Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A polyester amide resin produced by condensing a polybasic acid with polyhydric alcohol, one of which contains one or more five-membered imide rings between functional groups of the molecule which resin is the product of condensing said polybasic acid and said polyhydric alcohol in the presence of an excess of one or more shortchain diols followed by removal of the diol or diols in such a manner that the condensation is only effected to an extent such that the Durrans softening point of the unhardened resin is not greater than 150° C. and the viscosity of the molten resin at 180° C. is not greater than 5000 mPa s (cP).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
A polyester amide resin produced by condensing a polybasic acid with polyhydric alcohol, one of which contains one or more five-membered imide rings between functional groups of the molecule which resin is the product of condensing said polybasic acid and said polyhydric alcohol in the presence of an excess of one or more shortchain diols followed by removal of the diol or diols in such a manner that the condensation is only effected to an extent such that the Durrans softening point of the unhardened resin is not greater than 150° C. and the viscosity of the molten resin at 180° C. is not greater than 5000 mPa s (cP).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A resin according to claim 1, wherein the diol excess is 1.25 to 3 mols of diol per mol of ester group of the resin.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A resin according to claim 1, wherein the equivalent ratio of hydroxyl groups to ester-forming carboxyl groups in the reaction mixture used to form said resin is in the range of 2.5-20:1.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A resin according to claim 1, wherein the equivalent ratio of dhyroxyl groups to ester-forming carboxyl groups in the reaction mixture used to form said resin is in the range of 3-8:1.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A resin according to claim 1, which has a Durran softening point of not greater than 100° C.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A resin according to claim 5, wherein said resin has a viscosity of not more than 1000 mPa s (cP) at 180° C.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A resin according to claim 1, wherein said resin has a cross-linking equivalent weight of 400-1600.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A resin according to claim 7, wherein said resin has a cross-linking equivalent weight of 700-1400.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
A resin according to claim 1, wherein said resin has a Durran softening point in the range of 60°-150° C.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
A resin according to claim 9, wherein said resin has a Durran softening point in the range of 65°-90° C.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
43 words
A resin according to claim 1, produced from one or more dicarboxylic acids containing amide groups which acids have themselves been produced by the reaction of at least two mols of trimellitic acid or trimellitic anhydride with one mol of an aromatic diamine.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
A resin according to claim 11, wherein the aromatic diamine employed for the production of said dicarboxylic acid is a dinuclear diprimary aromatic diamine.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
A resin according to claim 11, wherein said dicarboxyclic acid is one prepared from terephthalic acid or isophthalic acid.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
A resin according to claim 11, wherein said polyhydric alcohol is a dihydric alcohol or trihydric alcohol.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
A resin according to claim 14, produced in the presence of tris-(2-hydroxy ethyl) isocyanurate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
A resin according to claim 15, wherein said tris-(2-hydroxy ethyl) isocyanurate is present in a resin-forming mixture in an amount of at least 20 equivalent percents based upon the amount of polyhydric alcohol present therein.