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Punchable epoxy based laminating compositions

Assignee: Isola Laminate Systems Corp
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Filing: 1986-07-30
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Granted: 1988-12-20
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Expires: 2006-07-30
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Abstract

Abstract Disclosed is a solution of about 2 to about 25 percent by weight based on total solids, of an oligomer having at least two carboxylic acid groups polymerized from an unsaturated fatty acid having at least ten carbon atoms, up to about 20 percent by weight based on total solids of a phenolic resin, an epoxy resin in an amount from about stoichiometric up to about 20 percent excess equivalents of epoxide groups, up to about 2 percent by weight based on total solids of a catalyst and about 10 to about 90 percent by weight based on total solution weight of the solvent. Also disclosed is a prepreg which comprises a substrate impregnated with the solution, dried and cured to the B-stage, and a laminate which comprises a stack of prepregs, pressed under heat and cured to the C-stage.

Inventors

  • 👤 Joseph R. Marchetti, deceased
  • 👤 Fred E. Hickman, III
  • 👤 Wilbur R. Thomas

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 16:22
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08L; C08L63/00; C08J; C08J5/00; C08J5/24; C08J5/241; C08J5/244; C08J5/249; H; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/03; H05K1/0313; H05K1/0353; C08J2363/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31511; Y10T428/31515; Y10T428/31518; Y10T428/31522; Y10T428/31971; Y10T428/31993; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/20; Y10T442/2926; Y10T442/2992; Y10T442/30; Y10T442/3382; Y10T442/3415; Y10T442/3431; Y10T442/3472; Y10T442/3602; Y10T442/3634; Y10T442/50; Y10T442/59; Y10T442/60; Y10T442/654; Y10T442/656; Y10T442/659; Y10T442/67

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim 123 words
A prepreg comprising a porous substrate of paper, glass and mixtures thereof, impregnated with a solution, then dried and cured to the B-stage, where said solution comprises: (A) about 2 to about 25% by weight, based on total solids, of an oligomer having at least two carboxylic acid groups, polymerized from an unsaturated fatty acid having at least 10 carbon atoms; (B) up to about 20% by weight, based on total solids, phenolic resin; (C) epoxy resin in an amount from about 0 to about 20% excess equivalents of epoxide groups; (D) up to about 2% by weight, based on total solids, of a catalyst; and (E) about 10 to about 90% by weight, based on total solution weight, of an organic solvent.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 123 words
A prepreg comprising a porous substrate of paper, glass and mixtures thereof, impregnated with a solution, then dried and cured to the B-stage, where said solution comprises: (A) about 2 to about 25% by weight, based on total solids, of an oligomer having at least two carboxylic acid groups, polymerized from an unsaturated fatty acid having at least 10 carbon atoms; (B) up to about 20% by weight, based on total solids, phenolic resin; (C) epoxy resin in an amount from about 0 to about 20% excess equivalents of epoxide groups; (D) up to about 2% by weight, based on total solids, of a catalyst; and (E) about 10 to about 90% by weight, based on total solution weight, of an organic solvent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 16 words
A prepreg according to claim 1 wherein said oligomer has two or three carboxylic acid groups.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 11 words
A prepreg according to claim 1 wherein said epoxy is prebrominated.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 24 words
A prepreg according to claim 1 which includes about 10 to about 30% by weight, based on said epoxy resin weight, of tetrabrominated bisphenol-A.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 14 words
A prepreg according to claim 1 wherein said phenolic resin is a novolac resin.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 14 words
A prepreg according to claim 1 wherein said phenolic resin is a resole resin.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 50 words
A prepreg according to claim 1 wherein said catalyst is a mixture of about 30 to about 100% by weight, based on total catalyst weight, of 2-methylimidazole, and about 0 to about 70% by weight of a compound selected from the group consisting of stannous octoate, triphenylphosphine, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 36 words
A prepreg according to claim 1 wherein said solvent is a mixture of about 30 to about 100% by weight, based on total solvent weight, of acetone, and about 0 to about 70% by weight toluene.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 19 words
A laminate comprising a stack of prepregs according to claim 1, pressed under heat and cured to the C-stage.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 21 words
A laminate according to claim 9 wherein said stack comprises 4 to 6 prepregs, and said substrate is 20 mil paper.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 19 words
A laminate according to claim 10 wherein copper foil is bonded to at least one surface of said stack.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 20 words
A laminate according to claim 9 wherein said stack comprises three paper based prepregs sandwiched between two fiberglass based prepregs.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 19 words
A laminate according to claim 12 wherein copper foil is bonded to at least one surface of said stack.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 209 words
A prepreg comprising a porous substrate of paper, glass and mixtures thereof impregnated with a solution, then dried and cured to the B-stage, where said solution comprises: (A) about 10 to about 20% by weight, based on total solids, of a dimer or trimer of a C 20 to C 30 unsaturated fatty acid; (B) about 3 to about 10% by weight, based on total solids, of a novolac phenolic resin; (C) an epoxy resin selected from the group consisting of prebrominated epoxy resins and epoxy resins containing about 10 to about 30% by weight, based on epoxy resin weight, of tetrabrominated bisphenol-A, in an amount about 5 to about 15% equivalents in excess of stoichiometric; (D) about 0.2 to about 0.3% by weight, based on total solids, of a catalyst of about 30 to about 100% by weight, based on total catalyst weight, of 2-methylimidazole, and about 0 to about 70% by weight of a compound selected from the group consisting of stannous octoate, triphenylphosphine, and mixtures thereof; and (E) about 25 to about 35% by weight, based on total solution weight, of a solvent of about 30 to about 100% by weight, based on solvent weight, of acetone, and about 0 to about 70% by weight toluene.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 209 words
A prepreg comprising a porous substrate of paper, glass and mixtures thereof impregnated with a solution, then dried and cured to the B-stage, where said solution comprises: (A) about 10 to about 20% by weight, based on total solids, of a dimer or trimer of a C 20 to C 30 unsaturated fatty acid; (B) about 3 to about 10% by weight, based on total solids, of a novolac phenolic resin; (C) an epoxy resin selected from the group consisting of prebrominated epoxy resins and epoxy resins containing about 10 to about 30% by weight, based on epoxy resin weight, of tetrabrominated bisphenol-A, in an amount about 5 to about 15% equivalents in excess of stoichiometric; (D) about 0.2 to about 0.3% by weight, based on total solids, of a catalyst of about 30 to about 100% by weight, based on total catalyst weight, of 2-methylimidazole, and about 0 to about 70% by weight of a compound selected from the group consisting of stannous octoate, triphenylphosphine, and mixtures thereof; and (E) about 25 to about 35% by weight, based on total solution weight, of a solvent of about 30 to about 100% by weight, based on solvent weight, of acetone, and about 0 to about 70% by weight toluene.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 19 words
A laminate comprising a stack of prepregs according to claim 14, pressed under heat and cured to the C-stage.

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