Abstract: A resin is provided which is the adduct of a monocarboxylic acid and a diglycidyl ether of a bisphenol, or of a monocarboxylic acid, a bisphenol, and a diglycidyl ether of a bisphenol, reacted with an anhydride to an Acid No. of 35 to 150. This resin is solubilized with a volatile amine, ammonia, or NH.sub.4 OH in a solvent mixture of water, alkoxyethanols, alcohols, and alkyl ethers of diethylene glycol and combined with an aminoplast to produce a coating composition utilizable to coat surfaces that will contact a food or beverage, such as in metal packaging containers.

Abstract: A thermosetting binder composition for coating, comprising:(I) (1) A non-acidic resinous saturated compound having a molecular weight of at least 900, and an alcoholic hydroxyl content of at least 0.2 eq./100 g;(2) A non-acidic polyester of a polycarboxylic acid cross-linking agent having more than one .beta.-hydroxyl ester group per molecule, and at least one of components (1) and (2) having an alcoholic hydroxyl functionality of more than 2, and(II) A transesterification-promoting metal salt or complex curing catalyst which is soluble in liquid hydrocarbons.For aqueous compositions, component (I) (1) is preferably a neutralized epoxy resin/amine adduct and component (II) should be insoluble in water; they can be used for cathodic electrodeposition.

Abstract: A modified polycarboxylic acid polyanhydride curing agent suitable for curing epoxy resins which is prepared by reacting a polycarboxylic acid anhydride with a monohydroxy compound ROH; and coating compositions, comprising the modified curing agent and a solution of an epoxy resin to be cured, which have improved storage stability.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a substituted cyclohexane-1,2-dicarboxylic anhydride (CHDA) having the structural formula: ##STR1##

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the manufacture of transparent casting resins. According to the invention, a liquid acid anhydride (b) is admixed to a premixture (a), which is liquid at room temperture, of zinc octoate, a low-molecular weight acid ester and, optionally, an organic phosphite, and this mixture of (a) and (b) is added, preferably at temperatures .ltoreq.50.degree. C., to liquid aromatic diglycidyl ethers. Diphenyldecyl phosphite is particularly well suited as an organic phosphite. The casting resins obtained are transparent and find use particularly for casting-in and encapsulating opto-electronic components such as light-emitting diodes (and diode displays), photo diodes and photo transistors.

Abstract: Vinyl esters exhibiting reduced viscosity are prepared by esterifying at least 90% of the pendant hydroxyl groups of a vinyl ester prepared by reacting an epoxy resin with an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid with a fatty acid or rosin acid.

Abstract: A functionally terminated polybutadiene polymer is reacted with an epoxide to produce an epoxide terminated polybutadiene. A toughening agent and a peroxide free radical initiator are mixed with the epoxy terminated polybutadiene, and upon reaction a tough thermoset resin is produced having advanced chemical, electrical, and thermomechanical properties. Particular improvements are in the resistant-to-moisture and the tensile strain-to-failure properties.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process in which, as essential components, liquid epoxy resins, carboxylic anhydrides, zinc fluoroborate complex compounds, water, tetrahydropyrane and compounds (X) which contain OH groups, COOH groups or both groups together, are reacted. Selective choice of the special quantity ratios results in reaction mixtures which, at low temperature (e.g. at 100.degree. C.), require only short moulding times and have a sufficiently long pot life. As the reaction is only slightly exothermic, the process can be used very advantageously for encapsulating electronic components.

Abstract: Novel metal-containing ionic cured rubbers are obtained by reacting a partially neutralized liquid rubber which has been obtained by partial neutralization, with metal ion, of carboxyl-terminated liquid elastomerizable polymers, with bisepoxide and dibasic acid anhydride.

Abstract: Described herein is a molding composition comprising: ##STR1## wherein n is a number having an average value of about 1.5 to less than about 4, m is equal to the free valence of R less the average value of n, R is the hydroxyl-free residue of an organic polyol which contained from 2 to 4, inclusive, hydroxyl groups, OH, in formula (I), (b) maleic anhydride, (c) an epoxide containing two or more 1,2-epoxide radicals, (d) an ethylenically unsaturated monomer which forms a liquid homogeneous mixture with the half ester, maleic anhydride and epoxide, and (e) one or more reinforcing fibers having a melting point or a glass transition temperature above about 130.degree. C.

