US4925901A — Latent, curable, catalyzed mixtures of epoxy-cont…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 289 words

A composition comprising (A) at least one compound containing an average of more than one epoxide group per molecule; (B) at least one compound containing an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule other than an alkenylphenol polymer; and (C) a catalytic quantity at least one of (1) the product resulting from contacting (a) at least one onium compound of the element nitrogen, phosphorus or sulfur with (b) at least one inorganic acid or metal salt of an inorganic acid having a weak-nucleophilic anion; (2) the product resulting from contacting (a) at least one amine compound with (b) at least one inorganic acid having a weak-nucleophilic anion or a combination of such acids; or (3) the product resulting from contacting (a) at least one acid adduct of an amine compound, said acid having a relatively strong-nucleophilic anion with (b) an inorganic acid or metal salt of an inorganic acid, said acid having a weak-nucleophilic anion or a combination of such acids or metal salts; wherein (i) components (a) and (b) are contacted in quantities which permit the composition to satisfy the viscosity requirements of the composition after storage at 50° C. for 14 days; (ii) components (A) and (B) are present in quantities which provide a ratio of aromatic hydroxyl groups to epoxide group of from about 0.05:1 to about 20:1; and (iii) a mixture of components (A), (B), and (C), when dissolved in 20 to 40 percent by weight of a suitable solvent or solvent mixture, has a viscosity measured at 25° C. of 75% or less than the viscosity of a like composition except that the catalyst consists only of component (a), said viscosity being determined after storage for 14 days at 50° C.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 289 words

A composition comprising (A) at least one compound containing an average of more than one epoxide group per molecule; (B) at least one compound containing an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule other than an alkenylphenol polymer; and (C) a catalytic quantity at least one of (1) the product resulting from contacting (a) at least one onium compound of the element nitrogen, phosphorus or sulfur with (b) at least one inorganic acid or metal salt of an inorganic acid having a weak-nucleophilic anion; (2) the product resulting from contacting (a) at least one amine compound with (b) at least one inorganic acid having a weak-nucleophilic anion or a combination of such acids; or (3) the product resulting from contacting (a) at least one acid adduct of an amine compound, said acid having a relatively strong-nucleophilic anion with (b) an inorganic acid or metal salt of an inorganic acid, said acid having a weak-nucleophilic anion or a combination of such acids or metal salts; wherein (i) components (a) and (b) are contacted in quantities which permit the composition to satisfy the viscosity requirements of the composition after storage at 50° C. for 14 days; (ii) components (A) and (B) are present in quantities which provide a ratio of aromatic hydroxyl groups to epoxide group of from about 0.05:1 to about 20:1; and (iii) a mixture of components (A), (B), and (C), when dissolved in 20 to 40 percent by weight of a suitable solvent or solvent mixture, has a viscosity measured at 25° C. of 75% or less than the viscosity of a like composition except that the catalyst consists only of component (a), said viscosity being determined after storage for 14 days at 50° C.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 85 words

A composition of claim 1 wherein (a) components (a) and (b) are contacted in quantities which provide from about 0.6 to about 1.4 moles of component (b) per mole of component (a); (b) components (A) and (B) are present in quantities which provide a ratio of aromatic hydroxyl groups to epoxide group of from about 0.1:1 to about 10:1; and (c) component (C) is present in quantities which provide from about 0.05 to about 50 millimoles of catalyst per epoxide equivalent contained in component (A).

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 85 words

A composition of claim 2 wherein (a) components (a) and (b) are contacted in quantities which provide from about 0.75 to about 1.35 moles of component (b) per mole of component (a); (b) components (A) and (B) are present in quantities which provide a ratio of aromatic hydroxyl groups to epoxide group of from about 0.2:1 to about 5:1; and (c) component (C) is present in quantities which provide from about 0.1 to about 30 millimoles of catalyst per epoxide equivalent contained in component (A).

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 30 words

A composition of claim 3 wherein component (C) is present in quantities which provide from about 0.5 to about 20 millimoles of catalyst per epoxide equivalent contained in component (A).

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 30 words

A composition of claim 4 wherein component (C) is present in quantities which provide from about 1 to about 10 millimoles of catalyst per epoxide equivalent contained in component (A).

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 24 words

A composition of claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 wherein component (C-1-a) is an onium compound of the element nitrogen, phosphorus or sulfur.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 253 words

A composition of claim 6 wherein (a) component (C-1-a) is a compound represented by the following formulas IA or IB ##STR32## wherein each R, R 1 , R 2 and R 3 is independently a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 18, preferably from about 1 to about 9, carbon atoms, or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 18, preferably from 1 to about 9 carbon atoms which group also contains one or more oxygen, sulfur, halogen, or nitrogen atoms or two of such R, R 1 , R 2 and R 3 groups can combine to form a heterocyclic ring containing one or more atoms other than carbon atoms; each X is the anion portion of a relatively strong nucleophiic acid; Z is phosphorus or nitrogen, sulfur; m has a value equal to the valence of the anion X, and z has a value of zero or 1 depending on the valence of Z; (b) component (C-1-b) is selected from the group consisting of fluoboric acid, fluoarsenic acid, fluoantimonic acid, fluophosphoric acid, chloroboric acid, chloroarsenic acid, chloroantimonic acid, chlorophosphoric acid, perchloric acid, chloric acid, bromic acid, iodic acid, Group I or II metal salts of such acids, and any combination thereof; and (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule or a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aliphatic hydroxyl group per molecule or any combination of such compounds.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 12 words

A composition of claim 7 wherein in component (C-1-a) Z is phosphorus.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 193 words

A composition of claim 8 wherein (a) components (C-1-a) and (C-1-b) are employed in quantities which provide a ratio of moles of component (C-1-b) to moles of (C-1-a) of from about 0.95:1 to about 1.35:1; (b) component (C-1-a) is ethyl triphenyl phosphonium acetate, ethyl triphenyl phosphonium acetate·acetic acid complex, tetrabutyl phosphonium acetate, tetrabutyl phosphonium acetate·acetic acid complex, ethyl triphenyl phosphonium chloride, ethyl triphenyl phosphonium iodide, tetrabutyl phosphonium chloride, tetrabutyl phosphonium iodide, or any combination thereof; (c) component (C-1-b) is fluoboric acid; (d) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of dihydroxyphenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, aliphatic diol, aliphatic triol, polyetherdiol, polyethertriol, the alkylene oxide adduct of a compound containing an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule, or any combination thereof; and (e) component (B) is a dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, or any combination thereof.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 99 words

A composition of claim 9 wherein (a) components (C-1-a) and (C-1-b) are employed in quantities which provide a ratio of moles of component (C-1-b) to moles of (C-1-a) of from about 1.1:1 to about 1.25:1; (b) component (C-1-a) is ethyl triphenyl phosphonium acetate·acetic acid complex, tetrabutyl phosphonium acetate·acetic acid complex, or any combination thereof; (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof; and (d) component (B) is bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 20 words

A composition of claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 wherein component (C-2-a) and/or (C-3-a) is a heterocyclic nitrogen-containing compound.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 45 words

A composition of claim 11 wherein component (C-2-a) and/or (C-3a) is selected from imidazoles, imidazolidines, imidazolines, oxazoles, pyrroles, thiazoles, pyridines, pyrazines, morpholines, pyridazines, pyrimidines, pyrrolidines, pyrazoles, quinoxalines, quinazolines, phthalozines, quinolines, purines, indazoles, indoles, indolazines, phenazines, phenarsines, phenothiazines, pyrrolines, indolines, piperidines, piperazines, or any combination thereof.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 14 words

A composition of claim 12 wherein component (C-2-a) and/or (C-3-a) is an imidazole compound.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 125 words

A composition of claim 13 wherein component (C-2-a) and/or (C-3-a) is an imidazole compound represented by the following formula II ##STR33## wherein each R a , R b , R c and R d are independently hydrogen, halogen or cyano or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 18 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, cyano or halogen substitutent, or R b and R c can combine to form a 5 or 6 membered ring with the carbon and nitrogen atoms from the imidazole ring to which they are attached or R c and R d can combine to form a 5 or 6 membered ring with the two carbon atoms from the imidazole ring to which they are attached.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 136 words

A composition of claim 14 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is an imidazole compound wherein each R a , R b , R c and R d is independently hydrogen or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 18 carbon atoms; (b) component (C-2-b) is selected from the group consisting of fluoboric acid, fluoarsenic acid, fluoantimonic acid, fluophosphoric acid, chloroboric acid, chloroarsenic acid, chloroantimonic acid, chlorophosphoric acid, perchloric acid, chloric acid, bromic acid, iodic acid, Group I or II metal salts of such acids, and any combination thereof; and (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule or a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aliphatic hydroxyl group per molecule or any combination of such compounds.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 178 words

