Abstract: A golf ball includes a portion formed from a golf ball-forming composition containing at least one kind selected from a crosslinked silicone rubber powder and a crosslinked silicone resin powder. Each of the crosslinked silicone rubber powder and the crosslinked silicone resin powder has an average particle size in a range of 60 to 500 &mgr;m. The golf ball is excellent in durability against repetitive hitting and adhesiveness of a coating film, and particularly, has a good resilience and a long flight distance in both a wide temperature range and a wide hitting head speed range.

Abstract: Provided is a multi-piece solid golf ball, wherein an outer layer cover has a polyurethane based elastomer as a main component; a solid core surface Shore D hardness is 50 to 60, an inner layer cover Shore D hardness is 53 to 61, and an outer layer cover Shore D hardness is 52 to 58; an average surface Shore D hardness of the solid core and inner and outer layer covers is 53 to 58; a value obtained by dividing a thickness of the outer layer cover by a thickness of the inner layer cover is 0.48 to 1.00, and a total thickness of the outer and inner layer covers is 1.5 mm to 3.5 mm; and a dimple volume occupying ratio VR value is 0.66% to 0.85%. The golf ball is excellent in flight performance, feeling characteristic, and controllability, and is improved in scratch resistance and durability against hitting.

Abstract: Disclosed is a golf ball having a cover formed from a thermoplastic polyurethane material which can be recycled for molding, which exhibits high restitution, and which exhibits excellent scuff resistance. The cover is formed from a composition (C) containing, as predominant components, the following components (A) and (B): (A) a thermoplastic polyurethane material having a restitution elastic modulus of at least 40% and containing, as a polymeric polyol, a polyether polyol having an average molecular weight of at least 1,500, and (B) an isocyanate mixture in which an isocyanate compound (b-1) having at least two isocyanate groups serving as functional groups in the molecule is dispersed in a thermoplastic resin (b-2) which is substantially non-reactive with the isocyanate groups.

Abstract: In a golf ball comprising an elastic core, an intermediate layer of at least one layer, and a cover which is provided on its surface with a plurality of dimples, wherein the cover has a gage of 1.0-1.5 mm, the intermediate layer has a gage of 1.0-2.0 mm per layer, the golf ball in its entirety has a specific gravity of 1.128-1.145 g/cm3. On account of an optimum specific gravity in a relatively high range, the ball is improved in flight performance.

Abstract: In a solid golf ball comprising an elastic solid core and a resin cover, the cover has a JIS-C hardness of 50-85, and provided that the ball receives a spin rate S1 (rpm) in the dry state and a spin rate S2 (rpm) in the wet state when hit with a short iron having a loft of an 8-iron or greater, the percent spin retention: (S2/S1)×100 is at least 47%. The ball's spin susceptibility when hit with the short iron is not reduced in the dry state or fine weather, nor is noticeably reduced even in the wet state or rain weather. The ball has so high performance that the ball travels a distance as intended, immediately stops on the green, is easy to control and thus, suited for professional and amateur low-handicap golfers.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for producing a golf ball having a cover formed from a thermoplastic polyurethane material which can be recycled for molding, which exhibits high restitution, and which exhibits excellent scuff resistance. The production process includes preparing a cover-forming material (C) by incorporating the following component (B) into the following component (A); and subjecting the cover-forming material (C) to injection molding, to thereby form a cover around the core: (A) a thermoplastic polyurethane material, and (B) an isocyanate mixture in which an isocyanate compound (b-1) having at least two isocyanate groups serving as functional groups in the molecule is dispersed in a thermoplastic resin (b-2) which is substantially non-reactive with the isocyanate groups.

Abstract: Disclosed is a golf ball having a cover formed from a thermoplastic polyurethane material which can be recycled for molding, which exhibits high restitution, and which exhibits excellent scuff resistance.

Abstract: In a golf ball comprising a core and a cover of one or more layers, the cover or its layer is formed primarily of a mixture comprising a blend of (a) an ionomer resin in the form of a divalent metal-neutralized ethylene-acrylic acid copolymer and (b) an olefin-unsaturated carboxylic acid copolymer or an olefin-unsaturated carboxylic acid-unsaturated carboxylate copolymer, (c) a thermoplastic elastomer, (d) a fatty acid or derivative thereof having a molecular weight of 280 to 1,500, and (e) a basic metal compound. The mixture is thermally stable, flowable and easy to mold and the ball has improved rebound, feel and durability.

Abstract: A multi-piece golf ball includes a core having a diameter of 30 to 40 mm, at least one intermediate layer including the outermost layer having a thickness of 0.5 to 2.0 mm, and a cover having a thickness of 0.5 to 2.0 mm. The core is made from a rubber composition mainly containing polybutadiene. The outermost layer is made from a resin material containing an ionomer resin in an amount of 30% by weight or more. The cover is made from a material obtained by dispersedly blending at least one kind of silicone powder selected from a silicone rubber powder, a silicon resin powder, and a composite powder thereof, in a main resin component containing an ionomer resin in an amount of 50% by weight or more. The hardness of said cover is smaller than the hardness of said outermost layer of said at least one intermediate layer and is larger than the hardness of a center portion of said core. The multi-piece golf ball is excellent in resilience, durability, feel of hitting, and controllability.

Abstract: Disclosed is a golf ball having a cover formed from a thermoplastic polyurethane material which can be recycled for molding, which exhibits high restitution, and which exhibits excellent scuff resistance and discoloration resistance. The cover is formed from a composition (C) containing, as predominant components, the following components (A) and (B): (A) a polyurethane material mixture of a thermoplastic polyurethane material (a-1) and dicyclohexyl-4,4′-methane diisocyanate (a-2), and (B) an isocyanate mixture in which an isocyanate compound (b-1) having at least two isocyanate groups serving as functional groups in the molecule is dispersed in a thermoplastic resin (b-2) which is substantially non-reactive with the isocyanate groups.

