CN102526991A - Colorful golf ball - Google Patents

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CN102526991A
CN102526991A CN2011104525683A CN201110452568A CN102526991A CN 102526991 A CN102526991 A CN 102526991A CN 2011104525683 A CN2011104525683 A CN 2011104525683A CN 201110452568 A CN201110452568 A CN 201110452568A CN 102526991 A CN102526991 A CN 102526991A
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The invention relates to a pink or purple golf ball, comprising a core, a covering object and a middle layer, at least one of which includes pigment, dye or toner. The color includes a value, b value and color phase angle value h in CIE CIECAM color system, wherein when a is approximately 5-57, b is approximately (-1)-(-160), and h is approximately 271-359 DEG; when a is approximately 58-95, b is approximately 1-60, and h is approximately 1-35 DEG. Optionally, when a is approximately 52-58, b is approximately (-30)-30, and h is approximately 330-359 DEG or 1-30 DEG. The color also includes J brightness value of 15-90 CIE CIECAM color system and/or C brightness value of 30-90 CIE CIECAM color system. In one embodiment, both the covering object and the middle layer comprise materials which at least are partially semi-transparent, transparent or pearlescent. The covering object may include particle materials selected from metal thin sheet, colorful and shining pigment, metallic film and colored PET foil.

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Colored golf
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The application is that the application number of submitting on January 26th, 2009 is No.12/359; 619, publication No. is the co-pending part continuation application of the U.S. Patent application of No.20090137343; Above-mentioned U.S. Patent application is that the application number of submitting on February 16th, 2007 is No.11/707,493, U.S. Patent number is No.7,722; The part continuation application of 483 United States Patent (USP) all is incorporated herein by reference foregoing at this.
Invention field
The present invention normally relates to a kind of colored golf that contains pink colour or violet pigment, dyestuff or tinter; When people's naked eyes are seen this golf; Under different observation conditions; Under the daylight that for example changes, under weather and/or the residing background of golf, all can successfully see whole identical colored golf.
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No matter be entity structure golf or winding arrangement golf, all comprise nuclear and covering (cover) usually.Between the covering of golf and nuclear, have at least one jacket layer (mantle layer) known in the art making, thereby the character of conventional entity golf is modified through the structure of adjusting typical individual layer nuclear and monolayer overlay layer.Endorse be solid or liquid fill, can form individual layer or one layer or more.Except nuclear, covering also can form one layer or more.These multilayer nuclear and coverings are known as " double-core " and " two covering " golf sometimes respectively.In addition, many golf that comprise one or more intermediate layers can be entity structures, also can form the structure that elastically wraps of tension, and the latter is known as twines golf (wound ball).Also can obtain (one piece) golf.When playing ball, be very significant by the property difference that these dissimilar structures produced.Characteristic during for the playing ball of polytrope like rotation and compression, can be adjusted through changing one or more such intermediate layers and/or tectal characteristic.
Simultaneously, as significant visual signature, thereby the people that the color of golf plays golf through raising when swinging and square stance the focusing power of golf is helped or improves the people's who plays golf score.Through observing golf; The people of golf can keep the concern to its target: keep the hand-eye coordination cooperation and when swinging with the suitable anglec of rotation, keep balance highly; Thereby, remove to impact golf with the front of club with suitable strength according to club of being selected for use and appropriate distance.
Therefore, expect that the people who plays golf can all can successfully see identical golf shade of color (color shade) under different observation conditions.Yet the people who plays golf sometimes can change owing to different observation conditions the sensation of certain shade of color to some extent.Consider these, the time that plays golf in one day may change observation condition, and reason is that it is bright a lot of to play golf at noon than to play ball in the evening.Another factor that may influence observation condition is a weather, and what the shade of color of the golf that the people who plays golf sees at fine day and cloudy day even rainy day were seen is different.Simultaneously, the residing background color tone of golf (for example, teeing ground (teeing ground) is set in smooth ground, coarse ground or the ground of obstacle is arranged) also can change some the golf shade of color that the people felt that plays golf.Therefore; Such golf color is selected in the golf ball manufacturers expectation: the color perception difference that when the people who plays golf changes observation condition, is obtained is minimum; And under the different observation condition of relative broad range, the people who plays golf can successfully see identical golf color.
Manufacturer has used color system (color system) for example CIELAB (1976) color space (color space) selection and definite golf color; Said CIELAB color space is that promptly D65 gets off to define color under the single illumination condition or under the illumination.Yet utilize so single illumination condition Model Selection golf color to have a significant disadvantage: not have to consider, introduce and the change of the green stimulation of explanation will exert an influence to the perception of people's visual color of playing golf; Therefore for selecting suitable golf shade of color, be not practicality, reliable system.
Therefore; Need have the whole evenly golf of color; This golf makes the people play golf under the different observation conditions of relative broad range, all can very successfully see, said process is based on to be considered and carry out on the color display model of different observation conditions to the influence of people's macroscopic golf shade of color.
Summary of the invention
The present invention relates to a kind of golf with pink colour or the whole golf color of purple; It comprises nuclear; Covering (cover) and intermediate layer; In its center, intermediate layer and the covering at least one comprises that to the contributive pigment of color, dyestuff or tinter (tint) said color has a value (a value), b value (b value) and the hue angle value h (hue angle value h) that is expressed in CIE (international lighting) the CIECAM color system, wherein: when a value be about 5~about 57 the time; The b value is to make an appointment with-1~approximately-60, and hue angle h is about 271 °~about 359 °; And when a value be about 58~about 95 the time, the b value be about 1~about 60, and hue angle h is about 1 °~about 35 °.
In other embodiment; Golf with the whole golf color of pink colour or purple comprises nuclear; Covering and be configured in said nuclear and said covering between the intermediate layer; Said covering be at least partially transparent and said covering and said intermediate layer at least one comprise that to the contributive pigment of color, dyestuff or tinter said color has a value, b value and the hue angle value h that is expressed in the CIE CIECAM color system, wherein: when a value be about 5~about 57 the time; The b value is to make an appointment with-1~approximately-60, and hue angle h is about 271 °~about 359 °; And when a value be about 58~about 95 the time, the b value be about 1~about 60, and hue angle h is about 1 °~about 35 °.
In other again embodiment; Golf with the whole golf color of pink colour or purple comprises nuclear; Covering and be configured in said nuclear and said covering between the intermediate layer, wherein said intermediate layer comprises contributive pigment of color or dyestuff, wherein said covering comprises translucent material and to contributive pigment of color or dyestuff; And wherein said obducent surfaces coated is covered with coating material; This coating material be at least partially transparent and comprise that to the contributive tinter of color said color has a value, b value and the hue angle value h that is expressed in the CIE CIECAM color system, wherein: when a value be about 5~about 57 the time; The b value is to make an appointment with-1~approximately-60, and hue angle h is about 271 °~about 359 °; And when a value be about 58~about 95 the time, the b value be about 1~about 60, and hue angle h is about 1 °~about 35 °.