A composition of claim 15 wherein (a) components (C-2-a) and (C-2-b) are employed in quantities which provide a ratio of moles of component (C-2-b) to moles of (C-2-a) of from about 0.85:1 to about 1.12:1; (b) component (C-2-a) is 2-ethylimidazole, 2-propylimidazole, 2-butylimidazole, 2-pentylimidazole, 2-hexylimidazole, 2-nonylimidazole, 2-heptadecylimidazole, 2-ethyl-4-methylimidazole, 2-cyclohexylimidazole, 2-phenylimidazole, 2-phenyl-4-methylimidazole, 4-methylimidazole, 1,2-dimethylimidazole, 4,5-diphenylimidazole, 1-allyl-2-methylimidazole, 1-(2-hydroxypropyl)-2-methylimidazole, 2-phenyl-4-methyl-5-methylolimidazole, or any combination thereof; (c) component (C-2-b) is fluoboric acid; (d) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, aliphatic diol, aliphatic triol, polyetherdiol, polyethertriol, the alkylene oxide adduct of a compound containing an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule, or any combination thereof; and (e) component (B) is a dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, or any combination thereof.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 93 words

A composition of claim 16 wherein (a) components (C-2-a) and (C-2-b) are employed in quantities which provide a ratio of moles of component (C-2-b) to moles of (C-2-a) of from about 0.93:1 to about 1.1:1; (b) component (C-2-a) is 2-ethyl-4-methylimidazole, 4-methylimidazole, 1,2-dimethylimidazole, 2-phenylimidazole, 4,5-diphenylimidazole, or any combination thereof; (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof; and (d) component (B) is bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 76 words

A composition of claim 12 wherein component (C-2-a) is a pyrrolidine compound represented by the following formula XII ##STR34## wherein each R a , R b , R c , R d , R e , R f , R g , R h and R i is independently hydrogen, halogen, cyano or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 18 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, cyano or halogen substitutent.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 167 words

A composition of claim 18 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is a pyrrolidine compound wherein each R a , R b , R c , R d , R e , R f , R g , R h and R i is independently hydrogen, chloro, bromo, cyano or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 9 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, cyano, chloro or bromo substitutent; (b) component (C-2-b) is selected from the group consisting of fluoboric acid, fluoarsenic acid, fluoantimonic acid, fluophosphoric acid, chloroboric acid, chloroarsenic acid, chloroantimonic acid, chlorophosphoric acid, perchloric acid, chloric acid, bromic acid, iodic acid, Group I or II metal salts of such acids, and any combination thereof; and (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule or a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aliphatic hydroxyl group per molecule or any combination of such compounds.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 146 words

A composition of claim 19 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is pyrrolidine, 4-phenylpyrrolidine, 1-methylpyrrolidine, 2-methylpyrrolidine, 3-methylpyrrolidine, 1-butylpyrrolidine, 1-methyl-2-propylpyrrolidine, 3-ethyl-4-methylpyrrolidine, 2-(3-hydroxypropyl)pyrrolidine, 1-phenyl-2-methylpyrrolidine, 2-cyanopyrrolidine, 2-chloropyrrolidine, 2-bromo-1-methylpyrrolidine, or any combination thereof; (b) component (C-2-b) is fluoboric acid; (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, aliphatic diol, aliphatic triol, polyetherdiol, polyethertriol, the alkylene oxide adduct of a compound containing an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule, or any combination thereof; and (d) component (B) is a dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, or any combination thereof.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 51 words

A composition of claim 20 wherein (a) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof; and (b) component (B) is bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 76 words

A composition of claim 12 wherein component (C-2-a) is a morpholine compound represented by the following formula XIII ##STR35## wherein each R a , R b , R c , R d , R e , R f , R g , R h and R i is independently hydrogen, halogen, cyano or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 18 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, cyano or halogen substituent.

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 170 words

A composition of claim 22 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is a morpholine compound represented by formula XIII wherein each R a , R b , R c , R d , R e , R f , R g , R h and R i is independently hydrogen, halogen, cyano or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 9 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, cyano, chloro or bromo substituent; (b) component (C-2-b) is selected from the group consisting of fluoboric acid, fluoarsenic acid, fluoantimonic acid, fluophosphoric acid, chloroboric acid, chloroarsenic acid, chloroantimonic acid, chlorophosphoric acid, perchloric acid, chloric acid, bromic acid, iodic acid, Group I or II metal salts of such acids, and any combination thereof; and (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule or a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aliphatic hydroxyl group per molecule or any combination of such compounds.

Claim 25

Dependent Claim 146 words

A composition of claim 23 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is morpholine, 4-methylmorpholine, 3-methylmorpholine, 4-butylmorpholine, 4-methyl-3-propylmorpholine, 2-ethyl-3methylmorpholine, 4-(3-hydroxypropyl)morpholine, 2-phenylmorpholine, 4-benzylmorpholine, 3-phenyl-1-methylmorpholine, 3-cyanomorpholine, 3-chloromorpholine, 3-bromo-4-methylmorpholine, or any combination thereof; (b) component (C-2-b) is fluoboric acid; (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenolaldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, aliphatic diol, aliphatic triol, polyetherdiol, polyethertriol, the alkylene oxide adduct of a compound containing an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule, or any combination thereof; and (d) component (B) is a dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, or any combination thereof.

Claim 26

Dependent Claim 61 words

A composition of claim 24 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is morpholine, 4-methylmorpholine, or any combination thereof; (b) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof; and (c) component (B) is bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof.

Claim 27

Dependent Claim 64 words

A composition of claim 12 wherein component (C-2-a) is a pyridine compound represented by the following formula IX ##STR36## wherein each R a , R b , R c , R d and R e are independently hydrogen, halogen, cyano or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 18 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, cyano or halogen substituent.

Claim 28

Dependent Claim 155 words

A composition of claim 26 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is a pyridine compound wherein each R a , R b , R c , R d and R e are independently hydrogen, bromine, chlorine, cyano or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 9 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, chloro, bromo or cyano substituent; (b) component (C-2-b) is selected from the group consisting of fluoboric acid, fluoarsenic acid, fluoantimonic acid, fluophosphoric acid, chloroboric acid, chloroarsenic acid, chloroantimonic acid, chlorophosphoric acid, perchloric acid, chloric acid, bromic acid, iodic acid, Group I or II metal salts of such acids, and any combination thereof; and (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule or a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aliphatic hydroxyl group per molecule or any combination of such compounds.

Claim 29

Dependent Claim 146 words

A composition of claim 27 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is pyridine, 2-methylpyridine, 3-methylpyridine, 4-butylpyridine, 2-methyl-3-propyl-pyridine, 3-ethyl-4-methylpyridine, 4-(3-hydroxypropyl)pyridine, 2-phenylpyridine, 3-benzylpyridine, 4-phenyl-2-methylpyridine, 3-cyanopyridine, 2-chloropyridine, 3-bromo-5-methylpyridine, or any combination thereof; (b) component (C-2-b) is fluoboric acid; (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, aliphatic diol, aliphatic triol, polyetherdiol, polyethertriol, the alkylene oxide adduct of a compound containing an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule, or any combination thereof; and (d) component (B) is a dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, or any combination thereof.

Claim 30

Dependent Claim 56 words

A composition of claim 28 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is pyridine; (b) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof; and (c) component (B) is bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof.

Claim 31

Dependent Claim 124 words

A composition of claim 12 wherein component (C-2-a) is pyrazole compound represented by the following formula III ##STR37## wherein each R a , R b , R c and R d is independently hydrogen, halogen, cyano or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 18 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, cyano or halogen or the like substitutent, or R b and R c can combine to form a 5 or 6 membered ring with the carbon and nitrogen atoms from the pyrazole ring to which they are attached or R c and R d can combine to form a 5 or 6 membered ring with the two carbon atoms from the imidazole ring to which they are attached.

Claim 32

Dependent Claim 155 words

A composition of claim 30 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is a pyrazole compound wherein each R a , R b , R c , R d and R e are independently hydrogen, bromine, chlorine, cyano or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 9 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, chloro, bromo or cyano substituent; (b) component (C-2-b) is selected from the group consisting of fluoboric acid, fluoarsenic acid, fluoantimonic acid, fluophosphoric acid, chloroboric acid, chloroarsenic acid, chloroantimonic acid, chlorophosphoric acid, perchloric acid, chloric acid, bromic acid, iodic acid, Group I or II metal salt of such acids, and any combination thereof; and (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule or a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aliphatic hydroxyl group per molecule or any combination of such compounds.

