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US 12,091,493 B2Granted
Polymerizable thermosetting resins from tall oil
AssigneeIngevity South Carolina, LLC
InventorsYongning Liu, Mitra Ganewatta, Zhigang Chen
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Abstract
Presently described are curable compounds and curable compositions. Thermosets including the curable compounds and curable compositions described herein are derived from bio-based components and have improved mechanical properties. The described compositions can also be applicable to rosin derivatives and fatty acid derivatives.
Claims21
A curable compound comprising a reaction product of:
- a mixture of (i) a rosin acid or derivative thereof and (ii) a fatty acid or derivative thereof, wherein the mixture comprises (a) about 20 wt % to about 70 wt % of the rosin acid or derivative thereof and (b) about 20 wt % to about 70 wt % of the fatty acid or derivative thereof;
- a glycidyl ether component comprising at least two glycidyl ether groups;
- an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid;
- and
- a catalyst,
- wherein the curable compound has at least one terminal functional group comprising (meth)acrylate.
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