Abstract: A process for the production of high compressive strength microspheres of cured phenolic resins are disclosed. Specifically, the microspheres formed by this process exhibit excellent viscoelastic properties in that the microspheres retain their shape even after applying a load of at least 4 GPa at 2.5 percent strain, and exhibit high hardness of at least about 0.3 GPa.

Abstract: Crude bisphenol A containing a ketone solvent remaining form its manufacture and having a melting point of 150° C. or higher may be reacted with one or more alkylene oxide, in the absence of any added ketone solvent, at reduced temperatures compared with conventional, molten methods to give a fully alkoxylated adduct product having reduced color. By at least partially alkoxylating the bisphenol A, its potential for crystallization is disrupted and the partially alkoxylated bisphenol A has a lower melting point than the original bisphenol A permitting it to be more readily further alkoxylated at the reaction temperature. The alkoxylation reaction may be conducted at a temperature in the range of about 30 to about 140° C. Suitable catalysts may include tertiary amines or caustic compounds such as NaOH and KOH.

Abstract: A resin composition is provided. The resin composition comprises: an epoxy resin; a hardener, which comprises a melamine compound of Formula I: wherein, R is the same with or different from each other and has the formula of R1 and R2 are individually selected from a group consisting of H, a halogen, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C15 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C15 aloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C15 cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C20 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C20 aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C15 unsaturated hydrocarbyl group, a naphthol group, a phenanthrenol group, and a dicyclopentadiene group, with a proviso that R2 is not H; and m is 1 or 2, wherein the amount of the hardener is about 20 parts by weight to about 150 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the epoxy resin.

Abstract: Phosphorus-containing compounds useful for flame retardant epoxy resins are disclosed. The flame retardant epoxy resins may be used to make electrical laminates. This invention is particularly useful in end use applications in which a low bromine or low halogen content is required or desired.

Abstract: Phosphorus-containing compounds useful for flame retardant epoxy resins are disclosed. The flame retardant epoxy resins may be used to make electrical laminates. This invention is particularly useful in end use applications in which a low bromine or low halogen content is required or desired.

Abstract: Phosphorus-containing compounds useful for flame retardant epoxy resins are disclosed. The flame retardant epoxy resins may be used to make electrical laminates. This invention is particularly useful in end use applications in which a low bromine or low halogen content is required or desired.

Abstract: Adhesive compositions having a reduced cure time and methods for making and using same are provided. In at least one specific embodiment, the adhesive composition can include a mixture of one or more phenolic-aldehyde resins and one or more cure accelerants. The one or more cure accelerants can be selected from the group consisting of: ammonia, ammonium hydroxide, one or more primary amines, one or more secondary amines, one or more tertiary amines, one or more alkanolamines, one or more aromatic amines, one or more polyamines, one or more amides, one or more polyamides, one or more compounds containing at least one amine functional group and at least one sulfur functional group, and any mixture thereof. In one or more embodiments, the adhesive composition can also include one or more hardeners.

Abstract: Phosphorus-containing compounds useful for flame retardant epoxy resins are disclosed. The flame retardant epoxy resins may be used to make electrical laminates. This invention is particularly useful in end use applications in which a low bromine or low halogen content is required or desired.

Abstract: Phosphorus-containing compounds useful for flame retardant epoxy resins are disclosed. The flame retardant epoxy resins may be used to make electrical laminates. This invention is particularly useful in end use applications in which a low bromine or low halogen content is required or desired.

Abstract: A phenol resin composition used as a curing agent for an epoxy resin includes a naphthol novolac resin (a1) represented by general formula (1) (wherein R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an alkoxy group, and n is a repeating unit and an integer of 1 or more), and a compound (a2) represented by general formula (2) (wherein R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an alkoxy group), wherein the total ratio of compounds with n=1 and n=2 in the general formula (1) present in the composition is in the range of 10 to 35%, the average of n in the general formula (1) is in the range of 3.0 to 7.0, and the content of the compound (a2) in the composition is 1 to 6%.

Abstract: Certain aluminum salts of organic phosphorus acids are found to have a strong effect on inhibiting the epoxy cure rate in epoxy formulations. The substances act catalytically and can be used at a low level in an epoxy formulation to adjust the reactivity of a resin formulation to give longer gel times. Compositions and methods of preparing and using the compositions are disclosed.