Claim 33

Dependent Claim 146 words

A composition of claim 31 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is pyrazole, 1-methylpyrazole, 3-methylpyrazole, 4-butylpyrazole, 1-methyl-3-propylpyrazole, 3-ethyl-5-methylpyrazole, 1-(3-hydroxypropyl)pyrazole, 5-phenylpyrazole, 5-benzylpyrazole, 1-phenyl-3-methylpyrazole, 1-cyanopyrazole, 3-chloropyrazole, 4-bromo-1-methyl-pyrazole, or any combination thereof; (b) component (C-2-b) is fluoboric acid; (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, aliphatic diol, aliphatic triol, polyetherdiol, polyethertriol, the alkylene oxide adduct of a compound containing an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule, or any combination thereof; and (d) component (B) is a dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, or any combination thereof.

Claim 34

Dependent Claim 51 words

A composition of claim 32 wherein (a) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof; and (b) component (B) is bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof.

Claim 35

Dependent Claim 59 words

A composition of claim 12 wherein component (C-2-a) is an oxazole compound represented by the following formula IV ##STR38## wherein each R a , R b , and R c is independently hydrogen, halogen, cyano or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 18 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, cyano or halogen substitutent.

Claim 36

Dependent Claim 150 words

A composition of claim 34 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is an oxazole compound wherein each R a , R b , and R c are independently hydrogen, bromine, chloride, cyano or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 9 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, chloro, bromo or cyano substituent; (b) component (C-2-b) is selected from the group consisting of fluoboric acid, fluoarsenic acid, fluoantimonic acid, fluophosphoric acid, chloroboric acid, chloroarsenic acid, chloroantimonic acid, chlorophosphoric acid, perchloric acid, chloric acid, bromic acid, iodic acid, group I or II metal salts of such acids, and any combination thereof; and (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule or a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aliphatic hydroxyl group per molecule or any combination of such compounds.

Claim 37

Dependent Claim 145 words

A composition of claim 35 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is oxazole, 4-methyloxazole, 2-methyloxazole, 4-butyloxazole, 2-methyl-5-propyloxazole, 2-ethyl-4-methyloxazole, 2-(3-hydroxypropyl)oxazole, 4-phenyloxazole, 5-benzyloxazole, 2-phenyl-5-methyl-oxazole, 2-cyanooxazole, 4-chlorooxazole, 4-bromo-2-methyloxazole, or any combination thereof; (b) component (C-2-b) is fluoboric acid; (c) component (A) is glycidyl ether of dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, aliphatic diol, aliphatic triol, polyetherdiol, polyethertriol, the alkylene oxide adduct of a compound containing an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule, or any combination thereof; and (d) component (B) is a dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, or any combination thereof.

Claim 38

Dependent Claim 51 words

A composition of claim 36 wherein (a) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof; and (b) component (B) is bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof.

Claim 39

Dependent Claim 73 words

A composition of claim 12 wherein component (C-2-a) is an imidazolidine compound represented by the following formula V ##STR39## wherein each R a , R b , R c , R d , R e , R f , R g and R h is independently hydrogen, halogen, cyano or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 18 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, cyano or halogen substitutent.

Claim 40

Dependent Claim 164 words

A composition of claim 38 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is an imidazolidine compound wherein each R a , R b , R c , R d , R e , R f , R g and R h are independently hydrogen, bromine, chlorine, cyano or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 9 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, chloro, bromo or cyano substituent; (b) component (C-2-b) is selected from the group consisting of fluoboric acid, fluoarsenic acid, fluoantimonic acid, fluophosphoric acid, chloroboric acid, chloroarsenic acid, chloroantimonic acid, chlorophosphoric acid, perchloric acid, chloric acid, bromic acid, iodic acid, Group I or II metal salts of such acids, and any combination thereof; and (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule or a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aliphatic hydroxyl group per molecule or any combination of such compounds.

Claim 41

Dependent Claim 146 words

A composition of claim 39 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is imidazolidine, 1-methylimidazolidine, 2-methylimidazolidine, 4-butylimidazolidine, 1-methyl-3-propylimidazolidine, 1-ethyl-4-methyl-imidazolidine, 1-(3-hydroxypropyl)imidazolidine, 2-phenylimidazolidine, 1-benzylimidazolidine, 2-phenyl-1-methylimidazolidine, 4-cyanoimidazolidine, 4-chloroimidazolidine, 4-bromo-1-methylimidazolidine, or any combination thereof; (b) component (C-2-b) is fluoboric acid; (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, aliphatic diol, aliphatic triol, polyetherdiol, polyethertriol, the alkylene oxide adduct of a compound containing an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule, or any combination thereof; and (d) component (B) is a dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, or any combination thereof.

Claim 42

Dependent Claim 51 words

A composition of claim 40 wherein (a) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof; and (b) component (B) is bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof.

Claim 43

Dependent Claim 67 words

A composition of claim 12 wherein component (C-2-a) is a imidazoline compound represented by the following formula VI ##STR40## wherein each R a , R b , R c , R d , R e and R f is independently hydrogen, halogen, cyano or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 18 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, cyano or halogen substitutent.

Claim 44

Dependent Claim 159 words

A composition of claim 42 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is a imidazoline compound wherein each R a , R b , R c , R d , R e , and R f is independently hydrogen, bromine, chlorine, cyano or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 9 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, chloro, bromo or cyano substituent; (b) component (C-2-b) is selected from the group consisting of fluoboric acid, fluoarsenic acid, fluoantimonic acid, fluophosphoric acid, chloroboric acid, chloroarsenic acid, chloroantimonic acid, chlorophosphoric acid, perchloric acid, chloric acid, bromic acid, iodic acid, Group I or II metal salts of such acids, and any combination thereof; and (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule or a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aliphatic hydroxyl group per molecule or any combination of such compounds.

Claim 45

Dependent Claim 146 words

A composition of claim 43 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is imidazoline, 1-methylimidazolidine, 2-methylimidazolidine, 4-butylimidazolidine, 1-methyl-2-propylimidazolidine, 1-ethyl-4-methyl-imidazolidine, 1-(3-hydroxypropyl)imidazolidine, 2-phenylimidazolidine, 1-benzylimidazolidine, 2-phenyl-1-methylimidazolidine, 4-cyanoimidazolidine, 5-chloroimidazolidine, 5-bromo-1-methylimidazolidine, or any combination thereof; (b) component (C-2-b) is fluoboric acid; (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenolaldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, aliphatic diol, aliphatic triol, polyetherdiol, polyethertriol, the alkylene oxide adduct of a compound containing an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule, or any combination thereof; and (d) component (B) is a dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novoalac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, or any combination thereof.

Claim 46

Dependent Claim 51 words

A composition of claim 44 wherein (a) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof; and (b) component (B) is bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof.

Claim 47

Dependent Claim 59 words

A composition of claim 12 wherein component (C-2-a) is a thiazole compound represented by the following formula VII ##STR41## wherein each R a , R b , and R c is independently hydrogen, halogen, cyano or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 18 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, cyano or halogen substitutent.

Claim 48

Dependent Claim 151 words

A composition of claim 46 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is a thiazole wherein each R a , R b , R c and R d is independently hydrogen, bromine, chlorine, cyano or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 9 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, chloro, bromo or cyano substituent; (b) component (C-2-b) is selected from the group consisting of fluoboric acid, fluoarsenic acid, fluoantimonic acid, fluophosphoric acid, chloroboric acid, chloroarsenic acid, chloroantimonic acid, chlorophosphoric acid, perchloric acid, chloric acid, bromic acid, iodic acid, Group I or II metal salts of such acids, and any combination thereof; and (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule or a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aliphatic hydroxyl group per molecule or any combination of such compounds.

Claim 49

Dependent Claim 146 words

A composition of claim 47 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is thiazole, 2-methylthiazole, 5-methylthiazole, 4-butylthiazole, 2-methyl-4-propylthiazole, 4-ethyl-5-methylthiazole, 2-(3-hydroxypropyl)thiazole, 2-phenylthiazole, 2-benzylthiazole, 4-phenyl-5-methyl-thiazole, 2-cyanothiazole, 5-chlorothiazole, 5-bromo-3-methylthiazole, or any combination thereof; (b) component (C-2-b) is fluoboric acid; (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenolaldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, aliphatic diol, aliphatic triol, polyetherdiol, polyethertriol, the alkylene oxide adduct of a compound containing an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule, or any combination thereof; and (d) component (B) is a dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, or any combination thereof.

