Abstract: Linear aromatic poly(amideimide)s having latent maleimide endgroups, readily converted to maleimido polymers that can be crosslinked/shaped into useful molded articles, are prepared by directly copolymerizing an aromatic diisocyanate (i) with a tricarboxylic acid monoanhydride (ii) and a monocarboxylic acid (iii) containing a blocked maleimide functional group.

Abstract: Novel thermally stable imido polymers, whether in prepolymeric or cured state, well adapted for the production of prepregs and other useful shaped articles, include the copolymerizates of:(a) at least one maleic N,N'-bisimide;(b) at least one hindered diprimary diamine of the 4,4'-diamino-3,3',5,5'-tetraalkyldiphenylmethane or 1,3-or 1,4-diaminotrialkylbenzene type;(c) optionally, at least one comonomer other than a bisimide and containing one or more polymerizable carbon-carbon double bonds;(d) optionally, an imidazole compound; and(e) at least one chlorinated or brominated epoxy resin, N,N'-alkylenebistetrahalophthalimide and/or a compound containing two phenyl radicals bonded directly together via a single valence bond, a divalent radical or a bridging atom, in which each phenyl radical is substituted by a (meth)allyloxy radical and by at least two chlorine or bromine atoms.

Abstract: Novel thermostable imido copolymers, well adapted for the production of prepregs useful in the fabrication of multilayer circuits, are prepared by copolymerizing (a) at least one N,N'-bis-maleimide with (b) at least one sterically hindered diprimary diamine, (c) optionally, at least one ethylenically unsaturated non-halogenated comonomer other than a bis-imide (a), (d) optionally, a free radical polymerization initiator, (e) at least one comonomer including a chlorinated or brominated epoxy resin, an N,N'-alkylene-bis-tetrahalogenophthalimide, a compound containing two phenyl radicals directly joined va a single valence bond, a divalent radical or a bridging atom, wherein such compound each phenyl radical is substituted by a (meth)allyloxy radical and by at least two chlorine or bromine atoms, and/or a non-halogenated epoxy resin, and (f) at least one alkenylphenol.

Abstract: Novel thermosetting imido prepolymers having low melt viscosity, well adapted for the production, e.g., of preimpregnated shaped articles, are copolymerizates of at least one N,N'-bismaleimide; at least one hindered diprimary diamine, e.g., 4,4'-diamino-3,3',5,5'-tetraalkyl-diphenyl-methane or 1,3-diamino- or 1,4-diaminotrialkylbenzene; at least one comonomeric heterocycle, e.g., a vinylpyridine, N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone, allyl isocyanurate, vinyltetrahydrofuran, and/or an imidazole compound; and at least one comonomeric (meth)acrylate.

Abstract: Thermally stable block copolymers, well adapted for the production of coating films, include recurring imide/amide blocks of the formula: ##STR1## and recurring urea/siloxane blocks of the formula:--NH--CO--NH--A--NH--CO--NH-- (II)wherein A is a divalent diorganosiloxane radical of the formula ##STR2##

Abstract: Novel curable aromatic polyamidoimides having maleimido end groups, well adopted as coating solutions or for the production of solid shaped articles, are prepared by the direct interreaction among (i) an aromatic diisocyanate, (ii) a monoanhydride of a tricarboxylic acid and (iii) a monocarboxylic acid bearing a maleimido substituent, and have the following structural formula (I): ##STR1##

Abstract: Novel curable aromatic polyamidoimides having alkenyloxy end groups, well adopted as coating solutions or for the production of solid shaped articles, are prepared by the direct interreaction among (i) an aromatic diisocyanate, (ii) a monoanhydride of a tricarboxylic acid and (iii) an alkenyloxylated monocarboxylic acid, and have the following structural formula (I): ##STR1##

Abstract: Novel heat-resistant maleimido polymers, well adopted for the production of molded/laminated shaped articles, are copolymerizates of (a) a hydrocarbyl N,N'-bis(maleimide); (b) a diamine containing a diorganopolysiloxane bridge; optionally, (c) an N,N'-bis(maleimide) containing a diorganopolysiloxane bridge; optionally, (d) at least one other comonomer copolymerizable therewith; and, optionally, (e) a catalyst therefor.

Abstract: Novel heat-resistant maleimido polymers, well adopted for the production of molded/laminated shaped articles, are copolymerizates of (a) a hydrocarbyl N,N'-bis(maleimide); (b) an N,N'-bis(maleimide) containing a diorganopolysiloxane bridge; (c) a diprimary diamine; optionally, (d) at least one other comonomer copolymerizable therewith; and, optionally, (e) a catalyst therefor.