Abstract: A polymer additive for improving the reheat characteristics of a polymer or polymeric composition comprises an inorganic material which is such that a 2.5 mm thick polyethylene terephthalate plaque incorporating the inorganic material has, when tested, an absorption ratio of less than 0.9, wherein the absorption ratio is either the ratio of A1/A2 or the ratio A1/A3, wherein: A1 is the maximum absorption between 400 nm and 550 nm; A2 is the maximum absorption between 700 to 1100 nm; A3 is the maximum absorption between 700 to 1600 nm. Preferred inorganic materials are titanium nitride, indium tin oxide and lanthanum hexaboride.

Abstract: The invention is directed to polyester processes that utilizes a pipe reactor in the esterification, polycondensation, or both esterification and polycondensation processes. Pipe reactor processes of the present invention have a multitude of advantages over prior art processes including improved heat transfer, volume control, agitation and disengagement functions.

Abstract: The present invention provides a brominated epoxy resin, which has a molecular segment of low polarity in the polymer chain, while the molecular segment of low polarity is attributed to the symmetric or saturated cyclic alphatic molecular structure with low “molecular dipole moment” characteristics; making a printed circuit board for high frequency signal transformation applications needs a proper copper clad laminate which processes the properties of a low dielectric constant and of a low dissipation factor; a copper clad laminate can meet above requirements by using the inventive resin as a laminate binder. The inventive resin is prepared by the following steps: 1. Reacting a 2,6-disubstituted mono-phenol compound (A) with an aldehyde or a cyclic diene compound (B), so as to obtain a bisphenol compound (C) having a high symmetry or saturated aliphatic heterocyclic structure; 2.

Abstract: The invention is directed to polyester processes where the esterification process at utilizes a vapor removing device, wherein the vapor removing device is substantially horizontally oriented, wherein the esterification effluent forms a two-phase laminar, stratified, non-circular vapor/liquid flow in at least a portion of said vapor removing device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid resin composition intended for manufacturing abrasives that comprises at least one novolac resin having a glass transition temperature less than or equal to 60° C., at least one reactive diluent and optionally at least one crosslinking agent. Application of the resin composition for producing abrasive articles, especially bonded abrasives and coated abrasives. It also relates to the abrasive articles comprising abrasive grains connected by such a liquid resin composition.

Abstract: The invention is directed to polyester processes that utilizes a pipe reactor in the esterification, polycondensation, or both esterification and polycondensation processes. Pipe reactor processes of the present invention have a multitude of advantages over prior art processes including improved heat transfer, volume control, agitation and disengagement functions.

Abstract: A multi-component kit for a curable composition for fixing purposes, comprising an epoxy component (a), which comprises curable epoxides, and a hardener component (b), which comprises a Mannich base formulation, and the use of Mannich base formulations and, especially, further additives in hardener components for epoxy resins, the Mannich base formulation having specific properties (viscosity, H equivalents, content of free phenol derivatives). The multi-component kits according to the invention can be used within a broad temperature range and enable mortar compositions to be produced which, after curing, exhibit a particularly large tolerance range for temperatures and exhibit particularly high bond stress values at low temperatures and, especially, also at high temperatures.

Abstract: Energy savings are realized during the commercial production of polyethylene terephthalate by partially cooling polyethylene terephthalate pellets exiting a solid stating reactor by contact with water, and using the residual heat stored in the pellets to vaporize associated water to form dry pellets.

Abstract: A branched vapor-grown carbon fiber having an outer diameter of 0.5 ?m or less and an aspect ratio of at least 10, the carbon fiber having a compressed specific resistance of 0.02 ?·cm or less, each fiber filament having a hollow cylindrical structure, preferably the carbon fiber containing boron and having a compressed specific resistance of 0.018 ?·cm or less. An electrically conductive transparent composition comprising a resin binder and carbon fiber incorporated into the binder, having transparency and comprising vapor grown carbon fiber having an outer diameter of 0.01–0.1 ?m, an aspect ratio of 10–15,000, and a compressed specific resistance of 0.02 ?·cm or less, and surface resistivity of 10,000 ?/? or less. An electrically conductive transparent material formed from the aforementioned electrically conductive transparent composition.

Abstract: This invention relates to polymeric dispersants useful in ink jet ink compositions. The graft polymers comprise monomers having electron rich functional groups, which exhibit favorable interactions with the surface of pigment particles thereby better stabilizing the pigment dispersion within the aqueous ink composition. The graft polymers also comprise hydrophobic monomers having the ability to form hydrogen bonding. The polymers of the present invention provide a dispersant that increases the smear resistance of pigmented inks, especially when used on photo or gelatin paper. The graft polymers also provide excellent chroma for printing. The present invention also relates to aqueous ink compositions which include those polymeric dispersants.

