Abstract:
The present invention is particularly directed to a coating composition exhibiting faster cure times and improved physical properties which comprise (1) from about 60% to about 95% by weight of a saturated epoxy resin, (2) from about 5% to about 40% by weight of triglycidyl cyanurate (or triglycidyl thiocyanurate) and (3) a curing amount of an epoxy curing agent, preferably an amino-containing curing agent.
Abstract:
Cure of an epoxy resin by an aliphatic amine is accelerated by a calcium sulfonate or calcium hydrocarbyl sulfate salt. The calcium salt is preferably a salt of a detergent-range sulfonic acid or hydrocarbyl sulfuric acid which is soluble in either the amine or the epoxy resin.
Abstract:
In a process for the preparation of a low density porous crosslinked polymeric material by polymerizing a water-in-oil high internal phase emulsion, curing time of the monomers in the emulsion can be reduced without adversely affecting polymer properties by first advancing one or more of the monomers. All or a portion of the monomers are advanced in the presence of an advancement initiator or a free-radical-producing radiation source for about 5% to about 95% of the time effective to form a solid. Then, a water-in-oil high internal phase emulsion is formed with the advanced monomers and optionally additional monomers or the advanced monomers are added to a water-in-oil high internal phase emulsion containing other monomers. The emulsions containing the advanced monomers are cured. The process provides an improved method to incorporate volatile monomers in the porous polymeric material. The curing time is further reduced by carrying out the polymerization and crosslinking in the presence of a alkylperoxycarbonate or a alkylperoxycarboxylate polymerization initiator that is branched at the 1-position and/or the .alpha.-position.
Abstract:
A composition comprising a 1,2-dialkylidenecyclobutane such as 1,2-dimethylenecyclobutane, a polyacrylate monomer and an optional polyimide such as a bismaleimide can be thermally cured to a tough copolymer having a high glass transition temperature.
Abstract:
In a process for the preparation of a low density porous crosslinked polymeric material by polymerizing a water-in-oil high internal phase emulsion, curing time of the monomers in the emulsion can be reduced without adversely affecting polymer properties by first advancing one or more of the monomers. All or a portion of the monomers are advanced in the presence of an advancement initiator or a free-radical-producing radiation source for about 5% to about 95% of the time effective to form a solid. Then, a water-in-oil high internal phase emulsion is formed with the advanced monomers and optionally additional monomers or the advanced monomers are added to a water-in-oil high internal phase emulsion containing other monomers. The emulsions containing the advanced monomers are cured. The process provides an improved method to incorporate volatile monomers in the porous polymeric material. The curing time is further reduced by carrying out the polymerization and crosslinking in the presence of a alkylperoxycarbonate or a alkylperoxycarboxylate polymerization initiator that is branched at the 1-position and/or the .alpha.-position.
Abstract:
A composition is provided comprising an epoxy resin, a cationic curing agent for the epoxy resin and a polyalkylene glycol present in the composition in an amount effective to increase the cure rate reproducibility of the curing agent.
Abstract:
Heat-curable compositions exhibiting improved thermal pot life are obtained from epoxy compositions comprising (1) a polyepoxide, (2) an aromatic or aliphatic amine and (3) a trihydrocarbyl sulfonium salt.
Abstract:
A composition comprising a 1,2-dialkylidenecyclobutane such as 1,2-dimethylenecyclobutane, a triene such as myrcene and a polyimide such as a bismaleimide can be thermally cured to a tough copolymer having a high glass transition temperature.
Abstract:
A curable composition containing a dicyanate ester, a bisimide and a bisbenzocyclobutene provides a processable cyanate ester which has improved toughness in the cured state.
Abstract:
A process is disclosed for the pyrolytic production of a cyclobutenoarene from an o-alkylarylmethyl halide, the process involving the condensation of the pyrolysis product stream in the presence of water vapor. Water can be added to the process with the starting material so that it is present during pyrolysis and/or it can be added to the mixed product stream from the pyrolysis zone. The presence of water vapor in the product stream enables the condensation of aqueous hydrogen halide and provides a relatively simple way to reduce corrosion of downstream equipment.