Abstract: Hydrocarbon-aromatic hydroxyl-containing resins are prepared by (1) reacting an unsaturated hydrocarbon with an aromatic hydroxyl-containing compound in the presence of a Lewis acid, (2) neutralizing said Lewis acid with an inorganic base and (3) removing the unreacted aromatic hydroxyl-containing compound therefrom.

Abstract: Halogen-containing hydrocarbon phenol cyanate resins are prepared by reacting the product resulting from reacting a hydrocarbon phenol resin with a metahalogenated hydroxymethyl phenol with a cyanogen halide.

Abstract: Polymeric compositions are prepared from ethylenically unsaturated monomeric compositions and polyarylcyanate ester compositions which have at least two arylcyanate ester moieties bridged by a polycyclic aliphatic moiety; and wherein the polyarylcyanate ester composition is substantially soluble in the ethylenically unsaturated monomeric composition.

Abstract: Laminates are prepared for reinforced expoxy resin compositions comprising (A) a reinforcing material such as fiberglass, (B) one or more epoxy resins such as a hydrocarbon-phenol eposy resin and (C) one or more epoxy resin curing agents such as a hydrocarbon-phenol resin or phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin. These laminates are particularly suitable for use in electrical applications such as the manufacture of printed circuit boards.

Abstract: Curable compositions are prepared from reinforced epoxy resin compositions comprising (A) a filler material such as silica flour, (B) one or more epoxy resins at least one of which is a hydrocarbon novolac epoxy resin such as a phenol-dicyclopentadiene epoxy novolac resin and (C) one or more epoxy resin curing agents such as phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin. These compositions are particularly suitable for use in electrical applications such as the encapsulation and subsequent protection of electrical and micro-electronic devices and circuitry and in adhesive formulations.

Abstract: New epoxy resins result from dehydrohalogenation of the reaction product of an epihalohydrin such as epichlorohydrin with the reaction product of a trisphenol such as 1,1,1-tris(hydroxyphenyl)methane with dicyclopentadiene or an oligomer thereof. These new epoxy resins are useful in the electronics industry as encapsulants, potting compounds, laminates and the like.

Abstract: Improved products and reaction conditions for preparing the same result from the reaction at elevated temperatures using a combination of a trisubstituted phosphine and a soluble chromium compound as catalyst for reacting a polyepoxide with carboxylic acids composed essentially of a dicarboxylic acid, an ethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acid and, optionally, a saturated monocarboxylic acid.

Abstract: A radiation curable vehicle for coating and printing ink compositions consist essentially of the reaction product of a polyepoxide, a saturated dicarboxylic acid, an ethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acid and optionally a saturated monocarboxylic acid.