Abstract: A curable coating composition is disclosed comprising a resinous binder comprising (a) a reaction product of an epoxy-containing polymer with a compound containing phosphorus acid groups, the reaction product having reactive functional groups, and (b) a curing agent having functional groups reactive with the functional groups of (a). An electroconductive pigment is dispersed in (a) such that the weight ratio of the electroconductive pigment to (a) plus (b) is within the range of 0.5 to 9.0:1. When the curable coating composition is deposited and cured on a metal substrate, the cured coating is weldable.

Abstract: A method of making a sterile adhesive composition includes placing a mixture of a polymerizable adhesive monomer and a thickening agent in a container, sealing the container, and sterilizing the mixture and the container. The method provides superior viscosity for the monomer composition. An adhesive composition includes 2-octyl cyanoacrylate and at least one thickener. The sterile adhesive composition is particularly useful as a medical adhesive and can comprise 1,1-disubstituted ethylene monomers, such as &agr;-cyanoacrylates.

Abstract: The invention is a method of gluing wood using a reactive two component thermosetting adhesive such as a phenol-resorcinol-formaldehyde (PRF) condensation product. One component is first coated on one of the members to be bonded. The second component is then spread directly on top of the first in a manner to minimize mixing; e.g., by spraying. When the mating member to be bonded is placed against the adhesive coated first member and pressure is applied the components are mixed. This begins the curing reaction between the components so that a thermosetting adhesive bond is formed. With selected adhesives very rapid curing times are possible. A preferred adhesive has a first component comprising a PRF resin mixed with a methylene group donor hardener such as paraformaldehyde. The second part is also a PRF resin. No hardener is present in the second part. Instead an oxygen and nitrogen containing heterocycle is used as an accelerator. Morpholine is a preferred compound.

Abstract: A binder solution of a phenolic novolak resin in solvent, preferably furfuryl alcohol containing at least one chemical agent such as amines containing one to five, preferably two to four, nitrogen atoms, glycerine or mixtures thereof. Preferably, the binder solution contains about 0.2 to about 1.5 weight percent water. The binder solution is for binding refractory objects, preferably those containing doloma (calcined dolomite) aggregate. Methods of mixing these ingredients and using the mixture are also disclosed. Bricks made from the doloma aggregate mixed with the binder solution show good ambient temperature green strength and enhanced modulus of rupture after curing and coking.

Abstract: A binder resin composition, a curing agent composition, a caking additive composition, a kit, a casting mold composition and a process for manufacturing a casting mold are disclosed, wherein a metallic compound containing a metallic element belonging to Group IB to VIII of the Periodic Table is utilized. The compositions are useful for the production of a sand mold for casting, having an excellent strength, from reclaimed sand, in a self-hardening or gas hardening mold process. The casting mold according to the present invention, which is manufactured in the presence of a metallic compound containing a metallic element belonging to Group IB to VIII of the Perioidic Table has excellent strength.

Abstract: Polyethylene naphthalate pellets coated with an alkylene carbonate such as ethylene carbonate or propylene carbonate crystallize more quickly and at lower temperature than uncoated pellets, reducing the tendency of the pellets to stick together during the crystallization process prior to solid-state polymerization.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a resorcinol-glutaraldehyde reaction product as an accelerator for thermosetting phenolic resin and to a method of making the accelerator. Further, the invention relates to a resin blend comprising phenol-formaldehyde and the accelerator and a process for making cellulosic board, oriented strandboard and plywood wherein the binder for the cellulosic board, oriented strandboard and plywood in its uncured form comprises the resin blend of the invention. In another embodiment the accelerator for thermosetting resin comprises resorcinol and glutaraldehyde.

Abstract: A polymer composition especially suitable for producing fiber-reinforced structures having advantageous fracture toughness comprises a polyarylsulphone component and a thermoset resin component, each of which components is present at least partly as a phase continuous in at least one dimension. Preferred polyarylsulphones contain repeating units (PhSO.sub.2 Ph).sub.n and (Ph).sub.a linked through ether and/or thioether, where Ph is phenylene, n=1 to 2 and a=1 to 3; and such polyarylsulphones having amino end groups are provided as new compounds. The compositions can be made by spinodal decomposition of a mixture of the polyarylsulphone and a thermoset resin precursor.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a resorcinol-glutaraldehyde reaction product as an accelerator for thermosetting phenolic resin and to a method of making the accelerator. Further, the invention relates to a resin blend comprising phenol-formaldehyde and the accelerator and a process for making cellulosic board, oriented strandboard and plywood wherein the binder for the cellulosic board, oriented strandboard and plywood in its uncured form comprises the resin blend of the invention. In another embodiment the accelerator for thermosetting resin comprises resorcinol and glutaraldehyde.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an epoxy-containing polymeric material having nonlinear optical properties, particularly a glycidyl amine polymer, and a process for making the nonlinear optical (NLO) epoxy-containing polymeric material including poling the polymeric material under high voltage at elevated temperature for a period of time to bring about orientation of the nonlinear optical functionalities in the polymer. The polymers have enhanced thermal stability and good NLO properties.

