIR MANUFACTURE - Embodiments of the disclosed polymer composition comprise a first unsaturated polymer or polymer precursor, and an effective amount of a peptizer. The peptizer typically comprises a heteroaryl or a heterocyclic compound, other than morpholine as disclosed in assignee's prior applications. Disclosed polymer compositions are useful for making sports equipment, such as at least one layer of a golf ball, often a core. Because the compositions are useful for making golf balls, materials commonly known for making such golf balls can be used in combination with the polymer composition. A method for forming a golf ball also is disclosed. The method comprises providing disclosed compositions and then forming at least one component of a golf using the composition. | 08-21-2014 |
20140274468 | GOLF BALL CONSTRUCTION - The present invention discloses a two piece golf ball having a core and an outer cover layer; where the core includes a modifier which is either a block copolymer having a number average molecular weight of from about 30,000 to about 300,000 composed of at least two blocks including aromatic vinyl units each having a number average molecular weight of about 2,500 to about 40,000 and at least one block containing a vinyl bond content of not less than about 40%, and having a peak temperature of primary dispersion of tan δ of at least 0° C., and consisting of isoprene or isoprene-butadiene units; or from about 1 to about 50 parts by weight of a triallyl-cyanurate; or a combination of the block copolymer and the triallylcyanurate. | 09-18-2014 |
20140274470 | GOLF BALL COMPOSITIONS - The present invention relates to a golf ball including a core, one or more mantle layers and an outer cover layer, and one or more of the core, one or more mantle layers or outer cover layer includes a partially hydrogenated polybutadiene having a viscosity at 200° C. of less than about 5,000 Pa-sec and a storage modulus (G′) at 1 Hz and 25° C. of greater than about 1×10 | 09-18-2014 |
20140274471 | GOLF BALL COMPOSITIONS - This invention pertains to a golf ball which includes a core, optionally one or more intermediate layers; and an outer cover layer, and where one or more of the outer cover or intermediate layers includes a high acid carboxylated elastomer composition, which has an elastomer backbone and one or more carboxy and which is the reaction product of a carboxylated elastomer and an amine containing compound. | 09-18-2014 |
20140315658 | POLYALKENAMER COMPOSITIONS AND GOLF BALLS PREPARED THEREFROM - A golf ball that includes (a) a core comprising a center; (b) an outer cover layer; and (c) one or more intermediate layers; wherein at least one of the core, the outer cover layer, or the intermediate layer comprises a composition that includes (i) at least one polyalkenamer and at least one polyamide or (ii) at least one polyalkenamer. A method for making a golf ball comprising a core, one or more intermediate layers and an outer cover layer is also disclosed, wherein the method includes forming a blend comprising at least one polyalkenamer rubber and at least one polyamide; and injection molding the blend into a spherical mold to form the intermediate or outer cover layer. Also disclosed is a polymer composition that includes at least one polyalkenamer and at least one thermoplastic copolyamide elastomer. | 10-23-2014 |