Abstract: Epoxy esters which are formulated into high solids coating compositions are made from epoxy resins and fatty acids wherein the epoxy resin is made from a diglycidyl ether of a dihydric phenol and castor oil polyglycidyl ether reacted with a dihydric phenol.

Abstract: Polycyanate esters of polyhydric phenols are cured with a liquid solution of a metal acetylacetonate in an alkylphenol. Such cured compositions are useful in structural composites, transfer molded-encapsulants, filmed structural adhesives and printed wiring boards.

Abstract: Heat curable coating compositions particularly suitable as coatings for metal can ends are made from aqueous dispersions of epoxy resins, acrylic resins which are copolymers of polymerizable acids and other monomers, and alkylated phenol novolac resins.

Abstract: Blends of ortho substituted dicyanate esters and unsubstituted dicyanate esters when partially reacted to form co-prepolymers are appreciably lower in viscosity at process temperatures than the homo-prepolymers of a particular dicyante. When cured, the blends exhibit excellent heat and moisture resistance properties. The cured compositions are useful in structural composites, filmed structural adhesives and printed wiring boards.

Abstract: Thermally curable coating compositions having particularly good adhesion to metal substrates are made from a blend of a polyacrylate and phosphoric acid.

Abstract: Water reducible, water-remoistenable adhesive compositions are made from a blend of (a) an aqueous emulsion of a polymer of vinyl acetate, (b) an organic solvent solution of a copolymer of vinyl acetate and vinyl pyrrolidone having dextrin dispersed therein, and (c) an aqueous emulsion of an ester gum tackifier.

Abstract: Blends of tricyanate esters and dicyanate esters when cured exhibit excellent heat and moisture resistant properties. The cured compositions are useful in structural composites, filmed structural adhesive and printed wiring boards.

Abstract: This invention relates to the addition of lithium bromide to a polymeric material to reduce the viscosity of the polymeric material. This invention finds particular use in the reduction of the viscosity of radiation curable compositions, such as polyacrylates.

Abstract: Radiation curable copolymers useful in coating compositions are prepared by reacting part of the glycidyl groups of a glycidyl acrylate copolymer with acrylic or methacrylic acid followed by esterifying the remaining glycidyl groups with phosphoric acid.

Abstract: Photocurable polyacrylate or methacrylate compounds which exhibit extremely low, neat viscosities while at the same time maintaining the high cure response of other related photocurable materials may be represented by the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen or methyl, R' is C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 alkyl ether alkyl and A is the residue of a diol or dicarboxylic acid, preferably, a diphenol such as Bisphenol A. The process for preparing these materials involves reacting a C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 aliphatic alcohol or C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 aliphatic ether alcohol with a diglycidyl ether or ester and esterifying the remaining hydroxyl groups with acrylic or methacrylic acid.