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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2000
Filed:
Nov. 11, 1998
Edward John Marx, Houston, TX (US);
Simon Ming-kung Li, Houston, TX (US);
Petrus G Kooijmans, AB's-Hertogenbusch, NL;
Shell Oil Company, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
An epoxy-functional polyester storage-stable at temperatures of up to 40.degree. C. and having a Tg of more than 40.degree. C. is prepared by the reaction of an epoxy-functional polyester intermediate (III) produced by glycidating a carboxyl-functional polyester derived from (a) at least one secondary carboxyl groups-containing aromatic or cycloaliphatic dicarboxylic acid (anhydride), (b) at least one aliphatic hydroxyl groups-containing diol, (c) optionally, a compound containing one primary or secondary hydroxyl group, or a compound comprising one primary or secondary hydroxyl group and one tertiary aliphatic carboxyl group, (d) optionally, a compound comprising a tertiary aliphatic carboxyl group and two aliphatic hydroxyl groups and (e) optionally, a trihydroxyalkane or tetrahydroxyalkane; with (IV) a carboxyl-functional polyester obtained from (a) and (b) above, or (a) alone.