Abstract: The present invention provides novel filament winding, hand lay-up, reaction injection molding, and pultrusion methods for producing novel articles. Each of the inventive methods utilizes a resin composition comprising a polyester base resin, a viscosity and flow improving agent, and a filler. The viscosity and flow improving agent comprises a phosphated polyester, said phosphated polyester being a saturated polyester having acidic groups. Using the inventive methods, articles having exceptionally high aluminum trihydrate loadings can be formed. These articles exhibit excellent flame resistance and smoke evolution properties.

Abstract: A method of accelerating the curing of a vinyl ester resin (e.g., vinyl ester adhesives) and related compositions comprising: a vinyl ester resin (e.g., bisphenol/epichlorohydrin condensation polymer end capped with methacrylic or ethylacrylic acid); a vinyl monomer (e.g., styrene or the like); a free radical initiator (e.g., MEKP); a free radical promoter (e.g., polyvalent metal naphthenates, polyvalent metal octoates or the like); and an accelerator selected from the group consisting of methyl acetoacetate and ethyl acetoacetate, such compositions are characterized by gel times under ten minutes and physical properties approaching fully cured values within one hour.

Abstract: A flexible crack-resistant and chemically resistant thermosetting vinyl ester resin is produced by co-reacting an epoxy resin, a carboxyl terminated elastomer and an unsaturated monocarboxylic acid, such as acrylic or methacrylic acid. The neat resin is miscible and copolymerizable with ethylenically unsaturated monomers such as styrene. A novel cast pipe utilizes the resin of the invention as an unreinforced crack-resistant inner lining. This abstract is neither intended to define the invention of the application which, of course, is measured by the claims, nor is it intended to be limiting as to the scope of the invention in any way.

Abstract: An epoxy composition including an epoxy resin, an aromatic amine which is used in an amount which is substantially the stoichiometric amount sufficient to react with the epoxy groups of the epoxy resin, a clay filler, and a material provided to extend the shelf life the composition which material has a composition as follows: ##STR1## and wherein R may be hydrogen or an organic radical and preferably where said material is selected from a group consisting of imidazole, 1-methyl imidazole, 2-ethyl imidazole, 1-vinyl imidazole, and 2-ethyl 4-methyl imidazole with such material being in the range of from 0.2% to 12% by weight of the clay filler or in the range from 0.06% to 3.30% by weight of the total composition.

Abstract: A flexible crack-resistant and chemically resistant thermosetting vinyl ester resin is produced by co-reacting an epoxy resin, a carboxyl terminated elastomer and an unsaturated monocarboxylic acid, such as acrylic or methacrylic acid. The neat resin is miscible and copolymerizable with ethylenically unsaturated monomers such as styrene. A novel cast pipe utilizes the resin of the invention as an unreinforced crack-resistant inner lining. This abstract is neither intended to define the invention of the application which, of course, is measured by the claims, nor is it intended to be limiting as to the scope of the invention in any way.