Abstract: Compounds containing at least one alkenyl group, at least one maleimide group and at least one rodlike mesogenic moiety are prepared by reacting one or more aminophenols containing one or more rodlike mesogenic moieties with a stoichiometric quantity of a maleic anhydride per amine group of said aminophenol and then alkenylating the resulting phenolic functional maleimide.

Abstract: Compounds containing at least one cyanate group, at least one maleimide group and at least one mesogenic or rodlike moiety are prepared by reacting one or more aminophenols containing one or more mesogenic or rodlike moieties with a stoichimetric quantity of a maleic anhydride per amine group of said aminophenol and then cyanating the resulting phenolic functional maleimide.

Abstract: Thermosettable vinyl ester resin compositions are prepared from polyepoxide compounds, optionally monoepoxide compounds, at least one of which contains a mesogenic or rigid rodlike moiety and a monounsaturated monocarboxylic acid. These vinyl ester resins can be mixed with polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomers which can, if desired, contain a mesogenic or rigid rodlike moiety.

Abstract: Epoxy resins and vinyl ester resins are prepared which contain a polymeric domain containing mesogenic or rigid rodlike moieties.

Abstract: Novel epoxy resins are prepared by dehydrohalogenating the reaction product of an epihalohydrin and a hydroxyalkyl containing polysulfide.

Abstract: Thermosettable vinyl ester compositions are prepared from an advanced epoxy resin containing a mesogenic or rodlike moiety and a monounsaturated monocarboxylic acid and, optionally, a monoepoxide compound. These vinyl ester compounds can be mixed with polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomers which can, if desired, contain a mesogenic or rigid rodlike moiety.

Abstract: Novel advanced epoxy resins are disclosed which are the product resulting from (I) polymerizing in the presence of a catalytic quantity of a suitable polymerization catalyst (A) the reaction product of (1) a mixture consisting of (a) a diglycidyl ether of a dihydric phenol or a diglycidyl ether of a dihydric cyclohexanol and (b) a diglycidyl ether of a mono-, di-or polyetherdiol with (2) a compound containing both a group reactive with an epoxide group and a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated group; with (B) a monomer mixture containing (1) at least one vinyl aromatic monomer, (2) a compound containing both a group reactive with an epoxide group and a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated group and optionally (3) a hydroxyalkyl acrylate or methacrylate or an alkyl acrylate or methacrylate; and (II) advancing in the presence of a catalytic quantity of a suitable advancement catalyst, the product from (I) with (C) a dihydric phenol.

Abstract: Vinyl ester resins of substituted epoxidized hydroxystyrylaza compounds are disclosed. These vinyl esters may be combined with various reactive monomers, prepolymers or polymers and cured to give a combination of high mechanical strength and glass transition temperature.

Abstract: Novel epoxy resins are prepared by dehydrohalogenating the reaction product of an epihalohydrin and a hydroxyalkyl containing polysulfide.

Abstract: Epoxy resins of substituted hydroxystyrylaza compounds are disclosed. These thermosettable epoxy resins are cured to give a combination of high mechanical strength and glass transition temperature.

Abstract: Vinyl ester resins of substituted epoxidized hydroxystyrylaza compounds are disclosed. These vinyl esters may be combined with various reactive monomers, prepolymers or polymers and cured to give a combination of high mechanical strength and glass transition temperature.

Abstract: Advanced epoxy resin and polyester blends suitable for use in powder coatings are prepared by (I) polymerizing, in the presence of a suitable catalyst such as tertiary butyl perbenzoate, (A) the reaction product of (1) a diglycidyl ether of a dihydric phenol such as the diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A and with (2) a compound containing a group reactive with an epoxide group and a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated group such as methacrylic acid; with (B) a monomer feed containing (1) at least one vinyl aromatic monomer such as styrene; (2) a compound containing a group reactive with an epoxide group and a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated group such as methacrylic acid; and optionally (3) a hydroxyalkyl acrylate or methacrylate or an alkyl acrylate or methacrylate such as hydroxyethylacrylate; and (II) advancing, in the presence of a suitable advancement catalyst such as ethyltriphenylphosphonium acetate acetic acid complex, the resultant polymerized product with (C) a dihydric phenol such as bisph

