Flame resistant polyaromatic cyanate resins with improved thermal stability

Claim 2

A hydrocarbon phenol cyanate resin represented by the following formula I ##STR8## wherein each R is independently hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; each m independently has a value from 1 to about 6; m' has an average value from zero to about 4; each R' is independently hydrogen or a group represented by the following formula II ##STR9## wherein each R" is independently an alkyl group having from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms; each X is a halogen; with the proviso that at least one R' group is a group represented by formula II.

Claim 3

A hydrocarbon phenol cyanate resin of claim 1 wherein each R is independently hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms; each m independently has a value from 1 to about 3; and m' has an average a value from zero to about 2.

Claim 4

A hydrocarbon phenol cyanate resin of claim 1 wherein each R is independently hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to about 2 carbon atoms; each X is bromine; each m independently has a value from 1 to about 2; and m' has a value from zero to about 1.

Claim 5

A hydrocarbon phenol cyanate resin of claim 3 wherein R is hydrogen, R" is methyl, and X is bromine.

Claim 6

A hydrocarbon phenol cyanate resin mixture comprising (A) at least one hydrocarbon phenol cyanate resin represented by the following formula I ##STR10## wherein each R is independently hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; each m independently has a value from 1 to about 6; each m' has an average value from zero to about 4; each R' is independently hydrogen or a group represented by the following formula II; ##STR11## wherein each R" is independently an alkyl group having from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms; each X is a halogen; with the proviso that at least one R' group is a group represented by formula II; and (B) at least one halogen-free hydrocarbon phenol cyanate resin represented by the following formula III ##STR12## wherein each R is independently hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; each m independently has a value from 1 to about 6; m' has an average value from zero to about 4; and wherein component (A) is present in an amount of from about 1 to about 99 percent by weight and component (B) is present in an amount of from about 99 to about 1 percent by weight based upon the combined weight of components (A) and (B).

Claim 7

A hydrocarbon phenol cyanate resin mixture comprising (A) at least one hydrocarbon phenol cyanate resin represented by the following formula I ##STR10## wherein each R is independently hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; each m independently has a value from 1 to about 6; each m' has an average value from zero to about 4; each R' is independently hydrogen or a group represented by the following formula II; ##STR11## wherein each R" is independently an alkyl group having from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms; each X is a halogen; with the proviso that at least one R' group is a group represented by formula II; and (B) at least one halogen-free hydrocarbon phenol cyanate resin represented by the following formula III ##STR12## wherein each R is independently hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; each m independently has a value from 1 to about 6; m' has an average value from zero to about 4; and wherein component (A) is present in an amount of from about 1 to about 99 percent by weight and component (B) is present in an amount of from about 99 to about 1 percent by weight based upon the combined weight of components (A) and (B).

Claim 8

A hydrocarbon phenol cyanate resin mixture of claim 5 wherein components (A) and (B) are employed in an amount of from about 10 to about 90 percent by weight of component (A) and from about 90 to about 10 percent by weight of component (B) based upon the combined weight of components (A) and (B); each R is independently hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms; each m independently has a value from about 1 to about 3; and m' has an average value from about zero to about 2.

Claim 9

A hydrocarbon phenol cyanate resin mixture of claim 5 wherein components (A) and (B) are employed in an amount of from about 15 to about 85 percent by weight of component (A) and from about 85 to about 15 percent by weight of component (B) based upon the combined weight of components (A) and (B); each R is independently hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to about 2 carbon atoms; each X is bromine; each m independently has a value from about 1 to about 2; and m' has an average value from about zero to about 1.

Claim 10

A hydrocarbon phenol cyanate resin of claim 7 wherein in components (A) and (B) R is hydrogen, R" is methyl and X is bromine.

Claim 11

A curable composition comprising a hydrocarbon phenol cyanate resin of claim 1 with a curing quality of a suitable curing agent or catalyst.

Claim 12

The curable composition of claim 9 wherein said curing agent or catalyst is a base, acid, salt, nitrogen or phosphorous compound, transition metal salt or complex, or a combination thereof.

Claim 13

The curable composition of claim 10 wherein said curing agent or catalyst is cobalt octoate, cobalt naphthenate, cobalt acetylacetonate, zinc octoate, zinc naphthenate, tin octoate, diazobicyclo-(2,2,2)-octane, triethylamine, an alkyl phenol or a combination thereof.

Claim 14

A curable composition comprising a hydrocarbon phenol cyanate resin of claim 2 with a curing quantity of a suitable curing agent or catalyst.

Claim 15

The curable composition of claim 12 wherein said curing agent or catalyst is a base, acid, salt, nitrogen or phosphorous compound, transition metal salt or complex, or a combination thereof.

Claim 16

The curable composition of claim 13 wherein said curing agent or catalyst is cobalt octoate, cobalt naphthenate, cobalt acetylacetonate, zinc octoate, zinc naphthenate, tin octoate, diazobicyclo-(2,2,2)-octane, triethylamine, an alkyl phenol or a combination thereof.

Claim 17

A curable composition comprising a hydrocarbon phenol cyanate resin of claim 3 with a curing quantity of a suitable curing agent or catalyst.

