Abstract:
A high performance golf ball made in part of a modified high Mooney viscosity rubber. The modified high Mooney viscosity rubber has less than about 20 phr oil and is high Mooney viscosity rubber having a Mooney viscosity at least about 40 blended with between about 1 phr and about 10 phr of process oil and between about 0.05 phr and 5 phr of peptizing agent.
Abstract:
Rubber compounds comprising a specific type of polyorganosiloxane of the following formula ##STR1## in which R and R' independently represent a hydrocarbon substituent and n is an integer of not smaller than 3 provided that at least 6 mole % of the substituents R and R' consists of a hydrocarbon group having Small's molecular attraction constant not smaller than 350. Carbon black is added to the polyorganosiloxane whereby various physical properties are improved including breaking strength, water and hot water resistances. The rubber compound may further comprise at least one organic rubber other than the above polyorganosiloxane.
Abstract:
An improved process for molding and vulcanizing rubber products using a curing bladder, characterized in that the bladder is one which is made of a rubber compound containing (A) organic rubber and (B) polyorganosiloxane, the ratio of (A)/(B) being 95/5 to 5/95, or the bladder is one which is produced by surface treating (A) organic rubber with a silicone composition containing (A) organic rubber and (B) polyorganosiloxane, said polyorganosiloxane comprising at least two monovalent substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon groups having five or more carbon atoms and a C.dbd.C double bond connected to the silicon atom through at least one carbon atom, and having a degree of polymerization greater than 20.
Abstract:
A styrene-butadiene copolymer having a high styrene content is disclosed, which is obtained by polymerizing styrene and butadiene in a hydrocarbon solvent in the presence of an organolithium compound and, if necessary, a Lewis base and then coupling with a tin halide compound. This copolymer contains in its main chain at least 30 wt % of polymer having a tin-carbon bond and has a bound styrene content of more than 25 wt % but not more than 60 wt % and a content of vinyl bond in butadiene portion of not less than 30% but less than 50%.
Abstract:
A dispersion of a processing aid in oil is disclosed. Further, a method of forming the dispersion in accordance with methods for preparing rubber compositions is disclosed.
Abstract:
A golf ball having a relatively larger, lower density inner core, and a relatively thinner, higher density outer core such that the ball has a relatively large moment of inertia (MOI) to generate an improved spin rate profile. The inner core is a blend of highly neutralized acid polymer and metallocene-catalyzed polymer, and the golf ball has a cover surrounding the inner layers. Also, an “on demand” method and system for making such golf balls.
Abstract:
A golf ball is provided with a marking portion including a hologram implementing a color and/or pattern produced by optical interference. The marking portion is provided on the entire surface of the golf ball or only in dimples. The marking portion including a hologram reflects light and thereby glitters, and is visually recognized as a three-dimensional image, thereby improving visibility of the ball from a distance. The marking portion including a hologram allows an image to be readily reproduced by irradiating a laser beam thereto. Thus reproduced image facilitates an automated inspection for the appearance of the marking portion.
Abstract:
A multi-piece solid golf ball has a solid core of multi-layer configuration including an inner layer circumscribed by an outer layer. The core inner layer is formed from a rubber composition. The core outer layer is formed thereon by injection molding a mixture of 100-50 wt % of a polyether ester type thermoplastic elastomer having a Shore D hardness of 30-50 and a Tg of up to -25.degree. C. and 0-50 wt % of an ethylene-(meth)acrylate copolymer ionomer having a flexural modulus of 200-400 MPa. The core is surrounded by a cover of an ethylene-(meth)acrylate copolymer ionomer having a flexural modulus of 200-450 MPa and a Shore D hardness of 55-68. The ball shows improved flying performance, feel on impact and durability and lends itself to mass production.
Abstract:
One-piece and multi-layered golf balls are improved in flying performance by forming the one-piece ball entirely or multi-layered golf ball core from a rubber composition comprising a base rubber and a co-crosslinking agent in the form of a premix of an unsaturated fatty acid metal salt and a liquid polymer.
Abstract:
A golf ball with three dimples (14) having the same shape and an equal diameter and an equal depth are distributed about the center of each spherical regular triangle (13) such that three line segments connecting the centers of the three dimples (14) define a regular triangle (15). The length of each line segment, that is, length (D.sub.D1) of one side of the regular triangle (15) does not exceed twice the diameter (D.sub.m) of the dimples (14). No other dimples are located within the regular triangle (15) associated with the three dimples (14). Two dimples (16) having the same diameter as the three dimples (14) are distributed on each side of the spherical regular triangle (13) in symmetry with respect to its middle point such that the distance (D.sub.D2) between the centers of the two dimples (16) does not exceed twice the diameter (D.sub.m) of the dimples (16).