Abstract: Curable compositions containing a polyphenylene ether and a polyepoxide composition containing brominated and non-brominated bisphenol polyglycidyl ethers, in combination with further components including specific catalysts and hardeners, may be used in the preparation of laminates useful as printed circuit boards and bonding sheets therefor and having excellent physical and electrical properties.

Abstract: Curable compositions containing a reaction product of at least one bisphenol polyglycidyl ether, at least one epoxidized novolak and at least one brominated bisphenol, in combination with a polyphenylene ether and further components including specific catalysts and hardeners, may be used in the preparation of laminates useful as printed circuit boards and having excellent physical and electrical properties.

Abstract: Upstaged compositions are prepared by the reaction in the presence of a triarylphosphine catalyst between at least one bisphenol polyglycidyl ether, at least one epoxidized novolak and at least one brominated bisphenol. They may be used for the preparation of resinous blends with polyphenylene ethers, which, in combination with further components, may be used in the preparation of laminates useful as printed circuit boards and having excellent physical and electrical properties.

Abstract: Curable compositions containing a polyphenylene ether and a polyepoxide composition containing brominated and non-brominated bisphenol polyglycidyl ethers, in combination with further components including specific catalysts and hardeners, may be used in the preparation of laminates useful as printed circuit boards and bonding sheets therefor and having excellent physical and electrical properties.

Abstract: Curable compositions containing a reaction product of at least one bisphenol polyglycidyl ether, at least one epoxidized novolak and at least one brominated bisphenol, in combination with a polyphenylene ether and further components including specific catalysts and hardeners, may be used in the preparation of laminates useful as printed circuit boards and having excellent physical and electrical properties.

Abstract: Blends of high molecular weight polyphenylene ethers with various epoxy materials, particularly polyglycidyl ethers of bisphenolic compounds, are homogeneous at high temperatures and may be cured in the presence of a catalyst such as aluminum tris(acetylacetonate) or zinc bis(acetylacetonate), especially in the additional presence of an accelerator such as a basic nitrogen compound. The cured compositions have advantageous physical and electrical properties and are useful, for example, for the preparation of printed circuit boards.

Abstract: Polyalkoxysilyl-terminated polydiorganosiloxanes which are relatively stable in viscosity over prolonged storage periods are prepared by endcapping a silanol-terminated polydiorganosiloxane in the presence of a catalytic amount of an acidic amine salt which subsequently decomposes to substantially inert products, preferably an amine salt of formic acid, and in the absence of silicon-nitrogen compounds and enoxysilanes normally used as catalyst quenchers and scavengers. The products are useful for the preparation of scavenger-free room temperature vulcanizable compositions, particularly when combined with certain N-alkoxy-silylalkyl-substituted compounds as adhesion promoters.

Abstract: Photopatternable silicone polyamic acid can be spun onto a substrate and thereafter used in combination with a photoresist as an antireflective coating or as a patterned silicone polyimide. The silicone polyamic acid can be used with an absorbing dye, or it can be tinted with an organic dye to provide color filters when applied on a transparent substrate.

Abstract: Curable compositions containing a reaction product of at least one bisphenol polyglycidyl ether, at least one epoxidized novolak and at least one brominated bisphenol, in combination with a polyphenylene ether and further components including specific catalysts and hardeners, may be used in the preparation of laminates useful as printed circuit boards and having excellent physical and electrical properties.

Abstract: N-Silylalkylamides are useful as adhesion promoters in room temperature vulcanizable compositions comprising polyalkyoxysilyl-terminated polydiorganosiloxanes. The formamides, which are preferred, are novel compounds.

Abstract: N-Silylalkylamides are useful as adhesion promoters in room temperature vulcanizable compositions comprising polyalkoxysilyl-terminated polydiorganosiloxanes. The formamides, which are preferred, are novel compounds.

Abstract: Photopatternable silicone polyamic acid can be spun onto a substrate and thereafter used in combination with a photoresist as an antireflective coating or as a patterned silicone polyamide. The silicone polyamic acid can be used with an absorbing dye, or it can be tinted with an organic dye to provide color filters when applied on a transparent substrate.

Abstract: Mixtures of polyphenylene ethers, lactams such as .epsilon.-caprolactam and lactam polymerization catalysts, preferably basic reagents, may be polymerized. There is preferably also present a lactam polymerization promoter, especially a functionalized polyphenylene ether. Polymerization produces resinous compositions including phenylene etheramide copolymers, especially block and/or graft copolymers. Said resinous compositions may be molded into articles having a number of advantageous properties.

Abstract: Silyl polyamides are prepared by reacting a silyl anhydride or imide, preferably a polysiloxane anhydride, with a lactam such as .epsilon.-caprolactam. The preferred materials are in the nature of A-B or A-B-A block polyamide polysiloxanes. They may be used as elastomers and adhesives or, in certain instances, in the formation of thermoset compositions.

Abstract: A method is provided for making norbornane anhydride substituted organosiloxane by equilibrating norbornane anhydride organosiloxane with cyclopolydiorganosiloxane, organopolysiloxane and mixtures thereof under neat conditions in the presence of an acidic equilibration catalyst followed by quenching the resulting mixture with a silazane and thereafter devolatilizing the resulting equilibrated product.

Abstract: A method is provided for making siloxanenorbornane bisanhydride. Norbornane anhydride is initially hydrosilylated with dimethylchlorosilane in the presence of a platinum catalyst. The resulting dimethylchlorosilyl norbornane anhydride is thereafter hydrolyzed while in the molten state.

Abstract: A method is provided for making silicone-polyester block polymers comprising effecting reaction between an aminoalkylpolydiorganosiloxane and a polyester, such as a polyalkyleneterephthalate, under reduced pressure and under molten conditions.

Abstract: Diaryl and substituted diaryl carbonates are formed by a series of steps, the first step involving the production of a dialkyl carbonate from an alkanol, carbon monoxide and oxygen; and the second step involving the reaction of the dialkyl carbonate with a phenyl ester or substituted phenyl ester in the presence of a dialkyl tin compound to produce a mixture of diaryl carbonate, alkyl aryl carbonate, and an alkyl ester. The alkyl ester can be heated to reform the alkanol and form ketene; in turn the ketene can be reacted with the phenol or substituted phenol to form the phenyl ester or substituted phenyl ester used in the second step above.

Abstract: Stable, substantially acid-free, one package moisture curable organopolysiloxane compositions are provided having a condensation catalyst such as a tin compound and novel scavenger or scavenger/crosslinker compositions. A method for making the aforesaid moisture curable organopolysiloxane composition is also provided.

Abstract: Stable, substantially acid-free, one package moisture curable alkoxy-terminated organopolysiloxane compositions are provided having a condensation catalyst such as a tin compound and a silicon-free scavenger, such as an organic scavenger, for materials having chemically combined hydroxy radicals.