Claim 18

The curable composition of claim 15 wherein said curing agent or catalyst is a base, acid salt, nitrogen or phosphorous compound, transition metal salt or complex, or a combination thereof.

Claim 19

The curable composition of claim 16 wherein said curing agent or catalyst is cobalt octoate, cobalt naphthenate, cobat acetylacetonate, zinc octoate, zinc naphthenate, tin octoate, diazobicyclo-(2,2,2)-octane, triethylamine, an alkyl phenol or a combination thereof.

Claim 20

A curable composition comprising a hydrocarbon phenol cyanate resin of claim 4 with a curing quantity of a suitable curing agent or catalyst.

Claim 21

The curable composition of claim 18 wherein said curing agent or catalyst is a base, acid, salt, nitrogen or phosphorous compound, transition metal salt or complex, or a combination thereof.

Claim 22

The curable composition of claim 19 wherein said curing agent or catalyst is cobalt octoate, cobalt naphthenate, cobalt acetylacetonate, zinc octoate, zinc naphthenate, tin octoate, diazobicyclo-(2,2,2)-octane, triethylamine, an alkyl phenol or a combination thereof.

Claim 23

A curable composition comprising a hydrocarbon phenol cyanate resin of claim 5 with a curing quantity of a suitable curing agent or catalyst.

Claim 24

The curable composition of claim 21 wherein said curing agent or catalyst is a base, acid, salt, nitrogen or phosphorous compound, transition metal salt or complex, or a combination thereof.

Claim 25

The curable composition of claim 22 wherein said curing agent or catalyst is cobalt octoate, cobalt naphthenate, cobalt acetylacetonate, zinc octoate, zinc naphthenate, tin octoate, diazobicyclo-(2,2,2)-octane, triethylamine, an alkyl phenol or a combination thereof.

Claim 26

A curable composition comprising a hydrocarbon phenol cyanate resin of claim 6 with a curing quantity of a suitable curing agent or catalyst.

Claim 27

The curable composition of claim 24 wherein said curing agent or catalyst is a base, acid, salt, nitrogen or phosphorous compound, transition metal salt or complex, or a combination thereof.

Claim 28

The curable composition of claim 25 wherein said curing agent or catalyst is cobalt octoate, cobalt naphthenate, cobalt acetylacetonate, zinc octoate, zinc naphthenate, tin octoate, diazobicyclo-(2,2,2)-octane, triethylamine, an alkyl phenol or a combination thereof.

Claim 29

A curable composition comprising a hydrocarbon phenol cyanate resin of claim 7 with a curing quantity of a suitable curing agent or catalyst.

Claim 30

The curable composition of claim 27 wherein said curing agent or catalyst is a base, acid, salt, nitrogen or phosphorous compound, transition metal salt or complex, or a combination thereof.

Claim 31

The curable composition of claim 28 wherein said curing agent or catalyst is cobalt octoate, cobalt naphthenate, cobalt acetylacetonate, zinc octoate, zinc naphthenate, tin octoate, diazobicyclo-(2,2,2)-octane, triethylamine, an alkyl phenol or a combination thereof.

Claim 32

A curable composition comprising a hydrocarbon phenol cyanate resin of claim 8 with a curing quantity of a suitable curing agent or catalyst.

Claim 33

The curable composition of claim 30 wherein said curing agent or catalyst is a base, acid, salt, nitrogen or phosphorous compound, transition metal salt or complex, or a combination thereof.

Claim 34

The curable composition of claim 31 wherein said curing agent or catalyst is cobalt octoate, cobalt naphthenate, cobalt acetylacetonate, zinc octoate, zinc naphthenate, tin octoate, diazobicyclo-(2,2,2)-octane, triethylamine, an alkyl phenol or a combination thereof.

Claim 35

The product resulting from curing the composition of claim 9.

Claim 36

The product resulting from curing the composition of claim 10.

Claim 37

The product resulting from curing the composition of claim 11.

Claim 38

The product resulting from curing the composition of claim 12.

Claim 39

The product resulting from curing the composition of claim 13.

Claim 40

The product resulting from curing the composition of claim 14.

Claim 41

The product resulting from curing the composition of claim 15.

Claim 42

The product resulting from curing the composition of claim 16.

Claim 43

The product resulting from curing the composition of claim 17.

Claim 44

The product resulting from curing the composition of claim 18.

Claim 45

The product resulting from curing the composition of claim 19.

Claim 46

The product resulting from curing the composition of claim 20.

Claim 47

The product resulting from curing the composition of claim 21.

Claim 48

The product resulting from curing the composition of claim 22.

Claim 49

The product resulting from curing the composition of claim 23.

Claim 50

The product resulting from curing the composition of claim 24.

Claim 51

The product resulting from curing the composition of claim 25.

Claim 52

The product resulting from curing the composition of claim 26.

Claim 53

The product resulting from curing the composition of claim 27.

Claim 54

The product resulting from curing the composition of claim 28.

Claim 55

The product resulting from curing the composition of claim 29.

Claim 56

The product resulting from curing the composition of claim 30.

Claim 57

The product resulting from curing the composition of claim 31.

Claim 58

The product resulting from curing the composition of claim 32.