Abstract: Disclosed is a method of making a non-aqueous solventless polyester varnish. A composition is prepared which comprises about one mole of maleic anhydride, about 0.25 to about 0.35 mole of dicyclopentadience, about 0.65 to about 0.75 mole of ethylene glycol, and about 0.35 to about 0.45 mole of a polyol. The composition is heated to about 150.degree. to about 170.degree. C., and then to about 200.degree. to about 210.degree. C., which condenses out water, forms an unsaturated polyester and, reduces the acid number to less than about 45. The composition is cooled to a temperature below about 150.degree. C., and about 0.1 to about 0.5% of an inhibitor is added to said composition, followed by an unsaturated aromatic compound which can be styrene, vinyl toluene, or mixtures thereof, in a ratio of about 20 to about 40 pbw unsaturated aromatic compound to about 60 to about 80 pbw unsaturated polyester. When it is desirable to use the composition, 0.5 to about 1.

Abstract: A fluid, highly heat stable, insulating composition is made by admixing: (A) from 9 mole % to 12 mole % of selected unsaturated cyclic dicarboxylic acid; (B) from about 15 mole % to about 20 mole % of an unsaturated aliphatic dicarboxylic acid; (C) from about 35 mole % to about 40 mole % of an aliphatic dihydric alcohol; (D) from about 25 mole % to about 40 mole % of diallyl phthalate copolymerizable monomer; and (E) an inhibiting agent, to provide a polyester; and from 15 parts by weight to 30 parts by weight of hexa methoxy methyl melamine per 100 parts by weight of polyester.

Abstract: A bondable electrical conductor is made of an adherent insulating resinous first layer, directly covered by an adhesive layer consisting essentially of the uncatalyzed mixture of epoxy resin, having an epoxy equivalent weight of from about 250 to about 750, and a phenoxy resin.

Abstract: A fluid, polyester insulating composition is made by admixing: (A) about 15 mole % to about 40 mole % of unsaturated cyclic dicarboxylic acid; (B) about 5 mole % to about 20 mole % of an unsaturated aliphatic dicarboxylic acid; (C) about 35 mole % to about 60 mole % aliphatic dihydric alcohol; (D) about 25 mole % to 35 mole % copolymerizable monomer; and (E) an active dual inhibiting agent combination of hydroquinone and mono tert butyl hydroquinone, and up to about 10 parts by weight melamine per 100 parts by weight polyester.

Abstract: A high temperature capability, water soluble polyester resin solution is made by esterifying an admixture comprising: an organic, aliphatic dihydric alcohol, an organic, polycarboxylic acid containing major portions of aromatic tricarboxylic acid, an organic, aliphatic dicarboxylic acid, and tris (2 hydroxy alkyl) isocyanurate; and then adding an amount of organic solvent effective to provide a solution; wherein the esterification is continued until the acid value drops to between about 35 to about 45 and wherein the mole ratio of OH/COOH=1.1 to 2.0.

Abstract: Liquid modified epoxy resins are prepared by reacting a drying oil with a diepoxide in the presence of certain alkali or alkaline earth metal compounds, preferably a lithium soap such as lithium ricinoleate. The drying oil may be modified by reacting it with maleic acid, maleic anhydride, or fumaric acid to increase the drying rate.