Claim 50

Dependent Claim 51 words

A composition of claim 48 wherein (a) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof; and (b) component (B) is bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof.

Claim 51

Dependent Claim 64 words

A composition of claim 12 wherein component (C-2-a) is a pyrrole compound represented by the following formula VIII ##STR42## wherein each R a , R b , R c , R d and R e is independently hydrogen, halogen, cyano or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 18 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, cyano or halogen substitutent.

Claim 52

Dependent Claim 154 words

A composition of claim 50 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is a pyrrole wherein each R a , R b , R c , R d and R e is independently hydrogen, bromine, chlorine, cyano or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 9 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, chloro, bromo or cyano substituent; (b) component (C-2-b) is selected from the group consisting of fluoboric acid, fluoarsenic acid, fluoantimonic acid, fluophosphoric acid, chloroboric acid, chloroarsenic acid, chloroantimonic acid, chlorophosphoric acid, perchloric acid, chloric acid, bromic acid, iodic acid, Group I or II metal salt of such acids, and any combination thereof; and (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule or a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aliphatic hydroxyl group per molecule or any combination of such compounds.

Claim 53

Dependent Claim 146 words

A composition of claim 50 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is pyrrole, 1-methylpyrrole, 2-methylpyrrole, 3-butylpyrrole, 1-methyl-2-propylpyrrole, 2-ethyl-3-methylpyrrole, 1-(3-hydroxypropyl)pyrrole, 2-phenylpyrrole, 1-benzylpyrrole, 2-phenyl-1-methylpyrrole, 3-cyanopyrrole, 3-chloropyrrole, 2-bromo-1-methylpyrrole, or any combination thereof; (b) component (C-2-b) is fluoboric acid; (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenolaldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, aliphatic diol, aliphatic triol, polyetherdiol, polyethertriol, the alkylene oxide adduct of a compound containing an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule, or any combination thereof; and (d) component (B) is a dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, or any combination thereof.

Claim 54

Dependent Claim 51 words

A composition of claim 51 wherein (a) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof; and (b) component (B) is bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof.

Claim 55

Dependent Claim 59 words

A composition of claim 12 wherein component (C-2-a) is a pyrazine compound represented by the following formula X ##STR43## wherein each R a , R b , R c and R d is independently hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 18 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, cyano or halogen substitutent.

Claim 56

Dependent Claim 151 words

A composition of claim 54 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is a pyrazine wherein each R a , R b , R c and R d is independently hydrogen, bromine, chlorine, cyano or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 9 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, chloro, bromo or cyano substituent; (b) component (C-2-b) is selected from the group consisting of fluoboric acid, fluoarsenic acid, fluoantimonic acid, fluophosphoric acid, chloroboric acid, chloroarsenic acid, chloroantimonic acid, chlorophosphoric acid, perchloric acid, chloric acid, bromic acid, iodic acid, Group I or II metal salts of such acids, and any combination thereof; and (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule or a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aliphatic hydroxyl group per molecule or any combination of such compounds.

Claim 57

Dependent Claim 146 words

A composition of claim 55 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is pyrazine, 2-methylpyrazine, 3-methylpyrazine, 2-butylpyrazine, 2-methyl-5-propyl-pyrazine, 2-ethyl-6-methylpyrazine, 2-(3-hydroxypropyl)pyrazine, 2-phenylpyrazine, 2-benzylpyrazine, 2-phenyl-3-methylpyrazine, 2-cyanopyrazine, 2-chloropyrazine, 2-bromo-5-methylpyrazine, or any combination thereof; (b) component (C-2-b) is fluoboric acid; (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenolaldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, aliphatic diol, aliphatic triol, polyetherdiol, polyethertriol, the alkylene oxide adduct of a compound containing an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule, or any combination thereof; and (d) component (B) is a dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, or any combination thereof.

Claim 58

Dependent Claim 51 words

A composition of claim 56 wherein (a) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof; and (b) component (B) is bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof.

Claim 59

Dependent Claim 63 words

A composition of claim 12 wherein component (C-2-a) is a pyradizine compound represented by the following formula XI ##STR44## wherein each R a , R b , R c , and R d is independently hydrogen, hydrogen, halogen, cyano or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 18 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, cyano or halogen substitutent.

Claim 60

Dependent Claim 152 words

A composition of claim 58 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is a pyradizine wherein each R a , R b , R c , and R d is independently hydrogen, bromine, chlorine, cyano or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 9 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, chloro, bromo or cyano substituent; (b) component (C-2-b) is selected from the group consisting of fluoboric acid, fluoarsenic acid, fluoantimonic acid, fluophosphoric acid, chloroboric acid, chloroarsenic acid, chloroantimonic acid, chlorophosphoric acid, perchloric acid, chloric acid, bromic acid, iodic acid, Group I or II metal salts of such acids, and any combination thereof; and (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule or a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aliphatic hydroxyl group per molecule or any combination of such compounds.

Claim 61

Dependent Claim 146 words

A composition of claim 59 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is pyridazine, 3-methylpyridazine, 4-methylpyridazine, 3-butylpyridazine, 3-methyl-4-propylpyridazine, 3-ethyl-6-methylpyridazine, 4-(3-hydroxypropyl)pyridazine, 3-phenylpyridazine, 4-benzylpyridazine, 4-phenyl-5-methylpyridazine, 4-cyanopyridazine, 4-chloropyridazine, 3-bromo-5-methylpyridazine, or any combination thereof; (b) component (C-2-b) is fluoboric acid; (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenolaldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, aliphatic diol, aliphatic triol, polyetherdiol, polyethertriol, the alkylene oxide adduct of a compound containing an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule, or any combination thereof; and (d) component (B) is a dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, or any combination thereof.

Claim 62

Dependent Claim 51 words

A composition of claim 60 wherein (a) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof; and (b) component (B) is bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof.

Claim 63

Dependent Claim 76 words

A composition of claim 12 wherein component (C-2-a) is a pyrrolidine compound represented by the following formula XII ##STR45## wherein each R a , R b , R c , R d , R e , R f , R g , R h and R i is independently hydrogen, halogen, cyano or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 18 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, cyano or halogen substitutent.

Claim 64

Dependent Claim 166 words

A composition of claim 62 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is a pyrrolidine wherein each R a , R b , R c , R d , R e , R f , R g , R h and R i is independently hydrogen, bromine, chlorine, cyano or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 9 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, chloro, bromo or cyano substituent; (b) component (C-2-b) is selected from the group consisting of fluoboric acid, fluoarsenic acid, fluoantimonic acid, fluophosphoric acid, chloroboric acid, chloroarsenic acid, chloroantimonic acid, chlorophosphoric acid, perchloric acid, chloric acid, bromic acid, iodic acid, Group I or II metal salts of such acids, and any combination thereof; and (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule or a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aliphatic hydroxyl group per molecule or any combination of such compounds.

Claim 65

Dependent Claim 146 words

A composition of claim 63 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is pyrrolidine, 1-methylpyrrolidine, 4-phenylpyrrolidine, 2-methylpyrrolidine, 3-methylpyrrolidine, 1-butylpyrrolidine, 1-methyl-2-propylpyrrolidine, 3-ethyl-4-methyl-pyrrolidine, 2-(3-hydroxypropyl)pyrrolidine, 1-phenyl-2-methylpyrrolidine, 2-cyanopyrrolidine, 2-chloropyrrolidine, 2-bromo-1-methylpyrrolidine, or any combination thereof; (b) component (C-2-b) is fluoboric acid; (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenolaldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, aliphatic diol, aliphatic triol, polyetherdiol, polyethertriol, the alkylene oxide adduct of a compound containing an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule, or any combination thereof; and (d) component (B) is a dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, or any combination thereof.

Claim 66

Dependent Claim 51 words

A composition of claim 64 wherein (a) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof; and (b) component (B) is bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof.

Claim 67

Dependent Claim 59 words

A composition of claim 12 wherein component (C-2-a) is a pyrimidine compound represented by the following formula XIV ##STR46## wherein each R a , R b , R c and R d is independently hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 18 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, cyano or halogen substitutent.

Claim 68

Dependent Claim 152 words

A composition of claim 66 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is a pyrimidine wherein each R a , R b , R c and R d is independently hydrogen, bromine, chlorine, cyano or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 9 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, chloro, bromo or cyano substituent; (b) component (C-2-b) is selected from the group consisting of fluoboric acid, fluoarsenic acid, fluoantimonic acid, fluophosphoric acid, chloroboric acid, chloroarsenic acid, chloroantimonic acid, chlorophosphoric acid, perchloric acid, chloric acid, bromic acid, iodic acid, Group I or II metal salts of any such acids, and any combination thereof; and (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule or a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aliphatic hydroxyl group per molecule or any combination of such compounds.

