US4443580A
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DCPD Modified polyester physical property improvement
Assignee: Dow Chemical Co
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Filing: 1982-08-25
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Granted: 1984-04-17
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Expires: 2002-08-25
Abstract
Abstract The corrosion resistance of dicyclopentadiene (DCPD) modified unsaturated polyester or DCPD modified unsaturated polyesteramide resins can be improved by replacing a part of the styrene used as a reactant diluent in the resin with materials, such as divinylbenzene.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert E. Hefner, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 08:54
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G69/00; C08G69/44; C08F; C08F299/00; C08F299/02; C08F299/04; C08F299/0478; C08G63/00; C08G63/02; C08G63/12; C08G63/52; C08G63/54; C08G63/553; C08G69/48; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31551; Y10T428/31598; Y10T428/31601; Y10T428/31616; Y10T428/3162
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
A resin formulation having improved properties comprised essentially of: (a) a dicyclopentadiene modified unsaturated polyester, polyesteramide, or a mixture thereof, (b) a monovinyl aromatic monomer or mixture of monovinyl aromatic monomers, and (c) a polyvinyl aromatic monomer or mixture of polyvinyl aromatic monomers wherein components (b) and (c) are present in amounts of 20 to 60 percent by weight of component (a), and component (c) comprises 1 to 33 percent by weight of the total weight of (b) and (c).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
80 words
A resin formulation having improved properties comprised essentially of: (a) a dicyclopentadiene modified unsaturated polyester, polyesteramide, or a mixture thereof, (b) a monovinyl aromatic monomer or mixture of monovinyl aromatic monomers, and (c) a polyvinyl aromatic monomer or mixture of polyvinyl aromatic monomers wherein components (b) and (c) are present in amounts of 20 to 60 percent by weight of component (a), and component (c) comprises 1 to 33 percent by weight of the total weight of (b) and (c).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The resin of claim 1 where component (a) is a dicyclopentadiene modified unsaturated polyester.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The resin of claim 1 where component (a) is a dicyclopentadiene modified unsaturated polyesteramide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The resin of claim 1, 2 or 3 where component (c) is between about 1 weight percent and about 15 weight percent of the total vinyl aromatic monomers, components.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The resin of claim 1, 2 or 3 where component (c) is a divinyl aromatic monomer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
10 words
The resin of claim 1 where component (c) is divinylbenzene.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
11 words
The resin of claim 2 where component (c) is divinyl benzene.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
10 words
The resin of claim 3 where component (c) is divinylbenzene.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The resin of claim 1, 2 or 3 where component (b) is styrene.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
10 words
A cured resin of the resin formulation of claim 1.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
10 words
A cured resin of the resin formulation of claim 2.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
10 words
A cured resin of the resin formulation of claim 3.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
11 words
A fiber reinforced laminate of the resin formulation of claim 1.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
11 words
A fiber reinforced laminate of the resin formulation of claim 2.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
11 words
A fiber reinforced laminate of the resin formulation of claim 3.
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