Abstract: A fully imidized cresylic acid soluble polymer comprising 4,4'- oxydiphthalic anhydride (ODPA), 3,4,3',4',-biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride (BPDA), 3,4'-oxydianiline (ODA), and 4,4'-oxydianiline (DAPE) that can be used as a coating material such as a wire coated enamel. The polyimide has relatively low viscosity and high percent solids by substituting some of the 3,4'oxydianiline with 4,4'oxydianiline. Substitution with the 4,4'oxydianiline can be accomplished up to 25% on the molar basis without losing the fully imidized, cresol solubility characteristics.

Abstract: A dry, highly flexible, porous, essentially solvent free mica insulation tape is made, containing a curable, resinous, bonding composition containing polybutadiene containing from 70 weight percent to 100 weight percent of 1,2-polybutadiene, and catalyst, where the tape contains from 2 weight percent to 15 weight percent of polybutadiene based on the total weight of the resin bonded tape, and where the tape is capable of subsequent impregnation by an impregnating resin.

Abstract: Disclosed is a polybutadiene containing resin system which is curable at room temperature by the addition of copper ethylacetoacetate. The resin system consists of about 5 to about 25% polybutadiene, about 55 to about 90% dicyclopentadiene acrylate, about 5 to about 20% of a monomer having 2 to 4 unsaturated groups selected from vinylic, acrylic, and mixtures thereof, about 0.25 to about 3% free radical initiator, and about 0.1 to about 0.8% of a coaccelerator. Also disclosed is a method of curing a resin system and various products made therewith.

Abstract: A solderable solventless UV curable enamel is disclosed which comprises a totally saturated compound having at least two rings each containing an epoxy group and a UV curative which generates a cation in the presence of UV light. The enamel contains no Lewis base but may contain up to 35% by weight based on total solids of a modifying resin which is co-reactive with the totally saturated compound and which does not char or prevent UV cure. The enamel is suitable for coating wires which must be soldered because the enamel melts away from the solder instead of charring.

Abstract: A polyester-amide-imide wire enamel blend is disclosed which is made up of four components--a cross-linkable polyester, a linear polyester, a polyester amide-imide component, and a cresol formaldehyde resin. The cross-linkable polyester is the reaction product of a polyol which is mixture of diol and a triol, a polyfunctional carboxylic compound, and a catalyst. The linear polyester is the reaction product of a diol, a polyfunctional carboxylic compound, and a catalyst. The polyester-amide-imide component is the reaction product of a diamine, trimellitic anhydride, and a polyester which in turn is the reaction product of a polyol, a polyfunctional carboxylic compound, and a catalyst. The cresol formaldehyde resin is the reaction product of a phenol, formaldehyde, and a amine catalyst. All of the four components are in a solution of a carbitol. The polyester-amide-imide wire enamel blend also contains a fatty acid component which may be reacted into any of its polyester components.

Abstract: A wire coating powder is prepared by first formulating a solventless, aromatic polyester-amide-imide which is the reaction product of an aromatic diamine, an aromatic compound consisting of trimellitic anhydride, acid, or acid halide, and about 35 to about 100 mole % in excess of the stoichiometric amount needed to react with said aromatic compound of polyol.A coating powder is prepared by hot melt mixing, cooling, and grinding a mixture of the polyester-amide-imide with straight polyester and a reactive solid or liquid aromatic monomer or prepolymer.

Abstract: A wire coating powder is prepared by first formulating a solventless, aromatic polyester-amide-imide which is the reaction product of an aromatic diamine, an aromatic compound consisting of trimellitic anhydride, acid, or acid halide, and about 35 to about 100 mole % in excess of the stoichiometric amount needed to react with said aromatic compound of polyol.A coating powder is prepared by hot melt mixing, cooling, and grinding a mixture of the polyester-amide-imide with straight polyester and a reactive solid or liquid aromatic monomer or prepolymer.