Claim 69

Dependent Claim 146 words

A composition of claim 67 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is pyrimidine, 2-methylpyrimidine, 4-methyl-pyrimidine, 2-butylpyrimidine, 2-methyl-4-propyl-pyrimidine, 4-ethyl-5-methylpyrimidine, 2-(3-hydroxypropyl)pyrimidine, 2-phenylpyrimidine, 2-benzylpyrimidine, 4-phenyl-2-methylpyrimidine, 4-cyanopyrimidine, 2-chloropyrimidine, 4-bromo-2-methylpyrimidine, or any combination thereof; (b) component (C-2-b) is fluoboric acid; (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenolaldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, aliphatic diol, aliphatic triol, polyetherdiol, polyethertriol, the alkylene oxide adduct of a compound containing an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule, or any combination thereof; and (d) component (B) is a dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, or any combination thereof.

Claim 70

Dependent Claim 51 words

A composition of claim 68 wherein (a) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof; and (b) component (B) is bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof.

Claim 71

Dependent Claim 66 words

A composition of claim 12 wherein component (C-2-a) is a quinoxaline compound represented by the following formula XV ##STR47## wherein each R a , R b , R c , R d , R e , and R f is independently hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 18 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, cyano or halogen substitutent.

Claim 72

Dependent Claim 158 words

A composition of claim 70 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is a quinoxaline wherein each R a , R b , R c , R d , R e , and R f is independently hydrogen, bromine, chlorine, cyano or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 9 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, chloro, bromo or cyano substituent; (b) component (C-2-b) is selected from the group consisting of fluoboric acid, fluoarsenic acid, fluoantimonic acid, fluophosphoric acid, chloroboric acid, chloroarsenic acid, chloroantimonic acid, chlorophosphoric acid, perchloric acid, chloric acid, bromic acid, iodic acid, Group I or II metal salts of such acids, and any combination thereof; and (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule or a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aliphatic hydroxyl group per molecule or any combination of such compounds.

Claim 73

Dependent Claim 146 words

A composition of claim 71 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is quinoxaline, 2-methylquinoxaline, 5-methylquinoxaline, 2-butylquinoxaline, 2-methyl-3-propylquinoxaline, 5-ethyl-6-methylquinoxaline, 2-(3-hydroxypropyl)quinoxaline, 2-phenylquinoxaline, 5-benzylquinoxaline, 2-phenyl-5-methylquinoxaline, 2-cyanoquinoxaline, 2-chloroquinoxaline, 2-bromo-5-methylquinoxaline, or any combination thereof; (b) component (C-2-b) is fluoboric acid; (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenolaldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, aliphatic diol, aliphatic triol, polyetherdiol, polyethertriol, the alkylene oxide adduct of a compound containing an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule, or any combination thereof; and (d) component (B) is a dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, or any combination thereof.

Claim 74

Dependent Claim 51 words

A composition of claim 72 wherein (a) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof; and (b) component (B) is bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof.

Claim 75

Dependent Claim 73 words

A composition of claim 12 wherein component (C-2-a) is a quinazoline compound represented by the following formula ##STR48## wherein each R a , R b , R c , R d , R e , and R f is independently hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl group having suitably from 1 to about 18, more suitably from 1 to about 9, carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, cyano or halogen substituent.

Claim 76

Dependent Claim 158 words

A composition of claim 74 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is a quinazoline wherein each R a , R b , R c , R d , R e , and R f is independently hydrogen, bromine, chlorine, cyano or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 9 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, chloro, bromo or cyano substituent; (b) component (C-2-b) is selected from the group consisting of fluoboric acid, fluoarsenic acid, fluoantimonic acid, fluophosphoric acid, chloroboric acid, chloroarsenic acid, chloroantimonic acid, chlorophosphoric acid, perchloric acid, chloric acid, bromic acid, iodic acid, Group I or II metal salt of such acids, and any combination thereof; and (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule or a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aliphatic hydroxyl group per molecule or any combination of such compounds.

Claim 77

Dependent Claim 146 words

A composition of claim 75 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is quinazoline, 2-methylquinazoline, 4-methylquinazoline, 2-butylquinazoline, 2-methyl-4-propylquinazoline, 5-ethyl-6-methyl-quinazoline, 2-(3-hydroxypropyl)quinazoline, 2-phenylquinazoline, 2-benzylquinazoline, 2-phenyl-4-methylquinazoline, 4-cyanoquinazoline, 4-chloroquinazoline, 2-bromo-4-methylquinazoline, or any combination thereof; (b) component (C-2-b) is fluoboric acid; (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, aliphatic diol, aliphatic triol, polyetherdiol, polyethertriol, the alkylene oxide adduct of a compound containing an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule, or any combination thereof; and (d) component (B) is a dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, or any combination thereof.

Claim 78

Dependent Claim 51 words

A composition of claim 76 wherein (a) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof; and (b) component (B) is bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof.

Claim 79

Dependent Claim 74 words

A composition of claim 12 wherein component (C-2-a) is a phthalozine compound represented by the following formula XVII ##STR49## wherein each R a , R b , R c , R d , R e , and R f is independently hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl group having suitably from 1 to about 18, more suitably from 1 to about 9, carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, cyano or halogen substitutent.

Claim 80

Dependent Claim 158 words

A composition of claim 78 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is a phthalozine wherein each R a , R b , R c , R d , R e , and R f is independently hydrogen, bromine, chlorine, cyano or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 9 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, chloro, bromo or cyano substituent; (b) component (C-2-b) is selected from the group consisting of fluoboric acid, fluoarsenic acid, fluoantimonic acid, fluophosphoric acid, chloroboric acid, chloroarsenic acid, chloroantimonic acid, chlorophosphoric acid, perchloric acid, chloric acid, bromic acid, iodic acid, Group I or II metal salt of such acids, and any combination thereof; and (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule or a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aliphatic hydroxyl group per molecule or any combination of such compounds.

Claim 81

Dependent Claim 146 words

A composition of claim 79 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is phthalazine, 1-methylphthalazine, 6-methylphthalazine, 1-butylphthalazine, 1-methyl-4-propylphthalazine, 1-ethyl-6-methyl-phthalazine, 1-(3-hydroxypropyl)phthalazine, 5-phenylphthalazine, 1-benzylphthalazine, 1-phenyl-4-methylphthalazine, 1-cyanophthalazine, 1-chlorophthalazine, 1-bromo-4-methylphthalazine, or any combination thereof; (b) component (C-2-b) is fluoboric acid; (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, aliphatic diol, aliphatic triol, polyetherdiol, polyethertriol, the alkylene oxide adduct of a compound containing an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule, or any combination thereof; and (d) component (B) is a dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, or any combination thereof.

Claim 82

Dependent Claim 51 words

A composition of claim 80 wherein (a) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof; and (b) component (B) is bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof.

Claim 83

Dependent Claim 76 words

A composition of claim 12 wherein component (C-2-a) is a quinoline compound represented by the following formula XVIII ##STR50## wherein each R a , R b , R c , R d , R e , R f and R g is independently hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl group having suitably from 1 to about 18, more suitably from 1 to about 9, carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, cyano or halogen substitutent.

Claim 84

Dependent Claim 160 words

A composition of claim 81 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is a quinoline wherein each R a , R b , R c , R d , R e , R f and R g is independently hydrogen, bromine, chlorine, cyano or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 9 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, chloro, bromo or cyano substituent; (b) component (C-2-b) is selected from the group consisting of fluoboric acid, fluoarsenic acid, fluoantimonic acid, fluophosphoric acid, chloroboric acid, chloroarsenic acid, chloroantimonic acid, chlorophosphoric acid, perchloric acid, chloric acid, bromic acid, iodic acid, Group I or II metal salt of such acids, and any combination thereof; and (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule or a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aliphatic hydroxyl group per molecule or any combination of such compounds.

Claim 85

Dependent Claim 156 words

A composition of claim 83 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is quinoline compounds which can be employed herein include, for example, quinoline, 2-methylquinoline, 3-methylquinoline, 4-butylquinoline, 5-methyl-2-propylquinoline, 2-ethyl-3-methylquinoline, 3-(3-hydroxypropyl)quinoline, 3-phenylquinoline, 4-benzylquinoline, 3-phenyl-2-methylquinoline, 3-cyanoquinoline, 4-chloroquinoline, 2-bromo-3-methylquinoline, or any combination thereof; (b) component (C-2-b) is fluoboric acid; (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, aliphatic diol, aliphatic triol, polyetherdiol, polyethertriol, the alkylene oxide adduct of a compound containing an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule, or any combination thereof; and (d) component (B) is a dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, or any combination thereof.

