Abstract: A polyimide resin which is satisfactory in solvent solubility and heat resistance, has a low coefficient of water absorption and is excellent in adhesive properties and a method for manufacturing the same, a film containing the subject polyimide resin and a metal-clad laminate including an adhesive layer composed of the subject polyimide resin are provided. The polyimide resin is a polyimide resin containing a molecule having a repeating unit represented by a structure of any one of the following formulae (1) to (3) in a specified proportion, whose molecular end is capped by an end-capping agent.

Abstract: A polyimide resin composed of a repeating unit represented by the following formula (1): or composed of the repeating unit represented by the formula (1) and at least one repeating unit represented by the following formula (2): wherein X is the same as defined in the specification, exhibits a good thermoplastic property, a high solubility in solvents and a good heat resistance as well as a low water absorption and an excellent adhesion property. The polyimide resin is useful as the material for the adhesive layer of a metal-clad laminate which is composed of an insulating substrate, a metal layer and an adhesive layer disposed between the insulating substrate and the metal layer.

Abstract: To provide a thermosetting polyimide resin composition that can provide a cured product which generates a small amount of decomposition gas even when exposed to, for example, a high-temperature environment of about 250° C., and which exhibits high heat resistance, high durability, favorable flexibility, and favorable adhesive property; a cured product produced from the thermosetting polyimide resin composition; and an adhesive produced from the thermosetting polyimide resin composition. The thermosetting polyimide resin composition containing (a) a polyimide produced through reaction between a tetracarboxylic acid component containing a tetracarboxylic dianhydride and/or a tetracarboxylic acid, and a diamine; and (b) a maleimide composition containing at least one polymaleimide compound represented by any of formulas (4-1) to (4-3).

Abstract: A polyimide resin which is soluble in an organic solvent and which has a low coefficient of water absorption, thermosetting properties, high heat resistance and excellent adhesive properties, a method for manufacturing the same, an adhesive and a film each containing the subject polyimide resin and a metal-clad laminate including an adhesive layer composed of the subject polyimide resin are provided. The polyimide resin is a polyimide resin containing a repeating unit represented by the following formula (1) and a repeating unit represented by the following formula (2), with a proportion of a group presented by the following formula (3) being 50% by mole or more of the whole of X.

Abstract: A thermosetting polyimide resin composition which, when used in an adhesive layer of a metal-clad laminate, is able to be manufactured by only the solvent removal without requiring an imidation step reaching 300° C. or higher and is thermosetting, a cured material of which is excellent in adhesive properties, low in coefficient of water absorption and satisfactory in heat resistance is provided. A thermosetting polyimide resin composition including a polyimide resin having a repeating unit or units having a specified structure and a compound having two or more polymerizable double bonds in one molecule thereof; a film containing the subject thermosetting polyimide resin composition and a metal-clad laminate including an adhesive layer composed of the subject thermosetting polyimide resin composition.

Abstract: A polyimide resin which is satisfactory in solvent solubility and heat resistance, has a low coefficient of water absorption and is excellent in adhesive properties and a method for manufacturing the same, a film containing the subject polyimide resin and a metal-clad laminate including an adhesive layer composed of the subject polyimide resin are provided. The polyimide resin is a polyimide resin containing a molecule having a repeating unit represented by a structure of any one of the following formulae (1) to (3) in a specified proportion, whose molecular end is capped by an end-capping agent.

Abstract: A polyimide resin which is soluble in an organic solvent and which has a low coefficient of water absorption, thermosetting properties, high heat resistance and excellent adhesive properties, a method for manufacturing the same, an adhesive and a film each containing the subject polyimide resin and a metal-clad laminate including an adhesive layer composed of the subject polyimide resin are provided. The polyimide resin is a polyimide resin containing a repeating unit represented by the following formula (1) and a repeating unit represented by the following formula (2), with a proportion of a group presented by the following formula (3) being 50% by mole or more of the whole of X.

Abstract: A polyimide resin composed of a repeating unit represented by the following formula (1): or composed of the repeating unit represented by the formula (1) and at least one repeating unit represented by the following formula (2): wherein X is the same as defined in the specification, exhibits a good thermoplastic property, a high solubility in solvents and a good heat resistance as well as a low water absorption and an excellent adhesion property. The polyimide resin is useful as the material for the adhesive layer of a metal-clad laminate which is composed of an insulating substrate, a metal layer and an adhesive layer disposed between the insulating substrate and the metal layer.

Abstract: In the process of the present invention, a solvent-soluble polyimide is produced by polycondensing at least one tetracarboxylic acid component with at least one diamine component in a solvent in the presence of a tertiary amine. The tetracarboxylic acid component is selected from the group consisting of tetracarboxylic dianhydrides represented by the following formula 1: wherein R is as defined in the specification, and tetracarboxylic acids and their derivatives represented by the following formula 2: wherein R and Y1 to Y4 are as defined in the specification. Unlike the conventional techniques using an excessively large amount of a chemical imidation agent such as acetic anhydride and a chemical imidation catalyst such as triethylamine, in the process of the present invention, the solvent-soluble polyimide having a high polymerization degree is easily produced in a solvent with good productivity by using only a catalytic amount of the tertiary amine.

Abstract: In the process of the present invention, a solvent-soluble polyimide is produced by polycondensing at least one tetracarboxylic acid component with at least one diamine component in a solvent in the presence of a tertiary amine.