Abstract: A methylol-substituted trihydroxybenzophenone of the formula (I): ##STR1## This methylol-substituted trihydroxybenzophenone may be reacted with selected phenolic monomers during or after the formation of a phenolic novolak resin thereby said resin having at least one unit of formula (II): ##STR2## wherein R and R.sub.1 are individually selected from hydrogen, a lower alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a lower alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A polymer composition especially suitable for producing fibre-reinforced structures having advantageous fracture toughness comprises a polyarylsulphone component and a thermoset resin component, each of which components is present at least partly as a phase continuous in at least one dimension. Preferred polyarylsulphones contain repeating units (PhSO.sub.2 Ph).sub.n and (Ph).sub.a linked through ether and/or thioether, where Ph is phenylene, n=1 to 2 and a=1 to 3; and such polyarylsulphones having amino end groups are provided as new compounds. The compositions can be made by spinodal decomposition of a mixture of the polyarylsulphone and a thermoset resin precursor.

Abstract: There are disclosed methods and compositions for accelerating the hardening of phenolic resole resins having a pH of about 4.5 to 9.5 with lightburned magnesium oxide or magnesium hydroxide, with or without the addition of an ester functional hardening agent. Acceleration of hardening is achieved by incorporating into said compositions an effective quantity of a material which: increases the solubility of magnesium in the hardenable mixture; by certain amines; or by certain chelating agents. Accelerator compounds include those which provide chloride, sulfamate, nitrate, formate, and phosphite anions as well as selected tertiary amines.

Abstract: There are disclosed methods and compositions for accelerating the hardening of phenolic resole resins having a pH of about 4.5 to 9.5 with lightburned magnesium oxide or magnesium hydroxide, with or without the addition of an ester functional hardening agent. Acceleration of hardening is achieved by incorporating into said compositions an effective quantity of a material which: increases the solubility of magnesium in the hardenable mixture; by certain amines; or by certain chelating agents. Accelerator compounds include those which provide chloride, sulfamate, nitrate, formate, and phosphite anions as well as selected tertiary amines.

Abstract: There is disclosed methods and compositions for retarding the room temperature hardening of phenolic resole resins when such resins are mixed with lightburned magnesium oxide with or without an ester functional hardening agent. Compounds which act as retarders include azelaic acid, salicylamide, sulfanilic acid, N-methylaniline, and 2,6-diethylaniline.

Abstract: There are disclosed methods and compositions for room temperature hardening of phenolic resole resin refractory compositions containing a magnesium oxide hardening agent alone or together with an organic ester. The resin is a low viscosity, low molecular weight resin having a high free phenol content. The magnesium hardening agent has a surface area of at least 20 square meters per gram. The compositions provide adequate working times and room temperature hardening within 24 hours.

Abstract: A raw batch composition for use in making a shaped article such as a foundry shape or refractory article is disclosed. The composition comprises a mixture of an aggregate material; a phenol formaldehyde novolak resin; a phenol formaldehyde resole resin; and an ester functional curing agent. A shaped article prepared from the composition and processes for making a refractory body or foundry article are also disclosed.

Abstract: Epoxy resins and vinyl ester resins are prepared which contain a polymeric domain containing mesogenic or rigid rodlike moieties.

Abstract: A heat-hardenable binder comprising (a) a phenolic resin of a phenolic compound and formaldehyde in a molar ratio of 1:1 to 1:2 and (b) an effective amount of a hardener mixture of hexamethylenetetramine and an acidic latent hardening agent with reduced emission problems and curing rapidly.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fluroine-containing novolak resin or its derivative having a repeating unit of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen atom, OH or ##STR2## R.sup.2 is hydrogen atom or alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, X is fluorine-containing monovalent organic group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms.The present invention also provides a perfluoroalkenyloxphenol or its derivative of the formula ##STR3## wherein R.sup.10 is OH or ##STR4## R.sup.11 is H, OH, alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or ##STR5## Y is perfluoroalkenyl group having 6 to 14 carbon atoms.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing spherical thermosetting phenolic resin particles having a size of no larger than about 1,000 microns, and the spherical thermosetting phenolic resin particles produced by this process.In accordance with the process of the present invention, a novolak resin, and a nitrogenous basic compound, and, optionally, an aldehyde, are reacted while they are suspended in an aqueous medium in the presence of a suspension stabilizer.The thermosetting phenolic resin produced by the process of the present invention not only displays superior thermal curing characteristics during molding; the cured product fabricated by molding this resin also exhibits good physical properties such as improved mechanical strength and heat resistance. Therefore, the spherical thermosetting phenolic resin particles produced by the process of the present invention can be extensively used as molding materials, binders, adhesives, and in many other applications.