In also other embodiment; Golf with the whole golf color of pink colour or purple comprises: nuclear and covering; Wherein said covering comprises contributive pigment of color or dyestuff, and wherein said obducent surfaces coated is covered with coating material, this coating material be at least partially transparent and comprise the contributive tinter of color; Said color has a value, b value and the hue angle value h that is expressed in the CIE CIECAM color system; Wherein: when a value be about 5~about 57 the time, the b value is approximately-1~approximately-60, and hue angle h is about 271 °~about 359 °; And when a value be about 58~about 95 the time, the b value be about 1~about 60, and hue angle h is about 1 °~about 35 °.
In further embodiment; Golf with the whole golf color of pink colour or purple comprises: nuclear and covering; In wherein said nuclear and the covering at least one comprises the contributive pigment of color, dyestuff or tinter, is expressed in a value, b value and the hue angle value h in the CIE CIECAM color system thereby make said color have, wherein: when a value be about 5~about 57 the time; The b value is to make an appointment with-1~approximately-60, and hue angle h is about 271 °~about 359 °; And when a value be about 58~about 95 the time, the b value be about 1~about 60, and hue angle h is about 1 °~about 35 °.
The invention still further relates to one (one piece) golf with pink colour or the whole golf color of purple; It comprises single entities ball (single solid sphere) and coating (coating); Wherein at least one in ball and the coating comprises the contributive pigment of color, dyestuff or tinter; Be expressed in a value, b value and the hue angle value h in the CIE CIECAM color system thereby make said color have; Wherein: when a value be about 5~about 57 the time, the b value is approximately-1~approximately-60, and hue angle h is about 271 °~about 359 °; And when a value be about 58~about 95 the time, the b value be about 1~about 60, and hue angle h is about 1 °~about 35 °.
Disclosed or in whole embodiments of this opinion any, said whole golf color also have about 15~90 be expressed in the CIE CIECAM color system J brightness value (J lightness value) and/or about 30~about 90 be expressed in the C chromatic value (C chroma value) in the CIE CIECAM color system.Randomly, said whole golf color also has the J brightness value that is expressed in about 40~90 in the CIECIECAM color system and/or is expressed in about 50~about 90 the C chromatic value in the CIE CIECAM color system.
Can predict other embodiment of each spherical structure of foregoing description, wherein the CIECAM color value of whole golf (CIECAM color value) is described below.Said color can be chosen wantonly has a value, b value and the hue angle value h that is expressed in the CIE CIECAM color system, wherein: when a value be about 52~about 58 the time, the b value for approximately-30~about 30, and hue angle h is about 330 °~about 359 ° or be about 1 °~about 30 °.
Said covering can comprise thermosetting and/or thermoplastic.Said covering can comprise the material that for example is selected from down in the group, said group of material that comprises polyurethane, polyureas and ionic cross-linked polymer resin.Said covering can comprise part translucent (translucent) at least, transparent (transparent) or the material of pearly-lustre (pearlescent).In one embodiment, to include at least part be the material of translucent, transparent or pearly-lustre covering and intermediate layer.Said covering can also comprise the granular materials that is selected from down group, and this group comprises sheet metal (metal flake), iris flitter (iridescent glitter), metalized film (metalized film) and coloured polyester foil (colored polyester foil).
What in one embodiment, said pigment, dyestuff or tinter can be for fluorescence.Said pigment, dyestuff or tinter can also or be replaced by inorganic or organic.
Among this paper, term " whole golf color (overall golf ball color) " is meant the color of the golf of processing of the people's perception that is played golf according to CIECAM color appearance model parameter disclosed herein (color appearance model parameter).
Term " pink colour (pink) " comprises/is meant any color that satisfies in this description or the CIECAM system parameter values listed; And can exchange with other the similar colour terminology commonly used that also satisfies these parameters and use, comprise such as but not limited to shallow deep red look (light crimson) or light little reddish violet (pale reddish purple).
Term " purple " comprises/is meant any color that satisfies in this description or the CIECAM system parameter values listed; And can exchange with other the similar colour terminology commonly used that also satisfies these parameters and use, comprise such as but not limited to pansy, lavender (lilac), reddish violet (reddish violet) or bluish violet (blue violet).
Golf of the present invention uses the CIECAM color appearance model to introduce color; This model is based on that human perception is set up and the permission golf ball manufacturers is predicted exactly under different observation conditions, and the people who plays golf is the concrete whole golf shade of color (shade) of average perceived how.By this way; Golf ball manufacturers can be discerned following shade of color and it is incorporated in the golf; Said shade of color most probable produces minimum difference the people who plays golf in to the following perception of color; Under different environment of observation, be attraction to the people's that plays golf research thus, said perception is to change corresponding to the expection of the stimulation on the golf course
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What Fig. 1 represented is CIECAM tone disk as herein described.
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What the present invention directly related to is a kind of one deck nuclear or multilayer nuclear and obducent golf at least of comprising.Said covering can comprise through golf precursor or assembly cast, the translucent or material transparent of injection mo(u)lding, compression forming or reaction injection molding.In addition, covering also can comprise depression on its surface.Said golf also can have the intermediate layer between nuclear and covering.Like as a reference United States Patent(USP) No. formerly 11/707 in introducing the application; Described in 493 (publication No. is US2007/0149323); Covering can comprise optical clear or translucent material in fact, and intermediate layer or nuclear will help the chromatic characteristic of golf thus.Intermediate layer or endorse to be white, transparent or semitransparent, colored or to have the multicolour pattern.The intermediate layer can be opaque, transparent or semitransparent or white or comprise one or more colors.Covering can be translucent, can comprise a certain amount of pigment or dyestuff, thereby processes colour, translucent covering, and intermediate layer thereunder or outer nuclear layer are endorsed and seen.Intermediate layer in this embodiment can be an outer nuclear layer nuclear, and it can be colored, perhaps contains through translucent outer nuclear layer and endorses the pattern of seeing.On intermediate layer or outer nuclear layer nuclear, also can print and see through clarification or visible mark or other sign of translucent covering.Covering also can contain a certain amount of reflective particle to produce effect pearly-lustre or glittering.
Colour nuclear, intermediate layer, covering or clad in arbitrary embodiment described herein can be for example pink colour, shiny red, light little reddish violet, lilac, aubergine, indigo, purple.In addition, the golf with the translucent covering of part and a certain amount of dyestuff or pigment of the present invention also can be mixed with and the corresponding to identical color of CIECAM color model parameter disclosed herein.
In the CIECAM model, the brightness of J representative color is 0 (or black)~100 (or whites).The degree of depth of C or colourity representative color is that 0 (or medium)~81 are to 95 or bigger.Color for being deep to supersaturation very much.That the chart among Fig. 1 is represented is CIECAM tone disk (hue circle), shows that versicolor hue angle starts from 0 ° (a+) and along counterclockwise in CIECAM tone disk, moving.For example, in the CIECAM of Fig. 1 tone disk, " aubergine (violet red) " appears at about 12 ° of positions of disk below.
