Abstract: The invention is based on the discovery that a certain polyester compounds are useful as b-stageable adhesives for the microelectonic packaging industry. The polyester compounds described herein contain ring-opening or ring-forming polymerizable moieties and therefore exhibit little to no shrinkage upon cure. In addition, there are provided well-defined b-stageable adhesives useful in stacked die assemblies. In particular, there are provided assemblies wherein the b-stageable adhesive encapsulates a portion of the wiring members contained within the bondline gap between the stacked die.