Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a modified epoxy resin having a weight average molecular weight of 5,000 to 25,000 and a polydispersity index of 5.0 to 20.0, and comprising (1) an epoxy-derived unit and (2) a modifier-derived unit, a preparation method thereof, a composition comprising the same, and uses thereof. When the epoxy composition comprising the modified epoxy resin according to the present disclosure is cured, the epoxy composition has a lowered coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE), i.e., improved thermal expansion properties, due to curing-induced phase separation (morphological properties) into an epoxy region and an acrylic region. The modified epoxy of the present disclosure and the epoxy composition comprising the same are suitable as adhesives for semiconductor packaging.

Abstract: An inflatable structure includes a top end cap, a bottom end cap, a bladder attached to the top and bottom end caps and configured to hold pressurized air, a plurality of tethers disposed within the bladder, the inflatable structure moveable between a stowed profile and a final support profile, wherein the bladder is pressurized and expanded axially and the plurality of tethers are fully extended and restrict further movement of the top end cap and the bottom end cap away from one another and limit axial expansion of the bladder, a pulley assembly mounted within the bottom end cap, wherein in the stowed support profile, the plurality of tethers are wound onto the pulley assembly, the pulley assembly adapted to allow selective extension of the tethers allowing axial expansion of the bladder, wherein, the inflatable structure is adapted to provide multiple intermediary support profiles capable of supporting compressive loading.

Abstract: An epoxy composition, a composite thereof, and an article including the same, in which the reactivity of the epoxy resin having an alkoxysilyl group is improved by a specific acrylic-based polymer resin, are provided. According to the present disclosure, an epoxy composition comprising an epoxy resin having an alkoxysilyl group, an acrylic-based polymer resin, and an inorganic filler, a composite thereof, and an article including the same are provided. The epoxy composition of the present disclosure shows an excellent thermal expansion property in a composite, and may be used in manufacture of semiconductor packaging and/or electrical and electronic components.

Abstract: An inflatable structure includes a top end cap, a bottom end cap, a bladder attached to the top and bottom end caps and configured to hold pressurized air, a plurality of tethers disposed within the bladder, the inflatable structure moveable between a stowed profile and a final support profile, wherein the bladder is pressurized and expanded axially and the plurality of tethers are fully extended and restrict further movement of the top end cap and the bottom end cap away from one another and limit axial expansion of the bladder, a pulley assembly mounted within the bottom end cap, wherein in the stowed support profile, the plurality of tethers are wound onto the pulley assembly, the pulley assembly adapted to allow selective extension of the tethers allowing axial expansion of the bladder, wherein, the inflatable structure is adapted to provide multiple intermediary support profiles capable of supporting compressive loading.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an epoxy resin of which distribution of molecular weight having distribution range of molecular weight of 300 to 2,000,000 is adjusted such that an upper limit value is increased to a maximum of 2,000,000, a method of preparing the same, a composition comprising the same, and a use thereof. The epoxy resin having controlled distribution of molecular weight of the present disclosure may have improved thermal properties of an epoxy system by expanding the distribution of molecular weight, and may exhibit excellent processability.

Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing an epoxy compound having an alkoxysilyl group effectively by using a mild catalyst as well as an aromatic alcohol ring-opening agent. The preparation method for an epoxy compound having an alkoxysilyl group includes: performing a ring opening step by reacting an epoxy compound having an epoxide group, which is a starting material, with an aromatic alcohol ring-opening agent in the presence of a phosphine-based catalyst and an optional solvent so as to obtain an intermediate having a partially ring-opened epoxide group; and performing an alkoxysilylation step by reacting the intermediate having a partially ring-opened epoxide with isocyanate alkoxysilane.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel compound having an alkoxysilyl group and an active ester group, a method for preparing the same, a composition comprising the same, and a use, wherein the novel compound exhibits improved low moisture absorption and/or low dielectric properties when cured as an epoxy composition, but is not accompanied by loss of thermal expansion characteristics. Disclosed are a novel compound of formulae AF to LF having an alkoxysilyl group and an active ester group, and a method for preparing the same, a composition comprising the same, and a use of same.

Abstract: An inflatable structure includes a top end cap, a bottom end cap, a bladder, a plurality of tethers, and an adjustment mechanism. The bladder is attached to the top and bottom end caps and configured to hold pressurized air therebetween. The plurality of tethers are disposed within the bladder. Each tether in the plurality of tethers has a first end coupled to the top end cap and a second end coupled to the bottom end cap. When the bladder is inflated, the plurality of tethers restrict a number of degrees of freedom of the inflatable structure and a type of the degrees of freedom. The adjustment mechanism is operable to move the second end of at least one tether in the plurality of tethers to adjust at least one of the number of the degrees of freedom and the type of the degrees of freedom.

Abstract: An epoxy composition, a composite thereof, and an article including the same, in which the reactivity of the epoxy resin having an alkoxysilyl group is improved by a specific acrylic-based polymer resin, are provided. According to the present disclosure, an epoxy composition comprising an epoxy resin having an alkoxysilyl group, an acrylic-based polymer resin, and an inorganic filler, a composite thereof, and an article including the same are provided. The epoxy composition of the present disclosure shows an excellent thermal expansion property in a composite, and may be used in manufacture of semiconductor packaging and/or electrical and electronic components.