In the CIECAM of Fig. 1 tone disk, from the center (or black) respectively flatly with vertically to a+, a-, b+, b-orientation measurement, scope is 0~100.Correspondingly, for example, a, the b value that is positioned at " aubergine " of 12 ° of the about hue angles in tone disk below is about about 80, the b+=about 80 of a+=.Tone disk among Fig. 1 can obtain at www.handprint.com
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Said " color " essence is the final integral color of completed golf of the people institute perception that plays golf.Therefore, golf of the present invention, its intermediate layer and/or cover layer all can influence final integral color.For example, the intermediate layer is blue for the redness cover layer, and the golf of the viewed final formation of people that then plays golf is defined purple in the CIECAM color model.Perhaps, the intermediate layer is red for the blueness cover layer, and the golf of the viewed final formation of people that then plays golf is the defined aubergine of disclosed parameter in the CIECAM color model.In another embodiment; The intermediate layer is tone 1 purple (shade l violet) and cover layer is tone 2 purples, and the golf of the viewed final formation of people that then plays golf is defined tone 3 purples of disclosed parameter in the CIECAM color model.Simultaneously, one of intermediate layer or cover layer are purple or pink colour individually, all final golf integral color are exerted an influence.
The present invention relates to directly how observation condition to change all can be by the successfully observed golf that comprises shade of color of the people who plays golf.Golf of the present invention has mixed according to the shade of color that defines in the color model; Said model has been considered the people's various colors tone perception that change brought by certain stimulation; For example weather becomes the cloudy day by fine day; The people who perhaps plays golf different time in a day is played ball, and perhaps golf is placed on the court surface of different colours.
Golf of the present invention comprises color, uses the CIECAM color appearance model of developing based on people's sense organ, makes can the calculate to a nicety shade of color of average golf player golf gradual change of perception under different condition of the producer.In this way; The golf producer can identify and in the change scope of visual condition, keep best visual effect and to the expected variation that occurs on the golf course golf player most probable is produced the color of minimum variation, and only this shade of color mixed in the golf.
When mixing color, golf of the present invention considers trichromatic coefficients (X, Y and Z), its background, its surrounding environment of stimulation, stimulation, luminance level and other factors (for example the vision of light reduces) of adaptation.This model comprises the relation with the consciousness attribute, comprises brightness, the depth, color, colourity, saturation degree and tone.
Endorse and be to twine nuclear (wound core), it can pass through transparent or translucent cover layer and visible.Twine the uneven surface of nuclear and produce unique visual effects because the shade that the seam that the elastomeric material that twines produces and protuberance branch produce can pass through transparent or translucent cover layer and it is thus clear that.Twine nuclear configurable intermediate layer on every side.At this moment, the intermediate layer can be passed through transparent or translucent cover layer and visible, and can be white, colour or disclose and comprise the pattern of multiple color like this paper.
The covering of golf of the present invention can comprise surface offsets (off-sets) or recess or ridge on the surface.Surface offsets comprises depression and the mark except that depression.For example, the surface of semi-transparent overlays can comprise depressed patterns, literal, line, arc, circle or polygon.This surface also can comprise the ledge of protuberance, and its form is pattern, literal, line, arc, circle or polygon.The unique visual effects that these surface offsets of semi-transparent overlays produce is because produced " shade (shadow) " effect on the opaque surface below semi-transparent overlays of walking abreast of the thickness of semi-transparent overlays material part.
The cover layer of golf of the present invention can have 0.02 to 0.1 inch thickness.More preferably, this cover layer has 0.02 to 0.08 inch thickness.Most preferably, this cover layer has 0.025 to 0.07 inch thickness.In addition, this golf preferably has and is at least 0.700 recovery system and is 50 to 120 Atti compression.Intermediate layer thickness can be 0.01 to 0.06 inch.More preferably, the intermediate layer has 0.02 to 0.055 inch thickness.Most preferably, the intermediate layer has 0.03 to 0.05 inch thickness.Endorsing of this golf of the present invention has 0.5 to 1.62 inch diameter.More preferably, this nuclear has 0.8 to 1.61 inch thickness.Most preferably, this nuclear has 1.0 to 1.6 inches thickness.
Preferably, cover layer of the present invention is processed by thermoplasticity and thermosets, optimization polyurethane, polyureas and iolon.
Polyurethane available among the present invention comprises PIC, the product of at least a polyalcohol and at least a curing agent (curing agent).The available any PIC of those skilled in the art all is suitable for purposes of the present invention.Exemplary PIC includes but not limited to 4,4 '-liquid MDI, 4,4 '-dicyclohexyl methyl hydride diisocyanate (" H that methyl diphenylene diisocyanate (" MDI "), polymeric MDI, carbodiimide are modified 12MDI "), to phenylene vulcabond (" PPDI "), metaphenylene vulcabond (" MPDI "), toluene di-isocyanate(TDI) (" TDI "), 3; 3 '-dimethyl-4,4 '-biphenyl diisocyanate (" TODI "), IPDI (" IPDI "), hexamethylene diisocyanate (" HDI "), naphthalene diisocyanate (" NDI "); XDI (" XDI "); To tetramethylxylene diisocyanate (" p-MXDI "); Between tetramethylxylene diisocyanate (" m-TMXDI "); Ethylidene diisocyanate; Propylidene-1, the 2-vulcabond; Tetramethylene-1, the 4-vulcabond; Cyclohexyl diisocyanate; 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate (" HDI "); Dodecane-1, the 12-vulcabond; Cyclobutane-1, the 3-vulcabond; Cyclohexane-1, the 3-vulcabond; Cyclohexane-1, the 4-vulcabond; 1-NCO-3,3,5-trimethyl-5-NCO hexahydrotoluene; Methyl cyclohexylidene vulcabond; The isocyanuric acid ester of HDI; 2,4,4-trimethyl-1, the triisocyanate of 6-hexane diisocyanate (" TMDI "), aphthacene vulcabond, naphthalene diisocyanate, anthracene vulcabond and composition thereof.The known PIC of those skilled in the art have a plurality of NCOs for example two-, three-and four-isocyanates.PIC can comprise H 12MDI, MDI, PPDI, TDI or its mixture.The term " MDI " that should understand this paper use comprises 4; 4 '-MDI that methyl diphenylene diisocyanate, polymeric MDI, carbodiimide are modified and composition thereof; And used vulcabond can be " " isocyanate-monomer " low free monomer dissociates " with low content that it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that, it is less than about 0.1% usually to about 0.5% free monomer.The instance of " low free monomer " vulcabond includes, but are not limited to low free monomer MDI, low free monomer TDI, low free MPDI and low free monomer PPDI.
Said at least a PIC should have and is less than about 14% unreacted NCO group.Preferably, at least a PIC has and is less than approximately 7.9%, and more preferably, about 2.5% to about 7.8% and most preferably, about 4% to about 6.5% NCO.In another embodiment, at least a PIC can have more than about 14% unreacted NCO group, when this golf is suitable when processing through reaction injection molding (RIM).
