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Low cost, resilient, shear resistant polyurethane elastomers for golf ball covers

US6309313A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 6, 2000
Grant dateOct 30, 2001
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Expiry dateMar 6, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08G18/6674
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a golf ball comprising a core and a cover, said cover comprising a polyurethane elastomer comprising the reaction product of: PA1 A) at least one diisocyanate monomer; PA1 B) at least one polyether polyol having a molecular weight greater than 1000 and selected from the group consisting of homopolymers of ethylene oxide, homopolymers of propylene oxide, and copolymers of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide; and PA1 C) at least one hydroxy or amine functional chain extender; wherein the ratio of equivalents of chain extender plus polyol to equivalents of isocyanate is in the range of from about 0.6:1 to about 1.2:1, whereby said polyurethane elastomer possesses high shear resistance and good resilience.

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