Gulf Research & Development Company

Gulf Research & Development

James T Eurich

Walter P Barie, Jr

Johann G Schulz

Novel resin products produced by reacting unique polycyclic, aromatic, polycarboxylic acid products with low molecular weight polyols display satisfactory toughness properties and good Barcol hardness values. The process for preparing these novel resin products first involves preparing an intimate, finely divided mixture comprising the acid product derived from the nitric acid oxidation of naturally occurring solid carbonaceous material, a roughly equivalent amount of a liquid polyol, and a suitable acid catalyst. The mixture is then subjected to a precure step which involves heating at temperatures between 80.degree. and 150.degree. C. for from about fifteen minutes to about four hours. The precured mixture may thereafter be subjected to suitable molding conditions at a temperature below about 220.degree. C.

Molded resin product and process for producing same

Novel, 1,2-Epoxy Resin products using unique polycyclic, aromatic, polycarboxylic acid products as crosslinking agents display satisfactory electrical properties and good Barcol hardness values. The process for preparing these novel resin products involves admixing: a 1,2-epoxy resin containing on the average more than one 1,2-epoxy groups per molecule and the acid product derived from the nitric acid oxidation of naturally occurring solid carbonaceous material along with a suitable accelerator. The mixture is then subjected to a precure step which involves heating at temperatures between 50.degree. and 150.degree. C. for from about five minutes to about six hours. The mixture is thereafter subjected to suitable molding conditions.

Molded epoxy resin product containing acids from oxidation of

A clear, colorless cured resin is prepared from a solid epoxy resin and 5-phenyl-5-methylhexane-1,2,3,4-tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride.

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