The term that uses among this paper " NCO percentage " or " %NCO " are meant in isocyanate-functional property molecule or material free, reactive and unreacted isocyanate functional group's weight ratio.Total formula weight of NCO group in this molecule or the material divided by its total molecular weight and multiply by 100, promptly equals %NCO.
The available any polyalcohol of those skilled in the art all is suitable for purposes of the present invention.Exemplary polyalcohol includes but not limited to derivative, PEPA, PCL polyalcohol and the polycarbonate polyol of PPG, end hydroxy butadiene and part/hydrogenation fully.In a preferred embodiment, said polyalcohol comprises PPG, more preferably has the polyalcohol of following general structure:
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R wherein 1And R 2Be the straight or branched hydrocarbon chain, respectively comprise 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, and the n scope be 1 to about 45.The example includes but not limited to: polytetramethylene ether glycol, polyethylenepropylene glycol, polyoxy propane diols and composition thereof.This hydrocarbon chain can have saturated or unsaturated bond and saturated or unsaturated aromatic series and cyclic group.Preferably, polyalcohol of the present invention comprises PTMEG.
In another embodiment, PEPA is included in the polyurethane material of the present invention.The preferred polyester polyalcohol has following general structure:
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R wherein 1And R 2Be the straight or branched hydrocarbon chain, respectively comprise 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and n scope be 1 to about 25.Suitable PEPA includes but not limited to gather ethylidene adipate ester ethylene glycol, and polybutene adipate ester ethylene glycol gathers ethylene propylene adipate ester ethylene glycol, neighbour-phthalate ester-1,6-hexylene glycol and composition thereof.This hydrocarbon chain can have saturated or unsaturated bond, saturated or unsaturated aromatic series and cyclic group.
In another embodiment, the PCL polyalcohol is included in the material of the present invention.Preferably, any PCL polyalcohol has following general structure:
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R wherein 1Be the straight or branched hydrocarbon chain, it comprises 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, and n is chain length, and scope is 1 to about 20.Suitable PCL polyalcohol includes but not limited to 1; The PCL that the 6-hexylene glycol causes; The PCL that diethylene glycol causes, the PCL that trimethylolpropane causes, the PCL that neopentyl ethylene glycol causes; 1, PCL that the 4-butanediol causes and composition thereof.This hydrocarbon chain can have saturated or unsaturated bond, saturated or unsaturated aromatic series and cyclic group.
In another embodiment, polycarbonate polyol is included in the polyurethane material of the present invention.Preferably, any polycarbonate polyol has following general structure:
R wherein 1Be mainly bisphenol-A unit-(p-C 6H 4)-C (CH 3) 2-(p-C 6F 14)-or derivatives thereof, and n is chain length, scope is 1 to about 20.Suitable Merlon includes but not limited to gather the phthalate ester carbonic ester.This hydrocarbon chain can have saturated or unsaturated bond, saturated or unsaturated aromatic series and cyclic group.In one embodiment, the molecular weight of polyalcohol is about 200 to about 4000.
Polyamine curing agent (curative) also is applicable to urethane composition of the present invention and has found to improve the shearing and the collision resistance of made balling-up.The preferred polyamine curing agent has general formula:
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Wherein n and m have respectively separately value 0,1,2 or 3 and wherein Y be adjacent cyclohexyl, a cyclohexyl, to cyclohexyl, adjacent phenylene, metaphenylene or to phenylene or its combination.The preferred polyamine curing agent includes but not limited to 3,5-dimethyl disulfide generation-2,4-toluenediamine and isomers thereof (trade name ETHACURE 100 and/or ETHACURE 100LC); 3,5-diethyl Toluene-2,4-diisocyanate, 4-diamines and isomers thereof, for example 3,5-diethyl Toluene-2,4-diisocyanate, 6-diamines; 4,4 '-two-(sec-butyl is amino)-diphenyl methane; 1,4-pair-(sec-butyl is amino)-benzene, 4,4 '-methylene-two-(2-chloroaniline); 4,4 '-methylene-two-(3-chloro-2,6-diethylaniline); Trimethylene ethylene glycol-two-p-aminobenzoic acid ester; Polytetramethylene oxide-two p-aminobenzoic acid ester (polytetramethyleneoxide-di-p-aminobenzoate); N, N '-dialkyl group diaminodiphenyl-methane; Right, right '-methylene dianiline (MDA) (MDA), m-phenylenediamine (MPDA), 4,4 '-methylene-two-(2-chloroaniline) (MOCA), 4; 4 '-di-2-ethylhexylphosphine oxide-(2, the 6-diethylaniline), 4,4 '-diaminourea-3; 3 '-diethyl-5,5 '-dimethyl diphenylmethane, 2,2 '; 3; 3 '-tetrachloro diaminodiphenyl-methane, 4,4 '-methylene-two-(3-chloro-2,6-diethylaniline), (LONZACURE M-CDEA), trimethylene ethylene glycol bisthioglycolate p-aminobenzoic acid ester (VERSALINK 740M) and composition thereof.Preferably, curing agent of the present invention comprises 3, and the 5-dimethyl disulfide is for-2, and 4-toluenediamine and isomers thereof are for example from Albermarle Corporation (Baton Rouge, LA) ETHACURE 300 of commercially available acquisition.It is about 64 to about 2000 molecular weight that the suitable polyamine curing agent that comprises primary amine and secondary amine preferably has scope.Preferably, n and m have value 1,2 or 3 separately respectively, and preferred 1 or 2.
At least a glycol, triol, tetrol, terminal hydroxy group can add in the above-mentioned urethane composition.Suitable terminal hydroxy group curing agent has following general structure:
Wherein n and m have value 0,1,2 or 3 separately respectively, and wherein X be neighbour-phenylene, metaphenylene, to phenylene, adjacent cyclohexyl, a cyclohexyl or to cyclohexyl or its mixture.Preferably, n and m have value 1,2 or 3 separately respectively, and more preferably 1 or 2.
The used preferred terminal hydroxy group curing agent of the present invention comprises following at least a: 1, and 3-two (2-hydroxyl-oxethyls) is stupid with 1, and 3-is two-[2-(2-hydroxyl-oxethyl) ethyoxyl] benzene, and 1,3-pair-{ 2-[2-(2-hydroxyl-oxethyl) ethyoxyl] ethyoxyl } benzene; 1, the 4-butanediol; Resorcinol-two-(beta-hydroxy ethyl) ether; And quinhydrones-two-(beta-hydroxy ethyl) ether; And composition thereof.Preferably, to have scope be about molecular weight of 48 to 2000 to this terminal hydroxy group curing agent.Should be understood that the molecular weight that uses among this paper is the mean molecule quantity of absolute weight understood by one of ordinary skill in the art.Terminal hydroxy group and amine hardener can comprise one or more saturated, undersaturated aromatic series and cyclic groups.In addition, this terminal hydroxy group and amine hardener can comprise one or more halogen groups.Suitable glycol, three pure and mild tetrols comprise ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, propane diols, polypropylene glycol, low-molecular-weight polytetramethylene ether glycol and composition thereof.Said urethane composition can form through doping or mixed curing agent.Yet if need, urethane composition can be formed by single curing agent.
