Abstract: The invention herein disclosed comprises the use of oxazolidines, nitroalcohols, nitrones, halonitroparaffins, oxazines, azaadamantanes, hexamethylenetetramine salts, nitroamines, imidazolidines, triazines, nitrooxazolidines, and imidazolidine-oxazolidine hybrids to serve as hardeners for curing phenolic resins. The hardeners and accelerators/catalysts described in the invention can be applied in any application where phenolic resins are used, including but not limited to fiber reinforced composite applications such as pultrusion, filament winding, bulk molding compound (BMC), sheet molding compounds (SMC), vacuum assisted resin transfer, prepregs, adhesives, foundry materials, abrasives, friction materials, insulation, laminates, coatings, electronics, fire resistant, and flame-retardant end uses.

Abstract: The invention herein disclosed comprises the use of oxazolidines, nitroalcohols, nitroamines, aminonitroalcohols, imines, hexahydropyrimidines, nitrones, hydroxylamines, nitro-olefins and nitroacetals to serve as hardeners and/or as catalysts for curing phenolic resins. The hardeners and catalysts described in the invention can be applied in any application where phenolic resins are used, including but not limited to adhesives, molding, coatings, pultrusion, prepregs, electronics, composites, fire resistant, and flame-retardant end uses.

Abstract: The invention includes formulations useful for creating reinforced composites based on 1) novolac resin compositions, and, 2) non-formaldehyde hardeners, as well as processes for manufacturing components using said reinforced composites.

Abstract: Foundry cores and molds for casting metals are prepared by forming a binder comprising a polyol, an isocyanato urethane polymer and a urethane catalyst. The binder additives and resin formulations of the invention are especially useful for casting non-ferrous metals, for example, the casting of aluminum, magnesium and other lightweight metals. The cores and molds produced for casting aluminum and other lightweight metals exhibit excellent shakeout while retaining other desirable core and mold properties.

Abstract: Foundry cores and molds for casting metals are prepared by forming a binder comprising a polyol, an isocyanato urethane polymer and a urethane catalyst. The binder additives and resin formulations of the invention are especially useful for casting non-ferrous metals, for example, the casting of aluminum, magnesium and other lightweight metals. The cores and molds produced for casting aluminum and other lightweight metals exhibit excellent shakeout while retaining other desirable core and mold properties.

Abstract: The invention herein disclosed comprises the use of oxazolidines, nitroalcohols, nitroamines, aminonitroalcohols, imines, hexahydropyrimidines, nitrones, hydroxylamines, nitro-olefins and nitroacetals to serve as hardeners and/or as catalysts for curing phenolic resins. The hardeners and catalysts described in the invention can be applied in any application where phenolic resins are used, including but not limited to adhesives, molding, coatings, pultrusion, prepregs, electronics, composites, fire resistant, and flame-retardant end uses.

Abstract: Oligomers of particular usefulness in coatings are vinyl ether terminated polyester oligomers which include 4,8-bis(hydroxymethyl) tricyclo?5.2.1.0.sup.2,6 !decane (BHTD).