Abstract: The invention comprises a polymerizable liquid mixture of (a) a half ester characterized by the following empirical formula: ##STR1## wherein n is a number having an average value of about 1.5 to less than about 4, m is equal to the free valence of R less the average value of n, R is the hydroxyl-free residue of an organic polyol which contained from 2 to 4, inclusive, hydroxyl groups, OH, in formula (I) (b) maleic anhydride, (c) an epoxide containing two or more 1,2-epoxide radicals, (d) an ethylenically unsaturated monomer which forms a liquid homogeneous mixture with the half ester, maleic anhydride and epoxide, and (e) a basic compound.

Abstract: An anhydride blend of from 7 to 25 weight percent methyl endomethylenetetrahydrophathalic anhydride and from 75 to 93 weight percent hexahydrophthalic anhydride which is liquid at room temperature and imparts excellent properties to epoxy resins cured with the blend including unexpectedly high impact strength.

Abstract: Powder useful for applying electrical-insulating coatings to wire, the powder being a blend of (a) polyglycidyl ether capped with monobasic aromatic acid such as benzoic acid and (b) trimellitic anhydride.

Abstract: High solids, low energy curing compositions of (1) a carboxyl-modified polycaprolactone polyol which is the reaction product of a polycaprolactone polyol and an intramolecular carboxylic acid anhydride, (2) a monocarboxylic acid compound, (3) a stannous salt and (4) a polyepoxide. The compositions are useful as inks or coatings.

Abstract: Water soluble epoxy ester copolymers adapted for sanitary can use comprise an hydroxy functional epoxy ester of a polyepoxide having an average molecular weight of about 300 to about 1100 and a 1,2-epoxy equivalency of about 1.4 to about 2.0, esterified with an at least approximately stoichiometric proportion, based on epoxide functionality, of monocarboxylic acid selected from benzoic acid, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl substituted benzoic acid, and C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 alkanoic acid, the esterification reaction being continued to provide an acid number of less than 20, this hydroxy functional epoxy ester is polyesterified with from 1.

Abstract: Aqueous coating compositions for metal surfaces that exhibit superior steam processibility. The coating compositions comprise:(1) a water-reducible polyester resin and(2) a water-soluble cross-linking agent.

Abstract: A film-forming polymerizable resin is produced from combining acrylic acid, the diglycidyl ether of N-butyl diol and 3,3',4,4'-benzophenone tetracarboxylic dianhydride (BTDA). The diglycidyl ether of N-butyl diol is combined with BTDA and sufficient acrylic acid to combine with unreacted epoxide groups. The BTDA constitutes 2 to 10 percent by weight of the three ingredients. The ingredients are heated to a low acid number where the epoxy equivalent of the mixture is greater than 3,500.The resulting film-forming resin can be pigmented and can be cured in the presence of ultraviolet radiation.

Abstract: Chemically modified thickenable vinyl esters prepared by reacting an ethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acid with a polyepoxide in the presence of a small amount of a dicarboxylic acid. These resins are usually diluted with a copolymerizable monomer such as styrene, blended with a Group II metal oxide or hydroxide and other additives, and cured with a free-radical catalyst.

Abstract: Disclosed is an epoxy resin composition containing, as an essential curing component, 2,3,3',4'-biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride which is highly compatible with epoxy resins at a relatively low temperature and effective for producing cured epoxy resins having an excellent thermal resistance.

Abstract: Metal-containing self-curing epoxy resin compositions are provided, which can advantageously be employed as adhesives, casting resins, paints and the like. The compositions comprise (i) a metal-containing compound represented by the general formula;HO--R.sub.1 --OOC--R--COOMOOC--R--COO--R.sub.1 --OH(ii) a dibasic acid anhydride, and (iii) an epoxy resin.