Polymeric resins derived from 1-oxa-3-aza tetraline group-containing compounds and cycloaliphatic epoxides

Claim 2

A composition comprising a polymeric resin derived from (A) at least one compound containing an average of more than one 1-oxa-3-aza-tetraline group per molecule with (B) at least one cycloaliphatic epoxide containing at least two epoxide groups, at least one of said epoxide groups being part of said ring, the mole ratio of (B) to (A) being in the range of about 0.2 to about 2.

Claim 3

The composition of claim 1 wherein component (B) has at least one epoxide group directly attached to said ring.

Claim 4

The composition according to claim 1, wherein said 1-oxa-3-aza-tetraline groups include an aromatic substituent at the nitrogen atom.

Claim 5

The composition of claim 1 wherein component (A) is the reaction product of at least one amine, at least one phenol, and formaldehyde.

Claim 6

The composition of claim 4 wherein said phenol is selected from the group consisting of phenol, m- and p-cresol, m- and p-ethyl-phenol, m- and p-isopropyl-phenol, m- and p-methoxy-phenol, m- and p-ethoxy-phenol, m- and p-isopropyloxy-phenol, m- and p-chlorophenol and B-naphthol.

Claim 7

The composition of claim 4 wherein said phenol is selected from the group consisting of 4,4'-dihydroxy-diphenylmethane, 3,3'-dihydroxy-diphenylmethane, 2,2-bis-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)-propane, 4,4'-dihydroxy-stilbene, hydroquinone, pyrocatechin and resorcin.

Claim 8

The composition of claim 4 wherein said amine is selected from the group consisting of aniline, o-, m- and p-phenylene diamine, benzidine, 4,4'-diaminodiphenyl methane, and 2,2-bis-(aminophenyl)propane.

Claim 9

The composition of claim 1 wherein component (A) is a Novolak resin.

Claim 10

The composition of claim 1 wherein component (B) has an equivalent weight in the range of about 70 to about 250.

Claim 11

The composition of claim 1 wherein component (B) has an equivalent weight in the range of about 120 to about 200.

Claim 12

The composition of claim 1 wherein component (B) is selected from the group consisting of 2-(3,4-epoxy)cyclohexyl-5,5-spiro(3,4-epoxy)cyclohexane-m-dioxane, 1 to 4 times methylated 2-(3,4-epoxy)cyclohexyl-5,5-spiro(3,4-epoxy)cyclohexane-m-dioxane, 4-(1,2-epoxyethyl)-1,2-epoxycyclohexane, 1,2,8,9-diepoxy-p-methane, 2,2-bis(3,4-epoxycyclohexyl)propane, bis-(2,3-epoxycyclopentyl)ether, 1,2,5,6-diepoxy-4,7-hexahydromethanoindane, bis-(3,4-epoxy-cyclohexylmethyl)adipate, bis(3,4-epoxy-6-methylcyclohexylmethyl)adipate, bis(3,4-epoxy-cyclohexylmethyl)terephthalate, bis(3,4-epoxy-6-methyl-cyclohexylmethyl)-terephthalate,3,4-epoxy-cyclohexane carboxylic acid-(3,4-epoxy-cyclohexylmethyl)ester, 3,4-epoxy-6-methylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid-(3,4-epoxy-6-methylcyclohexylmethyl)ester, 1,2-bis-(5(1,2-epoxy)-4,7-hexahydromethanoindaneoxy)-ethane, 1,1,1-tris((5-(1,2-epoxy)-4,7-hexahydromethynoindaneoxy)-methyl)-propane and 4,5-epoxyhexahydrophthalic acid-bis-(3,4-epoxy-cyclohexylmethyl)ester.

Claim 13

The composition of claim 1 wherein component (B) is selected from the group consisting of 2-(3,4-epoxy)cyclohexyl-5,5-spiro(3,4-epoxy)cyclohexane-m-dioxane, 1 to 4 times methylated 2-(3,4-epoxy)cyclohexyl-5,5-spiro(3,4-epoxy)cyclohexane-m-dioxane, bis(3,4-epoxy-cyclohexylmethyl)adipate, bis(3,4-epoxy-6-methylcyclohexylmethyl)adipate, 3,4-epoxy-cyclohexane-carboxylic acid-(3,4-epoxy-cyclohexylmethyl)ester and 3,4-epoxy-6-methylcyclohexane carboxylic acid-(3,4-epoxy-6-methylcyclohexylmethyl)ester.

Claim 14

The composition of claim 1 wherein component (B) is represented by the formula X--Y wherein: X is a 3,4-epoxycyclohexyl group or a mono- or di-methyl substituted 3,4-epoxycyclohexyl group; and Y is a group represented by the formula ##STR14## wherein n is a number in the range of from zero to 2, or a group represented by the formula ##STR15## or a group represented by the formulae --COO--CH.sub.2 --X or --CH.sub.2 --Z--CH.sub.2 --X wherein: X is as defined above, and Z is derived from an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic dicarboxylic acid group.

Claim 15

The composition of claim 1 wherein the mole ratio of (B) to (A) is in the range of from about 0.8 to about 1.5.

Claim 16

The composition of claim 1 wherein components (A) and (B) are reacted at a temperature in the range of about 50° C. to about 300° C.

Claim 17

The composition of claim 1 wherein components (A) and (B) are reacted at a temperature in the range of about 100° C. to about 250° C.

Claim 18

The composition of claim 1 wherein components (A) and (B) are reacted at a temperature in the range of about 140° C. to about 230° C.

Claim 19

The composition of claim 1 wherein components (A) and (B) are reacted in the presence of an effective amount of catalyst to accelerate the reaction.