This covering perhaps can comprise polyureas.In one embodiment, the polyureas prepolymer comprises at least a vulcabond and at least a polyetheramine.
In this one side of the present invention, preferred saturated vulcabond, and can be selected from: ethylidene diisocyanate; Propylidene-1, the 2-vulcabond; Tetramethylene diisocyanate; Tetramethylene-1, the 4-vulcabond; 1,6-hexa-methylene-vulcabond; Eight methylene diisocyanates; The decamethylene vulcabond; 2,2, the 4-trimethyl hexamethylene diisocyanate; 2,4, the 4-trimethyl hexamethylene diisocyanate; Dodecane-1, the 12-vulcabond; Dicyclohexyl methyl hydride diisocyanate; Cyclobutane-1, the 3-vulcabond; Cyclohexane-1, the 2-vulcabond; Cyclohexane-1, the 3-vulcabond; Cyclohexane-1, the 4-vulcabond; Methyl-cyclohexylidene vulcabond; 2, the 4-methylcyclohexane diisocyanate; 2, the 6-methylcyclohexane diisocyanate; 4,4 '-the dicyclohexyl vulcabond; 2,4 '-the dicyclohexyl vulcabond; 1,3,5-cyclohexane triisocyanate; NCO hexahydrotoluene isocyanates; 1-NCO-3,3,5-trimethyl-5-NCO hexahydrotoluene; NCO ethyl cyclohexane isocyanates; Two (isocyanates ylmethyl)-cyclohexane diisocyanates; 4,4 '-two (isocyanates ylmethyl) bicyclohexane; 2,4 '-two (isocyanates ylmethyl) bicyclohexane; IPDI; The triisocyanate of HDI; 2,2,4-trimethyl-1, the triisocyanate of 6-hexane diisocyanate; 4,4 '-dicyclohexyl methyl hydride diisocyanate; 2,4-hexahydrotoluene vulcabond; 2,6-hexahydrotoluene vulcabond; And composition thereof.Saturated vulcabond is preferably selected from: IPDI, 4,4 ' dicyclohexyl methyl hydride diisocyanate, 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate or its combination.
In another embodiment, vulcabond is the aromatic series aliphatic isocyanates, is selected from: a tetramethylxylene diisocyanate; To tetramethylxylene diisocyanate; Three poly-isocyanurates of PIC; Three polyureas diketone (uredione) of PIC; The PIC of modifying; And composition thereof.
This polyetheramine can be selected from: the polytetramethylene ether diamine; The polyoxy trimethylene diamine; Gather (oxypropylene of oxygen ethene end-blocking) ether diamine (poly (ethylene oxide capped oxypropylene) ether diamine), triethylene glycol diamines, oxypropylene-triamine; Trimethylolpropane-triamine, glycerine-triamine and composition thereof.In one embodiment, polyetheramine has about 1000 to about 3000 molecular weight.
Curing agent can be selected from: the terminal hydroxy group curing agent, and hold amine hardener and composition thereof, and preferably have about 250 to about 4000 molecular weight.
In one embodiment, the terminal hydroxy group curing agent is selected from: ethylene glycol; Diethylene glycol; Polyethylene glycol; Propane diols; The 2-methyl isophthalic acid, ammediol; The 2-methyl isophthalic acid, the 4-butanediol; DPG; Polypropylene glycol; 1, the 2-butanediol; 1, the 3-butanediol; 1, the 4-butanediol; 2, the 3-butanediol; 2,3-dimethyl-2,3-butanediol; Trimethylolpropane; The cyclohexyl dihydroxymethyl; Triisopropanolamine; Four-(2-hydroxypropyl)-ethylenediamine; Diethylene glycol two-(aminopropyl) ether; 1, the 5-pentanediol; 1, the 6-hexylene glycol; 1,3-pair-(2-hydroxyl-oxethyl) cyclohexane; 1,4-cyclohexyl dihydroxymethyl; 1,3-pair-[2-(2-hydroxyl-oxethyl) ethyoxyl] cyclohexane; 1,3-pair-{ 2-[2-(2-hydroxyl-oxethyl) ethyoxyl] ethyoxyl } cyclohexane; Trimethylolpropane; Polytetramethylene ether glycol preferably has about 250 to about 3900 molecular weight; And composition thereof.
The end amine hardener can be selected from: ethylenediamine; Hexamethylene diamine; 1-methyl-2,6-cyclohexyl diamines; Tetrahydroxy propylidene ethylenediamine; 2,2,4-and 2,4,4-trimethyl-1,6-hexamethylene diamine; 4,4 '-two (sec-butyl is amino)-dicyclohexyl methyl hydrides; 1,4-pair-(sec-butyl is amino)-cyclohexane; 1,2-pair-(sec-butyl is amino)-cyclohexane; 4,4 '-derivative of two-(sec-butyl amino)-dicyclohexyl methyl hydride; 4,4 '-the dicyclohexyl methyl hydride diamines; 1,4-cyclohexane-two-(methylamine); 1,3-cyclohexane-two (methylamine); Diethylene glycol two-(aminopropyl) ether; The 2-methyl pentamethylene diamine; DACH; Diethylenetriamines; Trien; Tetren; Trimethylene diamine; 1, the 3-diaminopropanes; Dimethylaminopropyl amine; Diethylamino propyl group amine; Imino group-two-propyl group amine; Monoethanolamine, diethanol amine; Triethanolamine; One isopropanolamine, diisopropanolamine (DIPA); IPD; And composition thereof.
In one embodiment; Said composition also comprises catalyst, and it is selected from: two [(dodecane acyl group) oxygen base] stannanes of bismuth catalyst, zinc octoate, dibutyl tin laurate, dibutyltin diacetate, stannic chloride (II), stannic chloride (IV), dibutyl dimethoxy tin, dimethyl, two-iso-octyl TGA two-n-octyl tin, triethylenediamine, triethylamine, tri-n-butylamine, oleic acid, acetate; Delayed catalyst and composition thereof.The weight ratio of catalyst and composition can be about 0.005% to about 1%.
Can use any method that those skilled in the art can obtain so that PIC of the present invention, polyalcohol or polyamine and curing agent are combined.A kind of method in common well known in the art is once-through method (one-shot method), comprises mixed together PIC, polyalcohol or polyetheramine and curing agent.This method forms uneven mixture (more at random), and the producer is difficult to control more for the molecular structure of resulting composition.Known a kind of preferred mixed method is a prepolymer method.In this method, before adding curing agent, PIC and polyalcohol or polyetheramine are mixed respectively.As if this method can produce mixture more uniformly, forms more consistent polymer composition.
