Solid golf ball
AssigneeSumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
InventorSatoshi Iwami
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AssigneeSumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
InventorSatoshi Iwami
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There is provided a solid golf ball comprising a core and a cover made from polyurethane obtained by curing an isocyanate group-terminated urethane prepolymer including a residual polyisocyanate monomer content of not more than 0.1% by mass using an aromatic polyamine curing agent. The golf ball satisfies moldability of the polyurethane cover and durability, and exhibits excellent ball characteristic such as flight performance and shot feeling.
A solid golf ball comprising:
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Polyurethanes: from compounds containing nitrogen and active hydrogen, the nitrogen atom not being part of an isocyanate group
Solid balls; Rigid hollow balls; Marbles: golf balls
Solid balls; Rigid hollow balls; Marbles: special coverings , i.e. outer layer material
Processes: prepolymer processes involving reaction of isocyanates or isothiocyanates with compounds having active hydrogen in a first reaction step
Term ended 27 Nov 2021 (estimated)
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a multi-piece solid golf ball comprising a solid core and a polyurethane cover covering the core.
2. Description of the Related Art
FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the appearance of a golf ball according to the present invention.
The present invention will now be described in detail.
According to the solid golf ball of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, a solid core 1 is covered with a specific polyurethane cover 2. The core 1 is a vulcanized rubber sphere having one or more layers.
The polyurethane cover is formed by curing a composition comprising an aromatic polyamine curing agent and an isocyanate group-terminated urethane prepolymer. The isocyanate group-terminated urethane prepolymer contains a residual polyisocyanate monomer in an amount of not more than 0.1% by mass.