Abstract: A liquid sterlizing composition comprising the reaction product of a non-ionic surfactant, a gluteraldehyde and triethylene glycol.

Abstract: A process for producing microspherical cured phenolic resin particles having a particle diameter of not more than about 100 .mu.m, which comprises reacting a novolak resin, a phenol and an aldehyde in an aqueous medium in the presence of a basic catalyst and an emulsion stabilizer. Novel microspherical cured phenolic resin particles are produced by this process. The resin particles have excellent impact strength and mechanical properties, a sharp particle size distribution, and a low secondary agglomerate content, and because of these properties, are useful as an excellent modifier or filler for various plastics and rubbers.

Abstract: The object of the present invention are new thermoset resins having quickened curing, a process for their preparation, and their applications. The resins according to the invention consist, at least in part, of the products resulting from the polycondensation of one or more pyridine derivatives containing at least two methyl groups in the 2, 4 or 6 positions, with one or more aromatic dialdehydes, and the addition of one or more additives consisting of phenol compounds. These resins are used to the fabrication of composite materials.

Abstract: Polyglycidyl ethers of the formula ##STR1## wherein: G represents hydrogen, ##STR2## R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic, alicyclic, or aromatic hydrocarbon group, or a 5- or 6-membered oxygen or sulfur atom containing heterocyclic group which groups, other than hydrogen, may be substituted by halogen or the group --OG,R.sup.2 is hydrogen or ##STR3## n is a positive number up to 10, and at least two G groups in the molecule are other than hydrogen. The polyglycidyl ether is produced by condensing alpha-naphthol with an aldehyde, such as acetaldehyde, in the presence of an acid catalyst such as nitric acid, and optionally in the presence of an inert medium such as toluene, to form a novolak-type phenol which is thereafter condensed with an epihalohydrin. The polyglycidyl ethers may be cured with conventional curing agents. Composite materials containing a matrix formed from the cured polyglycidyl ether and a filler dispersed in the matrix have excellent heat resistance and low water absorption.

Abstract: A polymerizable composition comprising a poly(3,4-dihydro-3-substituted-1,3 benzoxazine) and a reactive polyamine, wherein the polyamine is at least difunctional and its reactive groups are primary or secondary amine and wherein the poly(dihydrobenzoxazine) is the reaction product of about 1 equivalent of a primary amine, about 1 equivalent of a phenol and about two equivalents of formaldehyde. The compositions are useful as potting, encapsulating and laminating resins and as surface coatings.

Abstract: Phenol-novolaks containing amino groups of formulas VI and VII ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is halogen, nitro, alkyl, alkoxy or phenyl, R.sup.2 is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, phenyl or furfuryl, R.sup.3 is hydrogen or alkyl, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 independently are alkyl, halogen, nitro or cyano, and x is 1 to 8, are obtained by reacting the corresponding phenol-novolak with an aldehyde or ketone of formula II ##STR2## and with a substituted aniline of formula III or IV ##STR3## in a molar ratio of 1 mol of phenol-novolak to 2 mols of compound of formula II and to 2 mols of compound of formula III or IV in an acid medium at a pH value of 0.5 to 3.0. The phenol-novolaks containing amino groups are useful curing agents for epoxy resins and are also suitable as starting compounds for the preparation of epoxy resins.

Abstract: Large-scale preparation of branched novolacs by the acid catalyzed, exothermic condensation of methylol-reactive phenols with polymethylol diphenols is made practical by first carrying out the reaction on a scale which permits temperature control simply by cooling and then separately adding more of the premixed reactants and the catalyst at rates such that the temperature of the reaction mixture can readily be controlled.

Abstract: There are described liquid compositions of a hemiformal of phenol and/or a hemiformal of a methylolated phenol with a miscible polymers such as phenol-formaldehyde resoles, phenol-formaldehyde, novolacs, aromatic polyesters, unsaturated polyesters, poly(aryl-ethers), aromatic polycarbonates urea-formaldehyde resins, or melamine-formaldehyde resins. The compositions are useful for forming thermoset plastic materials.