Abstract: Hydroxyaromatic compounds are amido-alkylated or cyano-alkylated to form the corresponding compounds by:(a) heating said compounds with an alkylating agent in the presence of water and a catalyst, e.g., benzyltrimethylammonium chloride;(b) adding an alkaline agent, e.g., NaOH, to the heated mixture of (a); and(c) continuing to heat the resulting mixture until the corresponding amido- or cyano-alkylated compound is formed.Fully or partially amido-alkylated compositions are useful in the preparation of copolymers with epoxy resins.

Abstract: Novel advanced epoxy resins are disclosed which are the product resulting from (I) polymerizing in the presence of a catalytic quantity of a suitable polymerization catalyst (A) the reaction product of (1) a mixture consisting of (a) a diglycidyl ether of a dihydric phenol or a diglycidyl ether of a dihydric cyclohexanol and (b) a diglycidyl ether of a mono-, di- or polyetherdiol with (2) a compound containing both a group reactive with an epoxide group and a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated group; with (B) a monomer mixture containing (1) at least one vinyl aromatic monomer, (2) a compound containing both a group reactive with an epoxide group and a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated group and optionally (3) a hydroxyalkyl acrylate or methacrylate or an alkyl acrylate or methacrylate; and (II) advancing in the presence of a catalytic quantity of a suitable advancement catalyst, the product from (I) with (C) a dihydric phenol.

Abstract: Novel epoxy resins are prepared by dehydrohalogenating the reaction product of an epihalohydrin and a hydroxyalkyl containing polysulfide.

Abstract: Thermoset products are prepared by polymerizing (A) at least one thermosettable compound which contains both a maleimide group and a cyanate group such as 3-(2,5-dihydro-2,5-dioxo-1H-pyrrol-1-yl)phenyl cyanate and optionally (B) at least one of (1) at least one aromatic polycyanate such as bisphenol A dicyanate; (2) at least one polymaleimide such as N,N'-(methylenedi-p-phenylene)bismaleimide; (3) at least one material having an average of more than one vicinal epoxide group per molecule such as a diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A; (4) at least one polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated material such as styrene; or (5) a mixture of any two or more of components 1-4 in any combination.

Abstract: Thermoset products are prepared by polymerizing (A) at least one thermosettable compound which contains both a maleimide group and a cyanate group such as 3-(2,5-dihydro-2,5-dioxo-1H-pyrrol-1-yl)phenyl cyanate and optionally (B) at least one of (1) at least one aromatic polycyanate such as bisphenol A dicyanate; (2) at least one polymaleimide such as N,N'-(methylenedi-p-phenylene)bismaleimide; (3) at least one material having an average of more than one vicinal epoxide group per molecule such as a diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A; (4) at least one polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated material such as styrene; or (5) a mixture of any two or more of components 1-4 in any combination.

Abstract: Novel epoxy resins are prepared by dehydrohalogenating the reaction product of an epihalohydrin and a hydroxyalkyl containing polysulfide.

Abstract: Hydroxyaromatic compounds are amido-alkylated or cyano-alkylated to form the corresponding compounds by:(a) heating said compound with an alkylating agent in the presence of water and a catalyst, e.g., benzyltrimethylammonium chloride;(b) adding an alkaline agent, e.g., NaOH, to the heated mixture of (a); and(c) continuing to heat the resulting mixture until the corresponding amido- or cyano-alkylated compound is formed.Fully or partially amido-alkylated compositions are useful in the preparation of copolymers with epoxy resins.

Abstract: Urethane oligomer modified epoxy resin compositions are prepared by copolymerization of (A) an epoxy resin and (B) a urethane oligomer containing at least one oxyalkylene group and both polymerizable ethylenic unsaturation and isocyanate (isothiocyanate) groups in the presence of a suitable amount of a suitable catalyst for oxazolidinone (thiazolidinone) formation.These modified epoxy resin compositions can be cured with conventional epoxy curing agents and they can be used to prepare vinyl ester resins.