Abstract: Provided are a preparation method of an epoxy compound having an alkoxysilyl group in which an increase in the epoxy equivalent weight (EEW) of the epoxy compound is minimized because alkoxysilylation occurs through a simple one-step reaction using a hydroxyl group formed during the synthesis of the epoxy compound, an epoxy compound having an alkoxysilyl group prepared by the method, a composition comprising the same, and a use thereof. The method includes the reaction of an epoxy compound having a hydroxyl group with an isocyanate alkoxysilane in the presence of amine-based base catalyst, wherein the epoxy compound having an alkoxysilyl group has a mole ratio of [epoxide group]:[alkoxysilyl group] of n:1 ranging from 2:1 to 10:1, and an EEW increase of the epoxy compound having an alkoxysilyl group is less than 260/n. The epoxy compound has good physical properties when being cured.

Abstract: An inflatable structure includes a top end cap, a bottom end cap, a bladder, a plurality of tethers, and an adjustment mechanism. The bladder is attached to the top and bottom end caps and configured to hold pressurized air therebetween. The plurality of tethers are disposed within the bladder. Each tether in the plurality of tethers has a first end coupled to the top end cap and a second end coupled to the bottom end cap. When the bladder is inflated, the plurality of tethers restrict a number of degrees of freedom of the inflatable structure and a type of the degrees of freedom. The adjustment mechanism is operable to move the second end of at least one tether in the plurality of tethers to adjust at least one of the number of the degrees of freedom and the type of the degrees of freedom.

Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing an epoxy compound having an alkoxysilyl group effectively by using a mild catalyst as well as an aromatic alcohol ring-opening agent. The preparation method for an epoxy compound having an alkoxysilyl group includes: performing a ring opening step by reacting an epoxy compound having an epoxide group, which is a starting material, with an aromatic alcohol ring-opening agent in the presence of a phosphine-based catalyst and an optional solvent so as to obtain an intermediate having a partially ring-opened epoxide group; and performing an alkoxysilylation step by reacting the intermediate having a partially ring-opened epoxide with isocyanate alkoxysilane.

Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing an epoxy compound having an alkoxysilyl group effectively by using a mild catalyst as well as an aromatic alcohol ring-opening agent. The preparation method for an epoxy compound having an alkoxysilyl group includes: performing a ring opening step by reacting an epoxy compound having an epoxide group, which is a starting material, with an aromatic alcohol ring-opening agent in the presence of a phosphine-based catalyst and an optional solvent so as to obtain an intermediate having a partially ring-opened epoxide group; and performing an alkoxysilylation step by reacting the intermediate having a partially ring-opened epoxide with isocyanate alkoxysilane.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an alkoxysilylated epoxy compound, a composite exhibiting good heat resistance properties, low CTE and high glass transition temperature and not requiring a coupling agent, a composition including the same, a cured product formed of the composition, a use of the cured product, and a method of preparing the epoxy compound having alkoxysilyl group. An epoxy compound having an epoxy group and an alkoxysilyl group, a composition including the epoxy compound, a curing agent, a filler and/or a reaction catalyst, a cured product of the composition, and a use of the composition including an electronic part are provided. In a composite and/or cured product, the epoxy composition exhibits improved heat resistance properties, decreased CTE, and increased glass transition temperature or Tg-less. The cured product exhibits good flame retardant properties by the introduction of the alkoxysilyl group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel compound having an alkoxysilyl group and an active ester group, a method for preparing the same, a composition comprising the same, and a use, wherein the novel compound exhibits improved low moisture absorption and/or low dielectric properties when cured as an epoxy composition, but is not accompanied by loss of thermal expansion characteristics. Disclosed are a novel compound of formulae AF to LF having an alkoxysilyl group and an active ester group, and a method for preparing the same, a composition comprising the same, and a use of same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel epoxy compound, a method for preparing same, a composition and cured product comprising same, and use thereof, wherein the compound shows excellent heat-resistant properties—specifically, a low thermal expansion property and a high glass transition temperature (including Tg-less which does not show a glass transition temperature), a flame retardant property and processability—specifically, a viscosity-control property, does not require a separate silane coupling agent, and has improved brittleness in a composite. According to one aspect of the present invention, provided are: an epoxy compound having at least one non-reactive silyl group, alkenyl group or combination thereof together with at least two epoxy groups and at least one alkoxysilyl group; a method for preparing the epoxy compound through alkoxysilylation and alkylsilylation; an epoxy composition comprising same; and a cured product.

Abstract: A new novolac curing agent with an alkoxysilyl group exhibiting excellent heat resistance such as a low CTE and an high Tg when a composite is formed, a preparing method of the same, a composition including the same, a cured article, and an use thereof, are provided. The new novolac curing agent having an alkoxysilyl group of Formulae I-1 to I-4, a preparing method of the new novolac curing agent by alkenylation and alkoxysilylation of the novolac curing agent, a preparing method of the new novolac curing agent by alkoxysilylation of a novolac curing agent, a composition including a novolac curing agent having an alkoxysilyl group of Formulae I-1 to I-4, a cured article and a use thereof, are provided. A composite including a novel novolac curing agent having an alkoxysilyl group exhibits a low CTE and a high glass transition temperature.

Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing an epoxy compound having an alkoxysilyl group effectively by using a mild catalyst as well as an aromatic alcohol ring-opening agent. The preparation method for an epoxy compound having an alkoxysilyl group includes: performing a ring opening step by reacting an epoxy compound having an epoxide group, which is a starting material, with an aromatic alcohol ring-opening agent in the presence of a phosphine-based catalyst and an optional solvent so as to obtain an intermediate having a partially ring-opened epoxide group; and performing an alkoxysilylation step by reacting the intermediate having a partially ring-opened epoxide with isocyanate alkoxysilane.