As stated; Said covering also can comprise the ionomer polymeric material; The ionic copolymer of ethene and unsaturated monocarboxylic acid for example; It can be from E.I.DuPont de Nemours&Co.; Wilmington; Germany is purchased with trade mark
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or from Exxon.There are ethene and (that is, from about 1 to about 100%) methacrylic acid or acrylic acid copolymer or terpolymer of neutralization wholly or in part, contain the salt of zinc, sodium, lithium, magnesium, potassium, calcium, manganese, nickel etc.In one embodiment, said hydroxy-acid group is neutralized about 10% to about 100%.Said hydroxy-acid group also can comprise methacrylic acid, crotonic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid or itaconic acid.Said salt is to have the alkene of 2 to 10 carbon atoms and have the product of the unsaturated monocarboxylic acid of 3 to 8 carbon atoms.
Said covering also can comprise at least a ionomer; The ethylene copolymer ionomer that for example contains acid; Comprise the E/X/Y terpolymer, wherein E is that ethene, X are the softening comonomer based on acrylic acid ester or methacrylate, and its amount is about 0 to 50 weight %; And Y is acrylic or methacrylic acid, and its amount is about 5 to 35 weight %.That said ionomer also comprises is so-called " low acid " and " peracid " ionomer, with and composition thereof.Generally speaking, think to comprise that the ionic copolymer that is up to about 15% acid is " low acid " ionomer, and think and comprise that those ionic copolymers greater than about 15% acid are " peracid " ionomer." low acid " ionomer can make up with softening comonomer; Said softening comonomer is the vinyl esters of aliphatic carboxylic acid for example; Wherein said carboxylic acid has 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and vinyl ethers, wherein said alkyl comprise 1 to 10 carbon atom; And alkyl acrylate or methacrylate, wherein said alkyl comprises 1 to 10 carbon atom.Suitable softening comonomer comprises vinyl-acetic ester, methyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, acrylic acid ethyl ester, methacrylic acid ethyl ester, butyl acrylate cores and methacrylic acid butyl ester, and thinks that they give the rotation of golf height.
Think that the covering that comprises " peracid " ionomer gives low rotation of golf and longer distance.Covering of the present invention also comprises about 15 to about 35 weight % acrylic or methacrylic acid, makes said ionomer become the high-modulus ionomer.The comonomer that also can comprise other is acrylic acid ester (that is, isobutyl group acrylic acid ester or n-butyl acrylate etc.) for example, to produce softer terpolymer.Said other comonomer can be selected from the vinyl esters of aliphatic carboxylic acid; Wherein said carboxylic acid has 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and vinyl ethers, wherein said alkyl comprise 1 to 10 carbon atom; And alkyl acrylate or methacrylate, wherein said alkyl comprises 1 to 10 carbon atom.Suitable softening comonomer comprises vinyl-acetic ester, methyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, acrylic acid ethyl ester, methacrylic acid ethyl ester, butyl acrylate cores, methacrylic acid butyl ester etc.
Nuclear of the present invention also comprises polymer, unit point polymer, high crystallinic acid polymer, cationic ionomer of polymer (for example ionomer copolymer and terpolymer), thermosets, ionomer precursor, thermoplastic, thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), polybutadiene rubber, Ba Lata glue, grafting metallocene catalysis and composition thereof.Said nuclear is pigmentable or can be transparent or translucent also.Like this place usefulness, and as common all before by reference as a reference U.S. Patent Publication No.2007/0149323 discussion, term " nuclear " be meant any part that is capped the thing encirclement of golf.
When golf comprised three layers, said nuclear was the intermediate layer that comprises inner most at least central core and tightly surround the center, and said intermediate layer also is called as outer nuclear layer.
According to the present invention, said intermediate or outer nuclear layer can comprise solid polymeric material or can be winding elastomeric material (wound elastomeric material).Comprise intermediate layer or the outer nuclear layer pigmentable of solid polymeric material or for transparent or translucent.
Having the golf that comprises two-layer nuclear can be related to " two-layer core " or " multilayer nuclear ".Golf of the present invention also can comprise the multilayer nuclear that has above two-layer.The center of two-layer core or multilayer nuclear also comprises solid material or fluid, that is, and and gas or liquid.Said center perhaps also comprises semisolid, for example thickener or gel.
That " clarification " or " transparent " covering preferably has is about at least 40%, preferred about at least 60%, more preferably about at least 80% visible light (for example, approximately 380nm to about 770nm or approximately 400nm to about 700nm) average transmittance.The average transmittance that here relates to is typically measured through the incident light normal (that is, at about 90 °) of object plane, and can use any known light transmission instrument and method to measure, for example, and the UV-Vis spectrophotometer.Golf of the present invention also comprises clarification or transparent covering wholly or in part.
That " translucent " covering preferably has is about at least 10%, preferred about at least 20%, more preferably about at least 30% visible light (for example, approximately 380nm to about 770nm or approximately 400nm to about 700nm) average transmittance.Golf of the present invention also comprises translucent wholly or in part covering.
In one embodiment, said surface offsets (surface off-sets) transparent or translucent covering comprises many depressions and is different from depression on its surface.Said surface offsets can be artificial obducent casting or moulding.For example, during injection moulding, golf ball or precursor be placed on comprise in two hemisphere die cavitys.Said nuclear or precursor are fixed by pin, make it maintain the position of golf ball center.Then through the hole or valve is injected into the cover stock material of fusing in the die cavity and around said nuclear or precursor, with sclerosis with form covering.When the fusing cover stock material is wrapped up said nuclear or precursor, remove anchor, make the material of fusing fill up the chamber that pin is created.Removing of pin causes on covering, approximately selling the zone formation " witness line (witness lines) " that contacts with mould usually.Equally, during the compression forming covering, possibly form separator bar (parting line) along the equator of golf.According to the present invention, can maintain on the transparent or semitransparent covering at the witness line that obtains through injection molding technique on the covering or from the separator bar of compression forming, to create unique visual effects, for example strengthen the shade of ball.
In another embodiment, these artificial manufactures from production technology can be removed through the finishing process behind the moulding (for example vibrations upset).
Other non-limiting example of surface offsets comprises moulds striped, and it can be moulded jointly, to provide color the striped different with nuclear or intermediate layer, makes ball to distinguish with medicine ball; The moulding line is used for helping to place arranging; Icon or mark; Embossed alphanumeric or mark; Great circle; Line or line segment; Polygon or other shape; Camber line or curve; Or literal.Above-mentioned moulding element can be pressed into covering and maybe can swell as the ridge on the blanket surface.
The surface of golf also can randomly comprise the active site that mechanical detection is set through ball, to allow to be provided with the monitoring test.Said position can be in visible or invisible scope internal reflection.
In another embodiment of the present invention, said covering can be casting or compression forming.This technology comprises two covering hemispheres is engaged at equator.In addition, other inventive aspect of the present invention for example comprises transparent or translucent material and have a certain amount of pigment or the covering of dyestuff or a certain amount of reflection grain, can only be included in the obducent hemisphere of golf.
Dyestuff or pigment can be added in the cover stock material, have translucent painted obducent golf with creation.When golf has the recess (depressions) that is molded in the covering, dyestuff is added to the hatching effect that can promote to strengthen the recess that mixes blanket surface in the transparent cover stock material.Said dyestuff can be fluorescent dye.