Claim 86

Dependent Claim 51 words

A composition of claim 84 wherein (a) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof; and (b) component (B) is bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof.

Claim 87

Dependent Claim 59 words

A composition of claim 12 wherein component (C-2-a) is a purine compound represented by the following formula XIX ##STR51## wherein each R a , R b , R c and R d is independently hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 18 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, cyano or halogen substitutent.

Claim 88

Dependent Claim 149 words

A composition of claim 86 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is a purine wherein each R a , R b , and R c is independently hydrogen, bromine, chlorine, cyano or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 9 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, chloro, bromo or cyano substituent; (b) component (C-2-b) is selected from the group consisting of fluoboric acid, fluoarsenic acid, fluoantimonic acid, fluophosphoric acid, chloroboric acid, chloroarsenic acid, chloroantimonic acid, chlorophosphoric acid, perchloric acid, chloric acid, bromic acid, iodic acid, Group I or II metal salts of such acid, and any combination thereof; and (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule or a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aliphatic hydroxyl group per molecule or any combination of such compounds.

Claim 89

Dependent Claim 146 words

A composition of claim 87 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is purine, 2-methylpurine, 8-methylpurine, 6-butylpurine, 2-methyl-8-propylpurine, 6-ethyl-8-methylpurine, 8-(3-hydroxypropyl)purine, 2-phenylpurine, 2-benzylpurine, 6-phenyl-2-methylpurine, 8-cyanopurine, 2-chloropurine, 8-bromo-2-methylpurine, or any combination thereof; (b) component (C-2-b) is fluoboric acid; (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, aliphatic diol, aliphatic triol, polyetherdiol, polyethertriol, the alkylene oxide adduct of a compound containing an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule, or any combination thereof; and (d) component (B) is a dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, or any combination thereof.

Claim 90

Dependent Claim 51 words

A composition of claim 88 wherein (a) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof; and (b) component (B) is bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof.

Claim 91

Dependent Claim 65 words

A composition of claim 12 wherein component (C-2-a) is an indazole compound represented by the following formula XX ##STR52## wherein each R a , R b , R c , R d , R e and R f is independently hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 18 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, cyano or halogen substitutent.

Claim 92

Dependent Claim 157 words

A composition of claim 90 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is an indazole wherein each R a , R b , R c , R d , R e and R f is independently hydrogen, bromine, chlorine, cyano or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 9 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, chloro, bromo or cyano substituent; (b) component (C-2-b) is selected from the group consisting of fluoboric acid, fluoarsenic acid, fluoantimonic acid, fluophosphoric acid, chloroboric acid, chloroarsenic acid, chloroantimonic acid, chlorophosphoric acid, perchloric acid, chloric acid, bromic acid, iodic acid, Group I or II metal salt of such acids, and any combination thereof; and (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule or a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aliphatic hydroxyl group per molecule or any combination of such compounds.

Claim 93

Dependent Claim 146 words

A composition of claim 91 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is indazole, 1-methylindazole, 3-methylindazole, 1-butylindazole, 1-methyl-3-propylindazole, 1-ethyl-5-methylindazole, 3-(3-hydroxypropyl)indazole, 3-phenylindazole, 6-benzylindazole, 6-phenyl-1-methyl-indazole, 3-cyanoindazole, 5-chloroindazole, 3-bromo-1-methylindazole, or any combination thereof; (b) component (C-2-b) is fluoboric acid; (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, aliphatic diol, aliphatic triol, polyetherdiol, polyethertriol, the alkylene oxide adduct of a compound containing an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule, or any combination thereof; and (d) component (B) is a dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, or any combination thereof.

Claim 94

Dependent Claim 51 words

A composition of claim 92 wherein (a) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof; and (b) component (B) is bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof.

Claim 95

Dependent Claim 68 words

A composition of claim 12 wherein component (C-2-a) is an indole compound represented by the following formula XXI ##STR53## wherein each R a , R b , R c , R d , R e , R f and R g is independently hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 18 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, cyano or halogen substitutent.

Claim 96

Dependent Claim 160 words

A composition of claim 94 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is an indole wherein each R a , R b , R c , R d , R e , R f and R g is independently hydrogen, bromine, chlorine, cyano or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 9 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, chloro, bromo or cyano substituent; (b) component (C-2-b) is selected from the group consisting of fluoboric acid, fluoarsenic acid, fluoantimonic acid, fluophosphoric acid, chloroboric acid, chloroarsenic acid, chloroantimonic acid, chlorophosphoric acid, perchloric acid, chloric acid, bromic acid, iodic acid, Group I or II metal salt of such acids, and any combination thereof; and (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule or a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aliphatic hydroxyl group per molecule or any combination of such compounds.

Claim 97

Dependent Claim 146 words

A composition of claim 95 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is indole, 1-methylindole, 2-methylindole, 3-butylindole, 1-methyl-2-propylindole, 2-ethyl-3-methylindole, 1-(3-hydroxypropyl)indole, 2-phenylindole, 1-benzylindole, 2-phenyl-1-methylindole, 2-cyanoindole, 5-chloroindole, 3-bromo-1-methylindole, or any combination thereof; (b) component (C-2-b) is fluoboric acid; (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, aliphatic diol, aliphatic triol, polyetherdiol, polyethertriol, the alkylene oxide adduct of a compound containing an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule, or any combination thereof; and (d) component (B) is a dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, or any combination thereof.

Claim 98

Dependent Claim 51 words

A composition of claim 96 wherein (a) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof; and (b) component (B) is bispenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof.

Claim 99

Dependent Claim 68 words

A composition of claim 12 wherein component (C-2-a) is an indolazine compound represented by the following formula XXII ##STR54## wherein each R a , R b , R c , R d , R e , R f and R g is independently hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 18 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, cyano or halogen substitutent.

Claim 100

Dependent Claim 160 words

A composition of claim 98 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is an indolazine wherein each R a , R b , R c , R d , R e , R f and R g is independently hydrogen, bromine, chlorine, cyano or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 9 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, chloro, bromo or cyano substituent; (b) component (C-2-b) is selected from the group consisting of fluoboric acid, fluoarsenic acid, fluoantimonic acid, fluophosphoric acid, chloroboric acid, chloroarsenic acid, chloroantimonic acid, chlorophosphoric acid, perchloric acid, chloric acid, bromic acid, iodic acid, Group I or II metal salt of such acids, and any combination thereof; and (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule or a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aliphatic hydroxyl group per molecule or any combination of such compounds.

Claim 101

Dependent Claim 146 words

A composition of claim 99 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is indolazine, 1-methylindolizine, 2-methylindolizine, 3-butylindolizine, 5-methyl-1-propylindolizine, 2-ethyl-1-methyl-indolizine, 6-(3-hydroxypropyl)indolizine, 3-phenylindolizine, 7-benzylindolizine, 2-phenyl-3-methylindolizine, 5-cyanoindolizine, 7-chloroindolizine, 3-bromo-5-methylindolizine, or any combination thereof; (b) component (C-2-b) is fluoboric acid; (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, aliphatic diol, aliphatic triol, polyetherdiol, polyethertriol, the alkylene oxide adduct of a compound containing an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule, or any combination thereof; and (d) component (B) is a dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, or any combination thereof.

Claim 102

Dependent Claim 51 words

A composition of claim 100 wherein (a) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof; and (b) component (B) is bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof.

Claim 103

Dependent Claim 71 words

A composition of claim 12 wherein component (C-2-a) is a phenazine compound represented by the following formula XXIII ##STR55## wherein each R a , R b , R c , R d , R e , R f , R g and R h is independently hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 18 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, cyano or halogen substitutent.

Claim 104

Dependent Claim 163 words

A composition of claim 102 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is a phenazine wherein each R a , R b , R c , R d , R e , R f , R g and R h is independently hydrogen, bromine, chlorine, cyano or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 9 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, chloro, bromo or cyano substituent; (b) component (C-2-b) is selected from the group consisting of fluoboric acid, fluoarsenic acid, fluoantimonic acid, fluophosphoric acid, chloroboric acid, chloroarsenic acid, chloroantimonic acid, chlorophosphoric acid, perchloric acid, chloric acid, bromic acid, iodic acid, Group I or II metal salt of such acids, and any combination thereof; and (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule or a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aliphatic hydroxyl group per molecule or any combination of such compounds.

