Abstract: Polyanhydrides are produced by a novel bulk polymerization procedure from maleic monomers and alkyl styrenes. The polyanhydrides, of low molecular weight and containing maleic monomer to alkyl styrene in a ratio greater than 1 to 1, are particularly useful as hardeners for epoxy resin-containing compositions and give rise to epoxy compositions which result in cured products exhibiting high heat distortion temperatures and excellent electrical and shelf life properties.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 6, 1975
Date of Patent:
July 5, 1977
Assignee:
Allied Chemical Corporation
Inventors:
Omer E. Curtis, Jr., Harold W. Tuller, Charles T. O'Neill, Ralph W. Nussbaum