In one aspect of the invention, dyestuff or pigment can add the arbitrary of golf or all layers, include, but not limited to covering and nuclear, intermediate layer and arbitrary coating.Said dyestuff or pigment can be inorganic or organic.In one embodiment, said pigment comprises special effect pigment.
According to another embodiment, said covering comprises that also reflection grain is to create flash of light, flicker, pearl color (pearlescent) or rainbow effect.Said covering can comprise the reflection or the optical activity particle, for example like Murphy at United States Patent(USP) No. 5,427, described in 378, be introduced into as a reference at this.The pearl color painting that Mearle company sells can also this mode use.Said reflecting material also comprises at least a sheet metal, iris flicker, metallized film and painted polyester foil.
In one embodiment of the present invention, said nuclear also comprises the spiral tinter pattern that the material through different colours in the production that is blended in nuclear or different color shadeses reaches.The spiral pattern of nuclear can use United States Patent(USP) No. 2,283, and the method manufacturing described in 845 is incorporated herein by reference it at this with integral body.
In the modification of above-mentioned embodiment, said endorsing to having the center and examining through the multilayer transparent or outer nuclear layer that translucent covering is visible.Preferably, said outer nuclear layer has the spiral outward appearance.Said external spiral stratum nucleare also comprises moulded rubber or the thermoplasticity hemisphere with spiral pattern.The center of multilayer nuclear also comprises rubber and composition thereof, rubber grain (rubber regrind), filler, foam, liquid or other suitable materials.
In another embodiment of the present invention, said endorsing by blank or reserve or processed goods (perform) forms, and its material by many different colours gradual changes partly constitutes.Said blank also comprises the part of at least three kinds of different colours gradual changes, and every kind of color gradient partly accounts for total color obducent at least 5% of golf.The blank of the said polychrome gradual change of moulding is to form polychrome nuclear.
Said nuclear also comprises many surface offsets at its outer surface, comprises burr, margin of uplift, point or other ridges.Said transparent or translucent covering is molded into around the nuclear through casting, injection moulding, compression forming or additive method.The ridge of outer surface of nuclear provides more that high surface area is used for bonding covering, reduces covering and separates or the possibility of delamination from nuclear.The surface of nuclear also can comprise many recesses or trench (valley), and increasing surface area equally therefore provides obducent bonding more by force.The ball of gained is more durable than the golf that comprises smooth kernel.
Golf of the present invention can comprise transparent or translucent covering, and nuclear and intermediate layer comprise many surface offsets at its outer surface, comprise burr, margin of uplift, point or other ridges.Said transparent or translucent covering is molded into around the intermediate layer through casting, injection moulding, compression forming or additive method.As above embodiment is said, and the ridge on the outer surface in intermediate layer provides more that high surface area is used for bonding covering, reduces covering and separates or the possibility of delamination from nuclear.
Transparent or translucent covering of the present invention also serves as lens, the nuclear below amplifying or the outward appearance in intermediate layer.Any literal, icon or design that is printed on nuclear or the intermediate layer also will be exaggerated.More specifically, said transparent or translucent covering comprises polymeric material, and it has about 2X to the about amplification coefficient of 5X, make be printed on covering under layer lip-deep literal or other textures seem greater than its actual size.The actual size of any literal or texture is typically little, because the lip-deep space of golf ball layer is limited.Because the sportsman maybe not can see literal or texture clearly easily, so the physical appearance of magnifying tags is favourable.The outward appearance that amplify in nuclear or intermediate layer or lip-deep any texture in nuclear or intermediate layer also can strengthen the ability that the sportsman sees ball, and therefore can improve the ability of sportsman in the desired location batting.
Golf of the present invention can be printed, coating or be used for other benefits through surface treatment.For example, trade mark or other marks can be printed, i.e. liner-printing, trans-printing, stamp or ink jet printing at internal layer, make them visible through said translucent covering.Protection and decorative coveringn material, and use the method for this material to the obducent surface of golf, be known in golf field.Generally speaking, said coating material comprises urethane, urethane heterocomplex, epoxy glue, polyester and acrylic resin.When needing, can use more than one deck coating.The visible patent application no.11/707 of the discussion that other finishing are handled, 493, it is incorporated herein by reference with integral body.
Following Table I illustration several kinds of non-limiting embodiments of the present invention.Especially, Table I has been showed the whole golf CIECAM color appearance models color characteristic of golf structure and five kinds of indication golf GB I-GBV.GB I is 1 body golf; Wherein said nuclear constitutes the pink colour pigment of whole golf color, and said coating constitutes the pink colour tinter of whole golf, the golf that formation has whole golf pink colour; Like CIECAM color model characteristic a=72; B=13, h=10 °, J=44 and C=73 definition.GB II is 2 golf of coating, and wherein said nuclear constitutes the pink colour pigment of whole golf color, and said covering constitutes the pink colour dyestuff of whole golf color; And said coating constitutes the pink colour tinter of whole golf; Formation has the golf of whole golf pink colour, like CIECAM color model characteristic a=74, b=16; H=12 °, J=35 and C=76 definition.GB III is 2 golf, and wherein said nuclear constitutes the violet pigment of whole golf color, and said covering is translucent; The Gao Er that formation has whole golf purple fumbles, like CIECAM color model characteristic a=33, b=-32; H=316 °, J=46 and C=47 definition.GB IV is 3 golf, and wherein said nuclear is opaque, and said intermediate layer constitutes the violet pigment of whole golf color; And said covering is transparent; Formation has the golf of whole golf purple, like CIECAM color model characteristic a=39, b=-21; H=331 °, J=31 and C=44 definition.At last, GB V is 3 golf, and wherein said nuclear is opaque; Said intermediate layer constitutes the violet pigment of whole golf color, and said covering is that pearl is color, has violet tint colorant coating; Form the golf of whole golf purple, like CIECAM color model characteristic a=52, b=-26; H=334 °, J=50 and C=58 definition.
Though the embodiment in the Table I comprises pink colour or violet pigment, dyestuff or tinter; But the present invention includes any nuclear, intermediate layer of can be used for; Other colors of covering or coating; Its will with combination in golf structure, to create in the disclosed herein CIECAM color model of the whole golf color characteristic range.Through non-limiting example, think that blueness can make up with redness, it creates the whole golf purple in the disclosed herein CIECAM color model characteristic range.
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Though exemplary embodiment of the present invention full disclosure the object of the invention, should be appreciated that, it may occur to persons skilled in the art that many improvement and other embodiment.In addition, the characteristic of arbitrary embodiment and/or element can use separately or use with the combination of other embodiments, and step according to the method for the invention or element can any suitable order be carried out or carried out.Therefore, should be appreciated that appended claim intention covers within the spirit and scope of the present invention all these improvement and embodiment.