Claim 105

Dependent Claim 146 words

A composition of claim 103 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is phenazine, 1-methylphenazine, 2-methylphenazine, 2-butylphenazine, 1-methyl-7-propylphenazine, 1-ethyl-4-methylphenazine, 2-(3-hydroxypropyl)phenazine, 1-phenylphenazine, 1-benzylphenazine, 1-phenyl-7-methylphenazine, 2-cyanophenazine, 1-chlorophenazine, 1-bromo-2-methylphenazine, or any combination thereof; (b) component (C-2-b) is fluoboric acid; (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of dihyroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, aliphatic diol, aliphatic triol, polyetherdiol, polyethertriol, the alkylene oxide adduct of a compound containing an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule, or any combination thereof; and (d) component (B) is a dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, or any combination thereof.

Claim 106

Dependent Claim 51 words

A composition of claim 104 wherein (a) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof; and (b) component (B) is bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof.

Claim 107

Dependent Claim 71 words

A composition of claim 12 wherein component (C-2-a) is a phenarsazine compound represented by the following formula XXIV ##STR56## wherein each R a , R b , R c , R d , R e , R f , R g and R h is independently hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 18 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, cyano or halogen substitutent.

Claim 108

Dependent Claim 163 words

A composition of claim 106 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is a phenarsazine wherein each R a , R b , R c , R d , R e , R f , R g and R h is independently hydrogen, bromine, chlorine, cyano or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 9 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, chloro, bromo or cyano substituent; (b) component (C-2-b) is selected from the group consisting of fluoboric acid, fluoarsenic acid, fluoantimonic acid, fluophosphoric acid, chloroboric acid, chloroarsenic acid, chloroantimonic acid, chlorophosphoric acid, perchloric acid, chloric acid, bromic acid, iodic acid, Group I or II metal salt of such acids, and any combination thereof; and (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule or a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aliphatic hydroxyl group per molecule or any combination of such compounds.

Claim 109

Dependent Claim 146 words

A composition of claim 107 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is phenarsazine, 1-methylphenarsazine, 2-methylphenarsazine, 4-butylphenarsazine, 1-methyl-6-propylphenarsazine, 2-ethyl-3-methylphenarsazine, 1-(3-hydroxypropyl)phenarsazine, 4-phenylphenarsazine, 3-benzylphenarsazine, 2-phenyl-7-methylphenarsazine, 3-cyanophenarsazine, 1-chlorophenarsazine, 1-bromo-8-methylphenarsazine, or any combination thereof; (b) component (C-2-b) is fluoboric acid; (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, aliphatic diol, aliphatic triol, polyetherdiol, polyethertriol, the alkylene oxide adduct of a compound containing an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule, or any combination thereof; and (d) component (B) is a dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, or any combination thereof.

Claim 110

Dependent Claim 51 words

A composition of claim 108 wherein (a) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof; and (b) component (B) is bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof.

Claim 111

Dependent Claim 74 words

A composition of claim 12 wherein component (C-2-a) is a phenothiazine compound represented by the following formula XXV ##STR57## wherein each R a , R b , R c , R d , R e , R f , R g , R h and R i is independently hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 18 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, cyano or halogen substitutent.

Claim 112

Dependent Claim 166 words

A composition of claim 110 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is a phenothiazine wherein each R a , R b , R c , R d , R e , R f , R g , R h and R i is independently hydrogen, bromine, chlorine, cyano or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 9 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, chloro, bromo or cyano substituent; (b) component (C-2-b) is selected from the group consisting of fluoboric acid, fluoarsenic acid, fluoantimonic acid, fluophosphoric acid, chloroboric acid, chloroarsenic acid, chloroantimonic acid, chlorophosphoric acid, perchloric acid, chloric acid, bromic acid, iodic acid, Group I or II metal salt of such acids, and any combination thereof; and (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule or a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aliphatic hydroxyl group per molecule or any combination of such compounds.

Claim 113

Dependent Claim 146 words

A composition of claim 111 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is phenothiazine, 10-methylphenothiazine, 1-methylphenothiazine, 2-butylphenothiazine, 10-methyl-4-propylphenothiazine, 2-ethyl-3-methyl-phenothiazine, 4-(3-hydroxypropyl)phenothiazine, 10-phenylphenothiazine, 1-benzylphenothiazine, 10-phenyl-4-methylphenothiazine, 7-cyanophenothiazine, 4-chlorophenothiazine, 4-bromo-10-methylphenothiazine, or any combination thereof; (b) component (C-2-b) is fluoboric acid; (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, aliphatic diol, aliphatic triol, polyetherdiol, polyethertriol, the alkylene oxide adduct of a compound containing an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule, or any combination thereof; and (d) component (B) is a dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, or any combination thereof.

Claim 114

Dependent Claim 51 words

A composition of claim 112 wherein (a) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof; and (b) component (B) is bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof.

Claim 115

Dependent Claim 68 words

A composition of claim 12 wherein component (C-2-a) is a pyrroline compound represented by the following formula XXVI ##STR58## wherein each R a , R b , R c , R d , R e , R f and R g is independently hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 18 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, cyano or halogen substitutent.

Claim 116

Dependent Claim 160 words

A composition of claim 114 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is a pyrroline wherein each R a , R b , R c , R d , R e , R f and R g is independently hydrogen, bromine, chlorine, cyano or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 9 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, chloro, bromo or cyano substituent; (b) component (C-2-b) is selected from the group consisting of fluoboric acid, fluoarsenic acid, fluoantimonic acid, fluophosphoric acid, chloroboric acid, chloroarsenic acid, chloroantimonic acid, chlorophosphoric acid, perchloric acid, chloric acid, bromic acid, iodic acid, Group I or II metal salt of such acids, and any combination thereof; and (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule or a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aliphatic hydroxyl group per molecule or any combination of such compounds.

Claim 117

Dependent Claim 146 words

A composition of claim 115 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is pyrroline, 2-methylpyrroline, 4-methyl-pyrroline, 5-butylpyrroline, 5-methyl-1-propyl-pyrroline, 1-ethyl-3-methylpyrroline, 1-(3-hydroxypropyl)pyrroline, 5-phenylpyrroline, 1-benzylpyrroline, 1-phenyl-4-methylpyrroline, 3-cyanopyrroline, 5-chloropyrroline, 2-bromo-1-methylpyrroline, or any combination thereof; (b) component (C-2-b) is fluoboric acid; (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, aliphatic diol, aliphatic triol, polyetherdiol, polyethertriol, the alkylene oxide adduct of a compound containing an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule, or any combination thereof; and (d) component (B) is a dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenolhydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, or any combination thereof.

Claim 118

Dependent Claim 51 words

A composition of claim 116 wherein (a) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof; and (b) component (B) is bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof.

Claim 119

Dependent Claim 74 words

A composition of claim 12 wherein component (C-2-a) is an indoline compound represented by the following formula XXVII ##STR59## wherein each R a , R b , R c , R d , R e , R f , R g , R h and R i is independently hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 18 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, cyano or halogen substitutent.

Claim 120

Dependent Claim 166 words

A composition of claim 118 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is an indoline wherein each R a , R b , R c , R d , R e , R f , R g , R h and R i is independently hydrogen, bromine, chlorine, cyano or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 9 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, chloro, bromo or cyano substituent; (b) component (C-2-b) is selected from the group consisting of fluoboric acid, fluoarsenic acid, fluoantimonic acid, fluophosphoric acid, chloroboric acid, chloroarsenic acid, chloroantimonic acid, chlorophosphoric acid, perchloric acid, chloric acid, bromic acid, iodic acid Group I or II metal salt of such acids, and any combination thereof; and (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule or a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aliphatic hydroxyl group per molecule or any combination of such compounds.

Claim 121

Dependent Claim 146 words

A composition of claim 119 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is indoline, 1-methylindoline, 2-methylindoline, 3-butylindoline, 1-methyl-2-propyl-indoline, 2-ethyl-2-methylindoline, 1-(3-hydroxypropyl)indoline, 1-phenylindoline, 1-benzylindoline, 1-phenyl-2-methylindoline, 5-cyanoindoline, 7-chloroindoline, 5-bromo-1-methylindoline, or any combination thereof; (b) component (C-2-b) is fluoboric acid; (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, aliphatic diol, aliphatic triol, polyetherdiol, polyethertriol, the alkylene oxide adduct of a compound containing an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule, or any combination thereof; and (d) component (B) is a dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, or any combination thereof.

Claim 122

Dependent Claim 51 words

A composition of claim 120 wherein (a) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof; and (b) component (B) is bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof.

