Fast-Chemical-Reaction-Produced Golf Product Comprising a Caprolactam Polyol

Abstract

Disclosed herein are golf products, such as golf balls and golf clubs, and/or components thereof, including the product of a fast-chemical-reaction mixture comprising a caprolactam polyol and an isocyanate. The component is formed by reaction injection molding the reaction mixture.

1 . A golf ball component including the product of a fast-chemical-reaction mixture comprising an isocyanate and a caprolactam polyol, wherein said fast-chemical-reaction mixture has a reaction time of two minutes or less.  
   
   
       2 . The golf ball component of  claim 1 , wherein the reaction mixture further comprises at least one other reactant.  
   
   
       3 . The golf ball component of  claim 2 , wherein the other reactant is selected from the group consisting of a reactant having one or more hydroxyl groups, a reactant having one or more amine groups, and combinations thereof.  
   
   
       4 . The golf ball component of  claim 2 , wherein the other reactant is a polyol.  
   
   
       5 . The golf ball component of  claim 4 , wherein the polyol is a polyether polyol or a polyester polyol.  
   
   
       6 . The golf ball component of  claim 4 , wherein the polyol is polypropylene glycol or polytetramethylene ether glycol.  
   
   
       7 . The golf ball component of  claim 1 , wherein the golf ball component has a Shore D hardness greater than 50.  
   
   
       8 . The golf ball component of  claim 1 , wherein the golf ball component has a Shore D hardness of 10 to 95.  
   
   
       9 . The golf ball component of  claim 1 , wherein the component is selected from the group consisting of a one-piece golf ball, a cover, an intermediate layer, a layer of a cover, a core, and a layer of a core.  
   
   
       10 . The golf ball component of  claim 1 , wherein the component is formed from the fast-chemical-reaction mixture in a reaction time of one minute or less.  
   
   
       11 . The golf ball component of  claim 1 , wherein the component is formed from the fast-chemical-reaction mixture in a reaction time of thirty seconds or less.  
   
   
       12 . A method for making a golf ball component, comprising: 
 forming a fast-chemical-reaction mixture comprising an isocyanate prepolymer and a caprolactam polyol; and    molding the reaction mixture to form a golf ball component.    
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the reaction mixture further comprises apolyol or a chain extender.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the reaction mixture further comprises polypropylene glycol or polytetramethylene ether glycol.  
   
   
       15 . A golf product component comprising including the product of a fast-chemical-reaction mixture comprising an isocyanate prepolymer and a caprolactam polyol.  
   
   
       16 . The golf ball component of  claim 15 , wherein the reaction mixture further comprises at least one other reactant.  
   
   
       17 . The golf ball component of  claim 16 , wherein the other reactant is selected from the group consisting of a reactant having one or more hydroxyl groups, a reactant having one or more amine groups, and combinations thereof.  
   
   
       18 . The golf ball component of  claim 16 , wherein the other reactant is a polyol.  
   
   
       19 . A golfball comprising a core and a cover layer disposed about said core, wherein the cover layer is formed from the fast-chemical-reactive mixture comprising an isocyanate prepolymer and a caprolactam polyol, and wherein said fast-chemical reactive mixture has a reaction time of two minutes or less at processing conditions.  
   
   
       20 . The golf ball of  claim 19 , wherein the reaction time is thirty seconds or less at processing conditions.