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1. golf with the whole golf color of pink colour or purple, it comprises: nuclear, covering and intermediate layer,
In its center, intermediate layer and the covering at least one comprise the contributive pigment of color, dyestuff or tinter,
Said color has a value, b value and the hue angle value h that is expressed in the CIE CIECAM color system, wherein:
When a value be about 5~about 57 the time, the b value is approximately-1~approximately-60, and hue angle h is about 271 °~about 359 °; And
When a value be about 58~about 95 the time, the b value be about 1~about 60, and hue angle h is about 1 °~about 35 °.
2. golf according to claim 1, wherein said color also have about 15~90 be expressed in the CIE CIECAM color system the J brightness value and/or about 30~about 90 be expressed in the C chromatic value in the CIE CIECAM color system.
3. golf according to claim 1, wherein said color also have the J brightness value that is expressed in about 40~90 in the CIE CIECAM color system and/or are expressed in about 50~about 90 the C chromatic value in the CIE CIECAM color system.
4. golf according to claim 1, wherein said covering comprises the material that is selected from polyurethane, polyureas and ionic cross-linked polymer resin.
5. golf according to claim 1, wherein said pigment, dyestuff or tinter are fluorescence.
6. golf according to claim 1, wherein said pigment, dyestuff or tinter are inorganic or organic.
7. golf according to claim 1, wherein said covering also comprise the granular materials that is selected from sheet metal, iris flitter, metalized film and coloured polyester foil.
8. golf according to claim 1, wherein said covering comprise the material of partially transparent at least, translucent or pearly-lustre.
9. golf according to claim 1, wherein said covering and said intermediate layer comprise the material of partially transparent at least, translucent or pearly-lustre.
10. golf with the whole golf color of pink colour or purple, it comprises: nuclear, covering and be configured in said nuclear and said covering between the intermediate layer,
Wherein said covering be at least partially transparent and said covering and said intermediate layer at least one comprise the contributive pigment of color, dyestuff or tinter,
Said color has a value, b value and the hue angle value h that is expressed in the CIE CIECAM color system, wherein:
When a value be about 5~about 57 the time, the b value is approximately-1~approximately-60, and hue angle h is about 271 °~about 359 °; And
When a value be about 58~about 95 the time, the b value be about 1~about 60, and hue angle h is about 1 °~about 35 °.
11. golf according to claim 10, wherein said color also have about 15~90 be expressed in the CIE CIECAM color system the J brightness value and/or about 30~about 90 be expressed in the C chromatic value in the CIE CIECAM color system.
12. golf according to claim 10, wherein said color also have the J brightness value that is expressed in about 40~90 in the CIE CIECAM color system and/or are expressed in about 50~about 90 the C chromatic value in the CIE CIECAM color system.
13. the golf with the whole golf color of pink colour or purple, it comprises: nuclear, covering and be configured in said nuclear and said covering between the intermediate layer,
Wherein said intermediate layer comprises contributive pigment of color or dyestuff,
Wherein said covering comprises translucent material and to contributive pigment of color or dyestuff, and
Wherein said obducent surfaces coated is covered with coating material, this coating material be at least partially transparent and comprise the contributive tinter of color,
Said color has a value, b value and the hue angle value h that is expressed in the CIE CIECAM color system, wherein:
When a value be about 5~about 57 the time, the b value is approximately-1~approximately-60, and hue angle h is about 271 °~about 359 °; And
When a value be about 58~about 95 the time, the b value be about 1~about 60, and hue angle h is about 1 °~about 35 °.
14. golf according to claim 13, wherein said color also have about 15~90 be expressed in the CIE CIECAM color system the J brightness value and/or about 30~about 90 be expressed in the C chromatic value in the CIE CIECAM color system.
15. golf according to claim 13, wherein said color also have the J brightness value that is expressed in about 40~90 in the CIE CIECAM color system and/or are expressed in about 50~about 90 the C chromatic value in the CIE CIECAM color system.
16. the golf with the whole golf color of pink colour or purple, it comprises: nuclear and covering, wherein said covering comprise contributive pigment of color or dyestuff, and
Wherein said obducent surfaces coated is covered with coating material, this coating material be at least partially transparent and comprise that to the contributive tinter of color said color has a value, b value and the hue angle value h that is expressed in the CIE CIECAM color system, wherein:
When a value be about 5~about 57 the time, the b value is approximately-1~approximately-60, and hue angle h is about 271 °~about 359 °; And
When a value be about 58~about 95 the time, the b value be about 1~about 60, and hue angle h is about 1 °~about 35 °.
17. golf according to claim 16, wherein said color also have about 15~90 be expressed in the CIE CIECAM color system the J brightness value and/or about 30~about 90 be expressed in the C chromatic value in the CIE CIECAM color system.
18. golf according to claim 16, wherein said color also have the J brightness value that is expressed in about 40~90 in the CIE CIECAM color system and/or are expressed in about 50~about 90 the C chromatic value in the CIE CIECAM color system.
19. golf with pink colour or the whole golf color of purple; It comprises: nuclear and covering; In wherein said nuclear and the covering at least one comprises the contributive pigment of color, dyestuff or tinter; Be expressed in a value, b value and the hue angle value h in the CIE CIECAM color system thereby make said color have, wherein:
When a value be about 5~about 57 the time, the b value is approximately-1~approximately-60, and hue angle h is about 271 °~about 359 °; And
When a value be about 58~about 95 the time, the b value be about 1~about 60, and hue angle h is about 1 °~about 35 °.
20. golf according to claim 19, wherein said color also have about 15~90 be expressed in the CIE CIECAM color system the J brightness value and/or about 30~about 90 be expressed in the C chromatic value in the CIE CIECAM color system.
21. golf according to claim 19, wherein said color also have the J brightness value that is expressed in about 40~90 in the CIECIECAM color system and/or are expressed in about 50~about 90 the C chromatic value in the CIE CIECAM color system.
22. have the one golf of the whole golf color of pink colour or purple; It comprises single entities ball and coating; Wherein at least one in ball and the coating comprises the contributive pigment of color, dyestuff or tinter, is expressed in a value, b value and the hue angle value h in the CIE CIECAM color system thereby make said color have, wherein: when a value be about 5~about 57 the time; The b value is to make an appointment with-1~approximately-60, and hue angle h is about 271 °~about 359 °; And when a value be about 58~about 95 the time, the b value be about 1~about 60, and hue angle h is about 1 °~about 35 °.
23. golf according to claim 22, wherein said color also have about 15~90 be expressed in the CIE CIECAM color system the J brightness value and/or about 30~about 90 be expressed in the C chromatic value in the CIE CIECAM color system.
24. golf according to claim 22, wherein said pigment are effect pigment.
25. the golf with pink colour or the whole golf color of purple, it comprises: nuclear, covering and intermediate layer,
In its center, intermediate layer and the covering at least one comprise the contributive pigment of color, dyestuff or tinter,
Said color has a value, b value and the hue angle value h that is expressed in the CIE CIECAM color system, wherein:
When a value be about 52~about 58 the time, the b value for approximately-30~about 30, and hue angle h is about 330 °~about 359 ° or be about 1 °~about 30 °.
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