Abstract: Disclosed is a golf ball having a cover formed from a thermoplastic polyurethane material which can be recycled for molding, which exhibits high restitution, and which exhibits excellent scuff resistance. The cover is formed from a composition (C) containing, as predominant components, the following components (A) and (B): (A) a thermoplastic polyurethane material, and (B) an isocyanate mixture in which an isocyanate compound (b-1) having at least two isocyanate groups serving as functional groups in the molecule is dispersed in a thermoplastic resin (b-2) which is substantially non-reactive with the isocyanate groups.

Abstract: In a multi-piece solid golf ball comprising a solid core and a cover of two inner and outer layers enclosing the solid core, the solid core has a deflection of at least 1.

Abstract: In a solid golf ball comprising an elastic solid core and a resin cover, the cover has a JIS-C hardness of 50-85, and provided that the ball receives a spin rate S1 (rpm) in the dry state and a spin rate S2 (rpm) in the wet state when hit with a short iron having a loft of an 8-iron or greater, the percent spin retention: (S2/S1)×100 is at least 47%. The ball's spin susceptibility when hit with the short iron is not reduced in the dry state or fine weather, nor is noticeably reduced even in the wet state or rain weather. The ball has so high performance that the ball travels a distance as intended, immediately stops on the green, is easy to control and thus, suited for professional and amateur low-handicap golfers.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a two-piece golf ball formed of a solid core and a cover, the solid core being formed from a rubber composition composed of a rubber base material of polybutadiene synthesized by using a catalyst of rare earth element, a small amount of organic peroxide, an unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or a metal salt thereof, an organic sulfur compound, and an inorganic filler, and the cover being formed mainly from a thermoplastic polyurethane material. The two-piece golf ball is by far superior to conventional ones in flying performance, cover durability, coating durability, and shot feeling.

Abstract: A golf ball comprising a core and two or more outer layers covering said core, wherein the first outer layer is formed mainly from a mixture of a non-ionomer thermoplastic elastomer and an isocyanate compound and the second outer layer is formed mainly from a mixture composed of a resin component consisting of an ionomer resin and a non-ionomer thermoplastic elastomer, a fatty acid and/or a derivative thereof, a metal ion source capable of neutralizing unneutralized acid radicals in the above-mentioned components, and a compound having two or more reactive functional groups and a molecular weight no larger than 20,000, with the first outer layer being contiguous to the second outer layer, which exhibits superior in durability and rebound resilience.

Abstract: In a multi-piece solid golf ball comprising a solid core, a mantle and a cover, the solid core is made of a rubber composition that includes a base rubber containing a polybutadiene synthesized using a rare-earth catalyst, a small amount of organic peroxide, an unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or a metal salt thereof, an organic sulfur compound and an inorganic filler. The mantle is made of a thermoplastic resin composition. The cover is made primarily of a thermoplastic polyurethane material. This construction provides the golf ball with a combination of outstanding flight performance and soft feel with cover's scuff resistance and coating's abrasion resistance, that is unprecedented.

Abstract: In a multi-piece solid golf ball comprising a solid core and a cover of two inner and outer layers enclosing the solid core and formed on the surface with a plurality of dimples, the solid core in its entirety has a hardness distribution falling within the range of JIS-C hardness 50-85, the difference between maximum and minimum JIS-C hardnesses in the solid core falls within 5%, the cover inner layer has a JIS-C hardness of 70-90, the cover outer layer has a JIS-C hardness of 60-80, the sum of high-speed region dimple operative volumes HDOV of respective dimples is 170-310, the sum of low-speed region dimple operative volumes of respective dimples LDOV is 200-310, and the overall dimple volume is 260-360 mm3.

Abstract: In a multi-piece solid golf ball comprising a rubbery elastic solid core and a resin cover including at least an inner layer, an intermediate layer and an outer layer, the solid core undergoes a deflection of 1.6-6.0 mm under an applied load of 294 N (30 kgf), the cover inner layer has a Shore D hardness of 55-70, the cover intermediate layer has a Shore D hardness of 8-50 and a gage of 0.1-1.2 mm, and the cover outer layer has a Shore D hardness of 40-55. The ball prevents any undesired increase of spin upon driver shots without detracting from rebound, has good flight performance, and receives enough spin to facilitate control on short iron shots.

Abstract: The present invention is a two-piece golf ball which includes a core and a cover having a thickness of 1.0 to 3.0 mm. The core is made from a rubber composition containing a main rubber component which mainly contains polybutadiene. The cover is made from a material mainly containing an ionomer resin in which at least one kind of silicone powder selected from a silicone rubber powder, a silicon resin powder, and a composite powder thereof is dispersedly blended. The core has a hardness corresponding to a deflection in a range of 3.3 to 6.0 mm under an applied load of 100 kg. The cover has a Durometer D hardness in a range of 55 to 70.

Abstract: A two-piece golf ball includes a core and a cover having a thickness of 0.5 to 2.5 mm. The core has a hardness corresponding to a deflection in a range of 3.0 to 5.5 mm under a load of 100 kg. The cover has a Durometer D hardness 45 to 55. Dimples numbering 300 to 550 pieces are formed in the surface of the golf ball so that a dimple total volume ratio VR, which is a ratio of the total of volumes of dimple spaces under the planes surrounded by edges of the dimples in the surface of the golf ball to the total volume of a virtual ball as a result of assumption that no dimple is formed in the surface of the golf ball, is 0.85% or less. The two-piece golf ball is excellent in resilience, flight distance characteristic, controllability, and feel of hitting.