Claim 123

Dependent Claim 80 words

A composition of claim 12 wherein component (C-2-a) is a piperidine compound represented by the following formula XXVIII ##STR60## wherein each R a , R b , R c , R d , R e , R f , R g , R h , R i , R j and R k is independently hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 18 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, cyano or halogen substitutent.

Claim 124

Dependent Claim 171 words

A composition of claim 122 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is a wherein each R a , R b , R c , R d , R e , R f , R g , R h , R i , R j and R k is independently hydrogen, bromine, chlorine, cyano or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 9 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, chloro, bromo or cyano substituent; (b) component (C-2-b) is selected from the group consisting of fluoboric acid, fluoarsenic acid, fluoantimonic acid, fluophosphoric acid, chloroboric acid, chloroarsenic acid, chloroantimonic acid, chlorophosphoric acid, perchloric acid, chloric acid, bromic acid, iodic acid, Group I or II metal salt of such acids, and any combination thereof; and (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule or a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aliphatic hydroxyl group per molecule or any combination of such compounds.

Claim 125

Dependent Claim 146 words

A composition of claim 123 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is piperidine, 1-methylpiperidine, 2-methylpiperidine, 3-butylpiperidine, 1-methyl-2-propylpiperidine, 2-ethyl-4-methylpiperidine, 1-(3-hydroxypropyl)piperidine, 1-phenylpiperidine, 1-benzylpiperidine, 1-phenyl-2-methylpiperidine, 4-cyanopiperidine, 3-chloropiperidine, 4-bromo-1-methylpiperidine, or any combination thereof; (b) component (C-2-b) is fluoboric acid; (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, aliphatic diol, aliphatic triol, polyetherdiol, polyethertriol, the alkylene oxide adduct of a compound containing an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule, or any combination thereof; and (d) component (B) is a dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, or any combination thereof.

Claim 126

Dependent Claim 51 words

A composition of claim 124 wherein (a) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof; and (b) component (B) is bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof.

Claim 127

Dependent Claim 77 words

A composition of claim 12 wherein component (C-2-a) is a piperazine compound represented by the following formula XXIX ##STR61## wherein each R a , R b , R c , R d , R e , R f , R g , R h , R i and R j is independently hydrogen, or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 18 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, cyano or halogen substitutent.

Claim 128

Dependent Claim 169 words

A composition of claim 126 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is a piperazine wherein each R a , R b , R c , R d , R e , R f , R g , R h , R i and R j is independently hydrogen, bromine, chlorine, cyano or a hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to about 9 carbon atoms or such hydrocarbyl groups containing an oxygen, sulfur, chloro, bromo or cyano substituent; (b) component (C-2-b) is selected from the group consisting of fluoboric acid, fluoarsenic acid, fluoantimonic acid, fluophosphoric acid, chloroboric acid, chloroarsenic acid, chloroantimonic acid, chlorophosphoric acid, perchloric acid, chloric acid, bromic acid, iodic acid, Group I or II metal salt of such acids, and any combination thereof; and (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule or a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aliphatic hydroxyl group per molecule or any combination of such compounds.

Claim 129

Dependent Claim 146 words

A composition of claim 127 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is piperazine, 1-methylpiperazine, 2-methylpiperazine, 3-butylpiperazine, 1-methyl-2-propylpiperazine, 2-ethyl-4-methylpiperazine, 1-(3-hydroxypropyl)piperazine, 1-phenylpiperazine, 1-benzylpiperazine, 1-phenyl-2-methylpiperazine, 4-cyanopiperazine, 3-chloropiperazine, 4-bromo-1-methylpiperazine, or any combination thereof; (b) component (C-2-b) is fluoboric acid; (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, aliphatic diol, aliphatic triol, polyetherdiol, polyethertriol, the alkylene oxide adduct of a compound containing an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule, or any combination thereof; and (d) component (B) is a dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, or any combination thereof.

Claim 130

Dependent Claim 51 words

A composition of claim 128 wherein (a) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof; and (b) component (B) is bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof.

Claim 131

Dependent Claim 25 words

A composition of claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 wherein component (C-2-a) is a primary, secondary or tertiary aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, or aromatic non-heterocyclic amine.

Claim 132

Dependent Claim 25 words

A composition of claim 130 wherein component (C-2-a) is a primary, aliphatic, non-heterocyclic amine, said aliphatic groups having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms.

Claim 133

Dependent Claim 121 words

A composition of claim 131 (a) wherein component (C-2-a) is a primary, aliphatic, non-heterocyclic amine, said aliphatic groups having from 2 to about 10 carbon atoms; (b) component (C-2-b) is selected from the group consisting of fluoboric acid, fluoarsenic acid, fluoantimonic acid, fluophosphoric acid, chloroboric acid, chloroarsenic acid, chloroantimonic acid, chlorophosphoric acid, perchloric acid, chloric acid, bromic acid, iodic acid, Group I or II metal salts of such acids, and any combination thereof; and (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule or a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aliphatic hydroxyl group per molecule or any combination of such compounds.

Claim 134

Dependent Claim 137 words

A composition of claim 132 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is ethylamine, n-propylamine, isopropylamine, butylamine, or any combination thereof; (b) component (C-2-b) is fluoboric acid; (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, aliphatic diol, aliphatic triol, polyetherdiol, polyethertriol, the alkylene oxide adduct of a compound containing an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule, or any combination thereof; and (d) component (B) is a dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, or any combination thereof.

Claim 135

Dependent Claim 56 words

A composition of claim 133 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is butylamine; (b) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof; and (c) component (B) is bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof.

Claim 136

Dependent Claim 25 words

A composition of claim 130 wherein component (C-2-a) is a secondary, aliphatic, non-heterocyclic amine, said aliphatic groups having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms.

Claim 137

Dependent Claim 25 words

A composition of claim 135 wherein component (C-2-a) is a secondary, aliphatic, non-heterocyclic amine, said aliphatic groups having from 2 to about 10 carbon atoms.

Claim 138

Dependent Claim 137 words

A composition of claim 136 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is diethylamine, di-n-propylamine, diisopropylamine, dibutylamine, or any combination thereof; (b) component (C-2-b) is fluoboric acid; (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, aliphatic diol, aliphatic triol, polyetherdiol, polyethertriol, the alkylene oxide adduct of a compound containing an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule, or any combination thereof; and (d) component (B) is a dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, or any combination thereof.

Claim 139

Dependent Claim 56 words

A composition of claim 137 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is dibutylamine; (b) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof; and (c) component (B) is bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof.

Claim 140

Dependent Claim 25 words

A composition of claim 130 wherein component (C-2-a) is a tertiary, aliphatic, non-heterocyclic amine, said aliphatic groups having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms.

Claim 141

Dependent Claim 121 words

A composition of claim 139 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is a tertiary, aliphatic, non-heterocyclic amine, said aliphatic groups having from 2 to about 10 carbon atoms (b) component (C-2-b) is selected from the group consisting of fluoboric acid, fluoarsenic acid, fluoantimonic acid, fluophosphoric acid, chloroboric acid, chloroarsenic acid, chloroantimonic acid, chlorophosphoric acid, perchloric acid, chloric acid, bromic acid, iodic acid, Group I or II metal salts of such acids, and any combination thereof; and (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule or a glycidyl ether of a compound having an average of more than one aliphatic hydroxyl group per molecule or any combination of such compounds.

Claim 142

Dependent Claim 137 words

A composition of claim 140 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is triethylamine, tri-n-propylamine, triisopropylamine, tributylamine, or any combination thereof; (b) component (C-2-b) is fluoboric acid; (c) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, aliphatic diol, aliphatic triol, polyetherdiol, polyethertriol, the alkylene oxide adduct of a compound containing an average of more than one aromatic hydroxyl group per molecule, or any combination thereof; and (d) component (B) is a dihydroxy phenol, biphenol, bisphenol, halogenated bisphenol, alkylated bisphenol, trisphenol, phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, halogenated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, alkylated phenol-aldehyde novolac resin, phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, alkylated phenol-hydroxybenzaldehyde resin, hydrocarbon-phenol resin, hydrocarbon-halogenated phenol resin, hydrocarbon-alkylated phenol resin, or any combination thereof.

Claim 143

Dependent Claim 56 words

A composition of claim 141 wherein (a) component (C-2-a) is triethylamine; (b) component (A) is a glycidyl ether of bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof; and (c) component (B) is bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol K, phenol-formaldehyde novolac resin, cresol-formaldehyde novolac resin or any combination thereof.

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Latent, curable, catalyzed mixtures of epoxy-containing and phenolic hydroxyl-containing compounds

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